by Heather Bock In a spare moment on Saturday, I glanced at Twitter and found my feed awash with references to Charlottesville, alt-right, and white supremacy. This was my introduction to the story coming out of Virginia, a story of people gathered to share how much better they were than anyone not like them, people … Continue reading Running against the Moving Walkway of Racism
by Heather Bock I’ve been reading the Bible my whole life. My parents read it to me before I could read, and I read it myself as soon as I could form the words alone. I remember waking scared of the dark when I was little, crawling down from my bed, flipping on the lights, … Continue reading My Love Story with the Bible
by Heather Bock In Mark 12:41-44, Jesus sat near the temple treasury. He had just finished discussing with leaders, some of whom were trying to trap Him with His words (who, by the way, were no match for Jesus' deft verbal maneuvering). Maybe He was tired, but He wasn't too tired to notice someone not … Continue reading Noticing the Unnoticed; Holding Those We Thought Unholdable
