I want to talk with you today about one of the concepts that’s been foundational in my journey. It’s the concept of Just Peace. Do justice and peace kiss, or do they fight? Both things are true in my experience.

“Hi Michelle, blessings. I wanted to tell you that – thank God – I received my social security card and I have an appointment (provisional job offer) at Amazon tomorrow.” This good news came suddenly, and it pulled my friend back from the brink of a potential financial crisis.  The spiritual implications were hard to miss, since I read her message during an online service of Quest Church, while singing about God’s power to perform miracles. I do believe that God can intervene when God chooses to – and so do my teammates in the church’s resettlement support team. But I don’t…