The 3rd Commandment – Sep. 1, 2020
“To keep the Third Commandment (do not take YHVH, your God’s name in vain)… is to reclaim the name of YHVH–the concept of God and the nature of reality – as a force for justice and stewardship of the earth. It is to proclaim at every opportunity that the world we have been given is […]
“God gives but doesn’t share” – Aug. 5, 2020
“How could a just God permit great misery? The Haitian peasants answered with a proverb: “Bondye konn bay, men li pa konn separe.” In literal translation, “God gives but doesn’t share.” This meant… God gives us humans everything we need to flourish, but he’s not the one who’s supposed to divvy up the loot. That […]
Black Lives Matter
Recovery Cafe DC Founders’ Response to Systemic Racism “As African American founders of Recovery Cafe DC, we identify with and recognize the pain and feelings of fatigue over the injustices we face every day. Recovery Cafe DC stands against all acts of violence and injustices against Black Americans like George Floyd, Justin Howell, Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor, Alton Sterling, […]
God’s Inbreaking Justice – June 11, 2020
“We walk towards God’s inbreaking justice in the world, which is coming whether we are flying, running, or crawling. Our small acts of justice – those single steps that we refuse to stop doing, even though we can’t see how they’ll make a difference – are met by a generous, just God who is multiplying […]
