Grief and Anti-Black Violence

Following the death of Tyre Nichols, we took a moment to breathe, mourn, and begin to process this brutal and senseless beating and murder of yet another unarmed Black person by police. We remain deeply grieved by this and other acts of violence that fill our news feeds far too regularly. We lament the lives that have been lost. As …

Concerning the Repeal of Roe v. Wade

Cami King, Director of Advocacy & Training The thief comes only to kill, steal, and destroy. I have come that they may have life and have it to the full measure. John 10:10 The decision by SCOTUS to repeal Roe v. Wade and, in effect, remove abortion access for many people around the country weighs heavy on our hearts today. …

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Lament: The Practice of Expressing Grief

Lament is what happens when people ask, “Why?” and don’t get an answer. It’s where we get to when we move beyond our self-centered worry about our sins and failings and look more broadly at the suffering of the world. N.T. Wright Grief is our uniquely individual, yet profoundly collective, heartbreak in response to communal wounds. Lament, at its essence, …