Quiet Time: Clobbering the Clobber Texts

Dear God of Love and Justice, Paul writes to the Colossians, "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts" — and that word "rule" is the Greek brabeuō, the same word used for an umpire settling a dispute on the field. When voices clash and interpretations collide, Your peace is the final referee. The Black Church knows something about having scripture weaponized against us.…