Hebrew Israelites, Christmas Resistance, the Danger of a Single Story

KTF Weekly Newsletter

Hey everybody! 

As we “wait” this Advent season, one additional resource we want to point you towards is this devotional by Reclaiming My Theology host, Brandi Miller. With all that is coming at us, we hope that this, along with our newsletter, ground you where God has His attention fixed — on the poor, marginalized, and the least of these. He sees all of us, knows our needs, and sent His Son to respond.

So, here are our resources for the week! 

Suzie’s recommendations: 

• With Giving Tuesday in the rearview mirror and the holiday season in full swing, it’s good to be reminded of what true generosity looks like and part of why it is a lifestyle to which followers of Christ are called. This winsome piece featured in Plough, the online publication of the Bruderhof community, briefly profiles a Ugandan bishop, Zac Niringiye, and his message of unity and solidarity with the poor and marginalized. Rather than encouraging isolated acts of charity, Niringiye teaches that we are to enter into the lives of the poor in a transformative process of mutual liberation. “Help poor people? Who is the one who needs help here? It’s you. Poverty is not the problem,” he insists. “Greed is the problem.” “People don’t need projects,” he further elaborates, “They need you. A human, choosing their side, taking their place.” Let us carry this message of mutual transformation in fellowship with the poor and oppressed with us into the Advent season.