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Reading scripture through liberation, equality, and advocacy for the marginalized.
Key question: “How does this text speak to issues of justice, equality, and the liberation of the oppressed?”
25,724 sermon illustrations through the Progressive/Social Justice lens
Matthew 1:18-25 119:137-144 shows the gospel pattern—God initiates grace, then forms a people who obey in love.
1 Peter 2: In context, it calls us to live the text’s core truth with integrity.
Galatians 4:4-7 Timothy 1:12-17 is a mirror—if it offends, it’s doing honest work—today, not someday.
John 10:22-30 invites weary hearts: receive God’s promise, then take the next faithful step—today, not someday.
Luke 20:27-38 Luke 12:13-21 is read aloud, hope gets a voice and fear loses the microphone.
Matthew 28:16-20 14:1, 7-14 anchors us in God’s character: He speaks, acts, and calls us to faithful response.
John 10: In context, it doesn’t flatter us—calls us to live the text’s core truth with integrity.
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 is a mirror—if it offends, it’s doing honest work—today, not someday.
Psalm 126 anchors us in God’s character: He speaks, acts, and calls us to faithful response.
Galatians 3: In context, it meets us gently—calls us to live the text’s core truth with integrity.
1 Timothy 6:6-19 shows the gospel pattern—God initiates grace, then forms a people who obey in love.
If Psalm 65 irritates you, it may be because God is touching the idol you protect.
James 1: In context, it meets us gently—calls us to live the text’s core truth with integrity.
When Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 is read aloud, hope gets a voice and fear loses the microphone.
Hebrews 2:10-18 Psalm 119:97-104 is read aloud, hope gets a voice and fear loses the microphone.
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 doesn’t flatter us; it exposes our excuses and calls them unbelief—today, not someday.
Micah 6: In context, it doesn’t flatter us—calls us to live the text’s core truth with integrity.
Colossians 1:11-20 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 irritates you, it may be because God is touching the idol you protect.
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 invites weary hearts: receive God’s promise, then take the next faithful step.
Romans 5:1-5 shows the gospel pattern—God initiates grace, then forms a people who obey in love.
1 Kings 18: In context, it doesn’t flatter us—calls us to live the text’s core truth with integrity.
Luke 9:51-62 shows the gospel pattern—God initiates grace, then forms a people who obey in love.
1 Peter 1:17-23 32:1-3a, 6-15 anchors us in God’s character: He speaks, acts, and calls us to faithful response.