Advocacy isn’t just a sign at a rally or a Facebook post that earns a few likes. Advocacy begins when we notice who needs safety, welcome, or support and we decide to make room. It grows when we stop excusing the small habits that keep us silent or complicit. And it becomes real when we accept that protecting another person’s dignity may cost us comfort, approval, or convenience!
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to care about a problem without actually doing anything about it? We can offer sympathy, share a post, say the right words, and still leave the person in front of us carrying the same burden… alone. The hard part is not always recognizing that something is wrong. The hard part is deciding that someone else’s dignity is worth our time, comfort, resources, or social ease.
Welcome to Mythologizing the Bible, where we’ll be taking a look at three readings from the Christian Bible through the lens of “sacred myth.”
As we reflect on the readings for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, we’ll explore advocacy as a way of living: making practical room for vulnerable people, challenging the habits that keep us passive, and accepting the discomfort that comes with standing up for what’s right.
In this episode, we’re asking a practical question: Where in your everyday life is someone carrying discomfort or exclusion, and what small amount of friction are you willing to accept to help change it? Because actions speak louder than words, and good intentions don’t protect human dignity until they become action.
