Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Now

 


Jesus is an abolitionist.


He ascended and left the gift of His Spirt to reside with us. An abolitionist Spirit.


The Bible tells us that the meek shall inherit the Earth. And for millennia we have been praying “on Earth, as it is in Heaven”. 


Today, we steward the Earth in alignment with the directive to transform Earth to resemble Heaven. We bear the image and likeness of the Trinity as we sojourn. 


The Spirit of Jesus is abolition.


The abolitionist movement to end slavery in the United States spanned 100 years. A century. The critical year of 2020 started the clock in our generation to begin the work of abolishing human trafficking and its cousin the criminal “justice” system. 


A century's work experiences ebbs and flows, and demands commitment.


We are abolitionists. 


This nation’s movements are led by the Spirit of Jesus. Quakers led Abolitionism. The Civil Rights Movement had its prophets and apostles. Today’s ekklesia must show up in this next reform. 


Years ago, I awoke from a dream with three imprints: “Martial Law”, “Reconstruction”, and “Repurposing”. I am not an ecclesiastical scholar but I believe that the current call for spiritual revival is a harken to a new reformation period. 


We are experiencing martial law in the natural today. If it is to be, then we must lead. My plan - informed by my ancestry and heritage - is to turn my bluetooth speaker on LOUD, and with tambourine in hand, walk the streets accompanied by the music of traditional mass choirs. I will penetrate the atmosphere of my city with (the) GOSPEL.


Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Bold Woman

 Good Girl Bold Woman.

My voice is a riot. I disturb the status quo with bold expressions meant to interrupt complacency. 

Jesus modeled deconstruction of the old way of living and relating to God. His challenge to us was to put away performance and live from God's love. And God's love enables my courage.

My team went out and met a new partner organization, Girls, Inc. Moved by their mission - because I too was a girl who obtained access to resources through community-based programs - I connected them to my workplace. That one meeting grew into fundraising support, senior leadership recognition, event sponsorship, and more. One instance of advocacy, blossomed.

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Speaking of his wife, Graham Cooke shared, "I would do anything and everything to accelerate and elevate who she is because she is my beloved." His modeling of the way Christ loves the ekklesia has sparked my own reflection. Am I exhibiting love to my beloved - whether person or community - through acceleration and elevation of who they are?