Paco Amador

Thanks @esaumccaulley and @PacoChi7 for your wisdom and encouragement last night.

@_karenjgonzalez Ask them.

Really special evening last night launching InalienableBook.net. Thanks to @WheatonBGC, @ivpress & @WRChicagoland for cohosting & especially to @aonapito, @adrianhendarta, @PacoChi7 & Isoken Aiwerioba for joining @koobxwm, @eric_costanzo & me Watch at fb.watch/dn0Fu7Yrn_/

@flemingrut Thanks for the recommendation. I am part of a low tradition church. But grew up w a strong heritage of beautiful liturgy. I enjoyed the entire service online today, the day after. This celebration and the homily shook my heart. My heart continues singing the hymns. Thanks again.

And one more bit of uplift for Christ the King Sunday: The cavernous nave of calvarystgeorges.org was filled today with the spirit of a thousand witnesses even though there were only a few people actually present in person. What vitality! The choice and strength of the hymns!

@emmaogreen I am a pastor in a multi site church throughout Chicago. Our congregation is in the heart of Chicago’s Mexican neighborhood of little village. One of our main partners is the Lawndale Christian health center. Some of our church leaders are doctors there. Our debate is vivid.

I'm looking for stories about reopening dilemmas. Disagreements on a church board? A group dealing with loss, but also desiring to gather? A family acting differently from their community? emma [at] the atlantic dot com. (P.S. I don't commission or edit stories! Sorry!)

Black lives matter. Not only do black lives matter, black lives are sacred... each one a child of God made in the image of God. Black bodies are temples where the Holy Spirit dwells, sanctuaries of the Almighty. Any time a black life is crushed, God is crushed.

Loving enemies does not mean that you can’t express or pursue deep convictions! It does mean that love is the foundation of your engagement. Church, let us watch our hearts.

Jesus is on the side of those who would join him in - not only loving neighbors, - but also loving enemies, - blessing those who persecute you!That’s Jesus’ brand.

My heart has been impressing me with this truth: If you are all about BLM, a devoted democrat or label yourself as a liberal... & hate “trumpers”, conservatives or people who refuse to wear masks... You must know that Jesus is NOT on your side.

Conversely: If you are a “trumper” or label yourself as a conservative and hate those you see as “liberals” or anyone who would support BLM... you must also know that Jesus is NOT on your side.

@genaLthomas The beauty of the cruciform... love like no other!

Surely we can all support family reunification!!

@CarlosHappyNPO ... and proclaim the good news of Jesus kingdom!

Dear Church, Forget better live streams. Feed the hungry Care for the sick Be kind to strangers Love your neighbor Remember the prisoner Stand up for the marginalized Rise for the broken. Jesus waits for us there.

I too long for sincere public discourse.

@BrianZahnd In little village our Chicago Mexican community... we have a copy for each person in our English speaking congregation!!!

@edstetzer @TheMoodyChurch Full house!!! Praise God!!

Why do so many people assume that egalitarians dismiss the Bible’s teaching? How do we confront this misconception? patheos.com/blogs/jesuscre…

Thinking about our neighbors in Mexico and all our Mexican-American friends tonight. Cuidense mucho y un fuerte abrazo para todos.

@mafeinberg You will shine like the stars!!!