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On Making Justice Local
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
Backed by various scriptures, David Fitch speaks of justice, the Christian life, and the Kingdom of God by arguing that God's righteousness is relational, and therefore cannot be promoted as a church program alone.
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Justice, Kingdom Of God, Righteousness, Relationship

Making Space for Reconciliation
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
David Fitch explores Matthew 18:15-20, challenging us to consider that reconciliation with others and social change starts with our own personal confession of sin after a genuine encounter with Christ.
Matthew 18:15-20
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Reconciliation, Confession, Healing, Justice

A Time to Say Nothing and Be Present
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
David Fitch observes how Jesus doesn't directly answer the chief priests as an example to show it may be appropriate at times to say nothing and be present in claims for justice (Mark 11:27-12:12).
Mark 11:27-33, 12:1-12
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Justice, Violence, Evil, Good Works

How Not to Make Justice into a Program at Your Local Church
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Scripture Meditation or Sermon
David Fitch draws from Isaiah 58:3-7; Ezekiel 18:5-9; Amos 5:21-24; and Micah 3 to explore justice and righteousness. By basing justice in individual rights, we may support a method that undermines the very justice we seek.
Isaiah 58:3-7; Ezekiel 18:5-9; Amos 5:21-24
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Politics, Justice, Reconciliation, Righteousness

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Missional Church is Nothing But …
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
David Fitch argues against a conception of missional church as just regular Sunday worship with some justice projects added on. Rather, missional church is focused on being present among our contexts.
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Church, Justice, Mission, Evangelism

On the Church Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
"I have long resisted the recognition of certain national holidays in the church," says David Fitch. In this article, he discusses the unique value of celebrating Martin Luther King Day at church.
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Justice, Social Justice, Racism, Martin Luther King Jr

Feel Good Justice?
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
If our efforts to bring justice are little more than token contributions to worthy causes, we might be alleviating our sense of guilt, but we might not be making a true difference.
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Goodness, Church, Justice

More Than a Program
David Fitch | Missio Alliance
Article about Church Life and Leadership
Too often "missional" means adding a “justice” ministry to a church while keeping everything else the same. This podcast argues that justice is too relational to be just a program added as an afterthought.
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Justice, Mission, Social Justice