For the person of faith, despair is not the consequence. Denial or pretending that everything is okay is an unhealthy reaction.

If God hates injustice and loves justice, should we not fear that either through direct intervention or the allowing of natural consequences, God’s righteous wrath shall bring about a reckoning for all who flaunt their unjust ways in the belief that there is no power greater than themselves to hold them accountable?

Each Friday in The Christian Citizen, we publish a Religion News Roundup with summaries of religion news stories and links for those who want to read more.

Jesus had compassion for those on the margins, the forgotten, the broken, and those excluded from society. Let us not default to indifference towards the challenges facing our country and the world. Compassion and empathy are the greatest tools God has given us to transform our families, communities, and ourselves. 

When I took my seven-year-old to see Pixar’s “Elio” in July, I expected an entertaining kids’ movie with space themes. Instead, I found a poignant reflection on loneliness and the desire to belong. What are religious communities doing to respond to that need?