Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 and Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23; Genesis 15:1-6 and Psalm 33:12-22; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40
Mack invites hearers to “mind the gap of our spirituality and the world’s actuality.” Mack goes on to say: “We will be tempted to give up when protest does not lead to an overwhelming political sea change overnight or when the boycott continues beyond the fervor of our initial commitment. We will be tempted to not merely rest as resistance, but to retreat in resignation. This often leaves the most vulnerable alone to face what they cannot escape. It is always tempting to feel overwhelmed as an individual, rather than to recharge as our collective beloved community. Now is such a time. We are not being called to be performative, but to persist in learning to do good together.
Rev. Christopher Mack is the pastor of community and teaching at Vox Veniae in Austin, Texas. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a master of divinity from Truett Seminary at Baylor University.