Generous Orthodoxy - Discerning God's Work In The World: Tips From The Times For Preachers

Fleming Rutledge is a preacher and teacher known throughout the mainline Protestant denominations of the US, Canada and parts of the UK. She is the author of seven books and has received a grant from the Louisville Foundation to complete a book about the meaning of the Crucifixion.

One of the first women to be ordained to the priesthood of the Episcopal Church, she served for fourteen years on the clergy staff at Grace Church on Lower Broadway at Tenth Street, New York City.

Fleming and her husband celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2009 and have two daughters and two grandchildren. She is a native of Franklin, Virginia.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2005

Nonviolent resistance in Zimbabwe

People often ask me how to figure out what God is doing in the world. The answer is: Read, read, read -- through the lens of Scripture. On Sunday, the NYTimes reported on a new non-violent resistance movement in Zimbabwe, called Zvakwana. Perhaps it is too early to tell, but this sounds as if it might grow to be like some of the great movements of the 20th century. The resisters, who seek to overthrow the government of the authoritatian Robert Mugabe, have studied videos of the American Civil Rights movement as well as those of Solidarity in Poland and Gandhi in India. Some of their tactics are certainly unconventional, but they are going about their project with great zest, humor and hope. Here's a link: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/27/international/27zimbabwe.html?

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The purpose of this feature is to stimulate preachers' thinking about what God is doing to alleviate suffering and overcome oppression, and to illustrate how local congregations might join in that divine work.

Many people have asked me how I keep up with the news. The answer is that I read, read, read. It is not possible to get news in depth from television. Perhaps this running selection of excerpts from various news sources can be a stimulus for pastors. The idea is to use some of these illustrations to show where Christians can align themselves with God's justifying purpose. He is already at work. How can we join him where his purposes are going forward?

Do not fear plagiarism. I will be working much of this material into my own sermons, but I will do it in my own way and readers will do it in theirs.