Adriene Thorne – Thirty Seconds or Less: Recent Episodes

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Based on true events Every person knows the story No different than the rest It’s scary out there What do I tell my six year old? Where is God in all this? What does it mean to raise a black kid now? What does it mean to raise a black kid now? Where is God...

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A reflection on Psalm 61: Hear my cry, oh God. Listen to my prayer, my plea, my pass-me-not, oh gentle savior. From the end of the earth, from the end of my rope, at my wits’ end, I call to you. When my heart is faint, when my heart is racing, when my heart lands...

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We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. — I’ve long been intrigued by the line in King’s “I Have A Dream” speech instructing us to meet physical force with soul force. Look at...

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Shepherd of Ferguson, listen to us. Leader of us, hear our weeping. You led our forefathers in their struggles, now lead us. You have angels at your command. Show up here! Join our leaders. Stand up. Be strong and help us. Fix our busted and broken bodies. Show up. Save us. God of the masses....

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As the great granddaughter of a slave woman who loved God and believed in abundant life for all people, faith and feminism are intertwined for me. With a mama and play mamas spoon feeding me faith like the grits and gravy I grew up on, I have to preach abundant life for women and girls...

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