Dancing with truth and peace
Thursday
September 2018
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your World
Social justice is a term coined from the church’s concern for the mistreatment of the poor. It’s been around for more than 150 years and recently has come under attack in the headlines. As someone who has felt dismayed by some things written and said, I have three goals here: (1) Warn those who are unnecessarily […]
Wednesday
March 2017
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Lead Yourself
Almost two-thirds of Tulsa residents are overweight or obese. Of those, almost 80% reported their health as being excellent or good.* Apparently delusion expands along with waistlines. We’re losing our health and perspective at the same time. Two out of three folks in my city are at an increased risk for death, high blood pressure, […]
Tuesday
September 2016
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Blog, Your World
In the wake of the Terence Crutcher shooting, Tulsa has been shaken. We’ve collectively experienced a million emotions, we’ve been thrust into the national spotlight and we’ve wrestled with making sense of opposing perspectives. Many caring people have asked how they can help. I’ve lived in Tulsa for seventeen years, I care deeply about reconciliation, […]
Thursday
November 2015
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Family
It was sure to be a blah afternoon. The kids would be bored and my power nap would turn into a full crash. I could sense it coming from a mile away. With Beth and two of our kids busy, the other three of us needed an adventure – a free, fun, two-hour adventure. We […]
Thursday
May 2015
COMMENTS
Written by Brian Jennings, Posted in Your Church, Your World
This is an article I originally wrote for the Christian Standard. I knew how the game worked. Someone would walk into our church office, request to speak to a preacher, ask for prayer, and then tell a dramatic story of misfortune. They needed money and they needed it now. Their sister was dying of […]
