Contemplating Grace

Marginalization, Part 5 ...the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them. Luke 7:22 Last week I introduced the marginalization of an unexpected group – the white, heterosexual male. A significant difference between most in this cohort … Continue reading Marginalization, Part 5

Marginalization, Part 4 ...the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them. Luke 7:22 There are certain categories of difference among people that few would argue are regular targets of marginalization today, including persons of color, LGBTQ+ … Continue reading Marginalization, Part 4

Marginalization, Part 2 ...the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them. Luke 7:22 Marginalization is ultimately about power and exclusion. Those in power are able to marginalize those without it, and they often do. And by … Continue reading Marginalization, Part 2

Marginalization ...the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them. Luke 7:22 The epigraph is a portion of Jesus’ answer to two disciples of John the Baptist who were sent to determine if Jesus was the Messiah … Continue reading Marginalization