Humility, Inclusion, Power and Privilege

The Social Jesus Podcast · Aug 28, 2025 · 18m

Luke 14:1, 7-14 “What I do appreciate about our reading this week is Jesus’ admonishment to be inclusive. These are the people who, in his social context, would have been excluded and marginalized. Jesus is here promoting equity and inclusion, principles we still need today. The war we are presently witnessing against equity and inclusion is often couched in appeals to tradition, meritocracy, or neutrality, but it nonetheless undermines efforts to create fair opportunities for all. Those opposing equity and inclusion resent those they would still like to consider themselves as better than…