Addressing systemic injustice will look different in each specific context. But change that truly matters will always manifest as tangible acts of justice that help people and communities thrive and flourish. This will require working together with people in your local communities who are being adversely affected by unjust systems and structures. Those people are the experts on what issues need to be addressed and what would really solve the problem.
~ Brenda Salter McNeil, Becoming Brave, pg 190.
The promise and the paradox of the resurrection is that if you lose your life for the sake of the reconciling work of the gospel, you will find it. I can't promise that it will always be easy. I can't promise that you will be victorious in your pursuits on this side of heaven. But I can promise that God will bring life out of what you lose and will ultimately restore all things. There is much to be hoped for, despite the inevitable setbacks. Martin Luther King Jr. said, "We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope." (192)
Having finished the above book now, I'd recommend it for those who believe in reconciliation and justice as a key part of the work of God on the earth today. And, I suppose that if you don't believe in that, I'd recommend the book anyways since it presents compelling reasons why Christ-followers should.
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