by Starlette Thomas | Mar 28, 2022 | Opinion
All this talk of suffering. It’s all so depressing. But during the season of Lent, why wouldn’t it be? Perhaps, if we leaned into this feeling, we could offer more support to those who suffer with mental illness, the “oddballs” and the quiet geniuses. I’ve been...
by Starlette Thomas | Mar 21, 2022 | Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
Oh, look! It’s a suffering series. For the past couple of weeks (see here and here), I have focused on the body of Christ, his suffering and our own. Because when it comes to those experiencing poverty, the church in North America’s body language is sending mixed...
by Starlette Thomas | Mar 14, 2022 | Opinion
I asked us to get in touch with our feelings last week. As Christian believers, it is imperative that we identify with suffering — not only during the season of Lent and not only with Christ’s pains but also the world’s groaning. If not, then I’ve got a sinking...
by Starlette Thomas | Mar 7, 2022 | Opinion
Tis’ the season to be melancholy, the time when we, Christians, remember that we are members of Christ’s dying body. During the Lenten season, we join in Jesus’ suffering and bear witness to an American society that sells us generalized, one-size-fits-all numbness....
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 28, 2022 | Opinion
“Beyond Diversity,” a recent Barna Group survey seeks to address racial injustice with the help of experts and respondents. Looking at trends and the numbers, researchers hoped to offer a response to U.S. churches — except the answers it offered raise more questions...
