Thread by @tisaiahcho

Reformed and Evangelical Christians are very good at saying the equivalent of "go in peace, keep warm, and be well fed." (James 2:16).

It looks like *only* saying the following with no tangible actions to address physical suffering:

"I'll pray for you," "God will provide,"

"God works all things for good," "Maybe God closed a door..."

It looks like suggesting that God will meet someone's poverty through something miraculous (e.g. finding a check in the mail) but not through the hands and feet of the ordinary (i.e. Christians sharing).

It looks like saying you "understand" someone's experience of trauma, abuse, and/or racism in your shared circles while doing nothing to address it.

It looks like saying you want to just "focus on the gospel" and "not get distracted by social/political issues."

It looks like saying that you are against patriarchy and sexism while promoting teachings and practices that lend themselves to the subjugation of women.

It looks like saying you are against racism while promoting figures who promulgate dehumanizing views of imagebearers.

It looks like telling someone whose wife had a costly but potentially life-saving medical expense who worked four jobs just to make ends meet that he should just start working for Uber or Lyft instead of getting help from the church. (true story).

It's liking and/or sharing

things on social media addressing injustice and pain, but then doing nothing tangible about it to express solidarity.

We are very good at emptily saying "go in peace, keep warm, be well fed."

We need to grow in making peace, keeping others warm, and feeding others well.