The church does not need to become the echo of a viral clip. The church can be the place where people learn to belong without creating an enemy first, or at all.

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.

I do not have to accept everyone’s political or religious positions. I may see their policies as evil. But I must accept the God-given, God-enfolded humanity of every person.

How might we, people of many nations and tribes be the threads to weave peace? How might we hear the drum call for strength and courage amid the cacophony of divisive rhetoric?

Active resistance means that while Jesus calls us to heal the sick and care for the poor, Christians are also called to stop the bleeding in the first place.