Posts by T. C. Moore (Page 9)
Black History Month 2021
February is Black History Month and as a Jesus community committed to racial righteousness we look forward each year to celebrating the beautiful and powerful contribution African Americans have made not only to this country but especially to the church. This year, each week of Black History Month, Pastor Osheta will be sharing with us about the Negro Spirituals from research and writing she’s done for her upcoming book, Dear White Peacemakers. The Spirituals are a rich and unique art…
MLK Day 2021
On January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. In celebration of his contribution to the civil rights movement, the United States Congress made the third Monday in January a national holiday in 1983. While we celebrate Dr. King’s contribution to America, we also remember his insistence that the church exist as the “conscience of the state,” speaking prophetically to those in power. We honor Dr. King with all Americans, but we especially remember that he…
Journey Together
6 We were not looking for praise from people, not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles of Christ we could have asserted our authority. 7 Instead, we were like young children among you. Just as a nursing mother cares for her children, 8 so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well. […] 11 For you know…
Those Who Dream – Advent
Psalm 126 begins “When the LORD restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream.” This is an expression of great joy and hope. In it we can place ourselves, at the intersection of the harsh realities of this world and the joyous future God is bringing about. As Kingdom people, we live in that tension, and Advent is all about that tension. Next Sunday, we enter into the powerful season of Advent. Advent is a season of…
Christ the King Sunday 2020
One of the most important ways we make meaning of our lives is in how we mark time. Mainstream American culture revolves around a Consumer Calendar that centers around sales and shopping. But the Christian Calendar reorients our lives away from the Consumer Calendar and into Sacred Time. This Sunday is the start of a journey through the life of Jesus and the mission of the church. As we mark time with the story of Jesus, we are being formed…