Peace – Whole Stones

The Demands of This Generation

June 21, 2020July 7, 2020 J.N. Tilton1 Comment

If we do not listen to the demand “No justice, no peace,” then God will certainly hear the outcry of the innocent blood on our hands.

Jesus, White Nationalism, and the Queen of Sheba

June 30, 2019June 30, 2019 J.N. Tilton1 Comment

That Jesus appealed to the Queen of Sheba—whom he likely envisioned as a black African woman—to rebuke the rising tide of racism, nationalism, and violence in his generation has powerful ramifications for followers of Jesus today.

Jesus at the Altar: Discovering a Friend among Strangers

March 17, 2019March 17, 2019 J.N. Tilton1 Comment

We cannot become followers of Jesus without gaining a profound sense that we are outsiders and newcomers, searching for a friendly face among strangers. We belong with Jesus not by right, but by invitation only.

Tyrants Disappearing—A Hanukkah Meditation

November 25, 2018February 17, 2019 J.N. Tilton1 Comment

Hanukkah is the celebration of the inalienable right of every human being to worship according to her or his own conscience. Hanukkah commemorates the resilience of the human spirit in the face of tyranny.