Choosing love in a dumpster fire
"But love – real love that speaks truth, works collectively for change, sacrifices while simultaneously honoring our own integrity – that’s life-changing; it offers clarity and stability."
Rev. Chris Dela Cruz is the associate pastor of youth, young adults, and community engagement at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Portland, Oregon, as well as a community organizer with Leaven Community Land & Housing, Interfaith Movement on Immigrant Justice, Portland Jobs with Justice and BIPOC Faith Leaders for Black Lives in PNW. He has written for NEXT Church, the Presbyterian Outlook and other outlets.
"But love – real love that speaks truth, works collectively for change, sacrifices while simultaneously honoring our own integrity – that’s life-changing; it offers clarity and stability."
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