There may be a time for other kinds of protest. But by cutting through the bluster with gentle and fearless truth that centers the humanity of the marginalized, Bishop Mariann offered a vision for what Love-soaked resistance can look like in these troubling days. May we go and do likewise.

The profoundly Christian posture of merciful compassion, especially for the poor and marginalized.

Third, Bishop invited President Trump—and all of us—to something higher than politics or winning and losing. She called us to a value that should unite us: mercy. She wasn’t arguing for a particular policy, but for a particular posture.

It would be disingenuous to call this “an anti-Trump” message. It was a “pro-those-who-are-afraid-right-now” message.

Second, she centered and lifted up the marginalized, rather than attacking Trump. She was speaking to the president, but not about him. She spotlighted those who are afraid and need to be honored and protected.

First,she was fearlessly gentle. Donald Trump is not afraid to brutally attack his critics,so Bishop Mariann must have felt some concern in speaking truth to power.Yet she didn’t overcome her fear through bravado and speaking louder. She was gentle. Humble.She embodied the mercy of which she spoke.

Yesterday, during a prayer service in Washington Cathedral, Bishop Mariann Budde offered a masterclass in the kind of prophetic engagement needed for this next season. (If you haven’t seen the two minute clip, check it out!) Three things to notice…

Hi Rob