About Just Love…Just is simple and pure when it precedes Love. Just is a play on words, representing both the abbreviated Justice and the simplicity of the act of Love. Love is the backbone and core of everything we do – we love our neighbor as we love ourselves. Love in its purest form sees beauty in skin color and celebrates whom we love. Our mission, plain and simple, is to see love established in public which creates justice for all. Just love.
Resources
Welcome to the path of Just Love. However you have arrived here, as an individual, a leader, a congregation or community group, welcome! There are several ways to begin on the path.
By Journey
- Wade In the Water: new here or barely on the path yet
- Abide in Love: beginning the journey
- Bear One Another’s Burdens: well on the way
- Take up your Cross and Follow Me: shepherd and guide others on the journey
By Liturgy
- Just Love Advent Devotionals
- An Advent Journey with Mary
- Lutherans You Should Know in Black History
- Harmonies of Heritage: Music’s Journey through Black Church History
- Lent: Struggling with Our Past
- Lent: Steadfast/Sumud for Justice in Palestine & Israel
- Juneteenth
- Hispanic Heritage Month Devotional
- Hispanic Heritage Month Devotional (Spanish)
- Liturgical Resources
- 2023 Conference on Ministry Devotions
- 2024 Conference on Ministry Devotions
By Practices (Coming Soon)
Cultivating Spaces for Grace
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Heart Listening
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Exploring & understanding your own intersectional identity
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Introduction to tools of the faith for this work
Theology of the Cross: Racism in America & in the Church
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Theology of the Cross: Truth-telling and calling a thing a thing
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Sin & Brutality of Racism in America and the Church
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Resilience: Songs of Resistance & Lament
Embracing God’s Call for Biblical Justice
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Biblical images of Justice
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Law & Gospel as Mercy & Justice
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The Cries of the Oppressed: The Power of Testimony & Telling your story
Justice & Power
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Asset-Mapping & Power-Analysis
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Reframing the Golden Rule/Good Neighbor policy: Heart Listening at the Margins
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Introducing People Power
ACT: Adapt, Change and Transform
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Baptism
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Confession & Forgiveness
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Communion & Fellowship and Mutual Accountability
Beloved Community in our church & in our neighborhood
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Called to Be Repairers of the Breach:
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Take up your Cross: Risk & Suffering
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Sabbath & Self-Care
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Gospel centered faith communities as communities of resistance
