Rachel Billups

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ALL God’s People

Rachel Billups, lead pastor of New Albany UMC near Columbus, Ohio
and former senior pastor of Ginghamsburg Church

The church should be safe space from the “-isms” of racism, sexism, ageism, and classism that foster everything from fear to hate crimes. But too often we faithful church attenders can be as divisive in our actions and attitudes as an unchurched neighbor with a Confederate flag decal on his car window. We allow fear to trump faith. We fear those who don’t look, speak, act, vote, love, or believe the same as we do. 

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Mike SlaughterALL God’s People

Covered in the Dust of the Empire

Matt Miofsky and Rachel Billups discussing “kingdom politics”

Was America great to begin with? -Mike Slaughter

It’s hard for folks to engage in conversation about what is or isn’t true when it comes to the founding fathers or American history. – Rachel Billups

One of my favorite images is that of people who follow the Rabbi so closely that they are covered by the Rabbi’s dust. Now I see people in our cultural milieu who are covered in the dust of the empire. – Lisa Yebuah

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Mike SlaughterCovered in the Dust of the Empire