Prophets & Dreamers: The Word Of The Lord From A
Spirited Generation
“The task of prophetic ministry is to nurture, nourish, and evoke a consciousness and perception alternative to the consciousness and perception of the dominant culture around us.” - Walter Brueggemann
At Camp Akita in February, I was struck by the students’ desire to speak about what is going on in the world: from Parkland to Flint, Charlottesville to Las Vegas, I heard their anxieties. They were anxious
about school shooting drills, fearful to go to school, wondering when enough will be enough.
Earth Day this year is around the anniversary of the Columbine shooting (4/20/99). I find this poignant and convicting. As student voices are rising around the country, I wonder if we are hearing and seeing an awakening:
“Your sons and daughters shall prophesy.”
What we are seeing is a generation that will not be silenced. Just as the early church responded to the reality of occupation and immanent threat with spirit-filled utterances, we are seeing students—your sons and daughters—step up and speak out: #NeverAgain.
They are our wake up call.
The time for playing at
church and playing at politics is over. How we move forward means life or death; which will we choose?
Come Sunday and hear what the spirit is saying to us.
Stay woke,
Shea
