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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 10h

“We always have to act as if revolution were possible. We have to act as if it were possible to change the world. And if we do that work, the world is gonna change. Even if it doesn’t change the way we need it to change right now, it will change.”

Angela Davis

Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 10h

Persisting in Spite of Unjust Obstruction

Luke 18:1-8

“Despite growing polarization and setbacks, believing in social justice today is not naïve. It’s necessary.”

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 10h

A podcast where we talk about the intersection of faith and social justice.

Season 2 Episode 42: Persisting in Spite of Unjust Obstruction

Luke 18:1-8

Available on all major podcast carriers and at:

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Persisting Inspite of Unjust Obstruction | The Social Jesus Podcast

Luke 18:1-8 “In the parable of the widow and the unjust judge, I can understand the challenges Luke’s author must have been facing by trying to inspire people to believe in the wake of hopeless devas...

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 10h

RHM’s Recommended Reading for October

To the Promised Land: Martin Luther King and the Fight for Economic Justice

By Michael K. Honey

“This is a dangerous book.”—Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams

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Recommended Reading for October

To the Promised Land: Martin Luther King and the Fight for Economic Justice By Michael K. Honey “This is a dangerous book.”—Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams Fifty years ago, a single b…

renewedheartministries.com

Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 2d

Nevertheless She Persisted
Part 3 of the series The Parable of the Widow and the Unjust Judge

Change is slow, but it is still within reach—if we keep pushing, if we continue, like the widow, who “nevertheless, she persisted.”

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Nevertheless She Persisted

Change is slow, but it is still within reach—if we keep pushing, if we continue, like the widow, who “nevertheless, she persisted.”

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 3d

The Apocalyptic Son of Man, Liberation and Societal Justice
Part 2 of the series The Parable of the Widow and the Unjust Judge

This image is from Jewish apocalyptic literature during a time when the people were once again longing for liberation and justice.

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The Apocalyptic Son Of Man, Liberation And Societal Justice

This image is from Jewish apocalyptic literature during a time when the people were once again longing for liberation and justice.

www.patheos.com

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 4d

Widow, Judge, and Justice: The Dynamics of Persistence
Part 1 of the series The Parable of the Widow and the Unjust Judge

When we see injustice, we can either go and put it right or, with persistence, make life uncomfortable for those who can until they do.

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Widow, Judge, And Justice: The Dynamics Of Persistence

When we see injustice, we can either go and put it right or, with persistence, make life uncomfortable for those who can until they do.

www.patheos.com

Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 7d

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 7d

Text:

“I was from a foreign land and you welcomed me in.”

Matthew 25:35

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 7d

The Ten Lepers and Christian Xenophobia

Luke 17:11-19

“The word for foreigner here is xeno, from which we get the word xenophobia.”

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 7d

A podcast where we talk about the intersection of faith and social justice.

Season 2 Episode 41: The Ten Lepers and Christian Xenophobia

Luke 17:11-19

“The word for foreigner here is xeno, from which we get the word xenophobia.”

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The Ten Lepers and Christian Xenophobia | The Social Jesus Podcast

Luke 17:11-19 “The word for foreigner here is xeno, from which we get the word xenophobia. The scriptures are far from univocal about the foreigner, though, and this is why there is debate among Chri...

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 7d

RHM’s Recommended Reading for October

To the Promised Land: Martin Luther King and the Fight for Economic Justice

By Michael K. Honey

“This is a dangerous book.”—Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams

renewedheartministries.com/news/Recomme...

Recommended Reading for October

To the Promised Land: Martin Luther King and the Fight for Economic Justice By Michael K. Honey “This is a dangerous book.”—Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams Fifty years ago, a single b…

renewedheartministries.com

Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 9d

The Story of the Ten Lepers and Christian Xenophobia
Part 3 of The Ten Lepers and Christian Xenophobia

The story of the ten lepers communicates a similar lesson as the good Samaritan and should challenge whatever xenophobic bias we may hold.

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The Story Of The Ten Lepers And Christian Xenophobia

The story of the ten lepers communicates a similar lesson as the good Samaritan and should challenge whatever xenophobic bias we may hold.

www.patheos.com

Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 10d

Christianity and the Present Anti-Immigration Sentiment
Part 2 of The Ten Lepers and Christian Xenophobia

Anti-Immigration sentiments of certain Christians stand stark contrast to the gospel mandate, "I was a foreigner and you invited me in."

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Christianity And The Present Anti-Immigration Sentiment

Anti-Immigration sentiments of certain Christians stand stark contrast to the gospel mandate, "I was a foreigner and you invited me in."

www.patheos.com

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 10d

Christianity and the Present Anti-Immigration Sentiment
Part 2 of The Ten Lepers and Christian Xenophobia

Anti-Immigration sentiments of certain Christians stand stark contrast to the gospel mandate, "I was a foreigner and you invited me in."

www.patheos.com/blogs/social...

Christianity And The Present Anti-Immigration Sentiment

Anti-Immigration sentiments of certain Christians stand stark contrast to the gospel mandate, "I was a foreigner and you invited me in."

www.patheos.com

1

Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 11d

Welcoming the Stranger and the Christian Xenophobia Crisis
Part 1 of The Ten Lepers and Christian Xenophobia

This all stands in stark contrast to the xenophobia so many in our American society today so tightly hold and act on.

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Welcoming The Stranger And The Christian Xenophobia Crisis

This all stands in stark contrast to the xenophobia so many in our American society today so tightly hold and act on.

www.patheos.com

Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 13d

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Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 13d

Text:

"The empathy that grows from listening to others, from connecting with our neighbors, and from loving our neighbors as we love ourselves can define the courses of action."

Jacqui Lewis
Fierce Love

Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 13d

The Christian Normalization of Social Evils

Luke 17:5-10

“One of the dangers of readings like the one we’re reading this week is that they normalize for Christians behaviors and societal evils that we should react to with much more concern.”

renewedheartministries.com/Esights/10-0...

Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 13d

A podcast where we talk about the intersection of faith and social justice.

Season 2 Episode 40: The Christian Normalization of Social Evils

Luke 17:5-10

Available on all major podcast carriers and at:

the-social-jesus-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/the...

The Christian Normalization of Social Evils | The Social Jesus Podcast

Luke 17:5-10 “One of the dangers of readings like the one we’re reading this week is that they normalize for Christians behaviors and societal evils that we should react to with much more concern. Th...

the-social-jesus-podcast.simplecast.com

Herb Montgomery @herbmontgomery.bsky.social · 13d

RHM’s Recommended Reading for October

To the Promised Land: Martin Luther King and the Fight for Economic Justice

By Michael K. Honey

“This is a dangerous book.”—Robin D. G. Kelley, author of Freedom Dreams

renewedheartministries.com/news/Recomme...