Sharon Delgado

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  • The Temptation of Jesus: Resisting Cultural Possession

    The Temptation of Jesus: Resisting Cultural Possession

    Image used with permission by Mr. Beardy Arts Lenten Series: #2, A Spiritual Foundation for Resistance to Empire This post includes excerpts from “Chapter 5: Jesus and the Powers,” in Sharon’s book, The Cross in the Midst of Creation. “The Temptation of Jesus: Resisting Cultural Possession” There is a call in life to come to…

  • Celebrating Christmas: Comfort, Joy, and Social Change

    Celebrating Christmas: Comfort, Joy, and Social Change

    Photo by Sharon Delgado I greet you during this season of celebration. Our indoor “Christmas plant” with its lights and ornaments cheer me, along with candles, evergreen boughs, and other simple decorations. Two days ago I celebrated my birthday quietly with a few family members, then yesterday the Winter Solstice with music and carols, and…

  • Video Preview of the Cross in the Midst of Creation

    Hi, friends. Today I want to tell you about my new book, the Cross in the Midst of Creation. Two things motivated me to write this book: my love for creation (and that includes our human family) and my love for the good news of Jesus, the gospel.  If you love creation and are distressed…

  • My New Books Have Arrived!

      Hi Friends, My new books are finally here: 100 copies of The Cross in the Midst of Creation. The official launch day is June 14, but I ordered these from Fortress, and they were delivered early.  Hooray! Although I signed the contract for this book in May of 2020, it has been in the…

  • Light in the Darkness of Climate Change

    Sermon preached on August 16, 2021 at Nevada City United Methodist Church (sermon begins 30.44 minutes in) Humanity is facing a code red alert because of how much and how fast the planet is heating up, and most of the warming is unequivocally the result of human greenhouse gas emissions. That’s the message from the…

  • Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice

    Progressive Christian Social Action   Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice In this blog, Progressive Christian Social Action, I primarily address thinking Christians and other people of faith who seek a deeper relationship with God and who are open to responding to the great social and ecological issues of our day.  Most recently, I have…

  • In Sacramento With the Poor People’s Campaign

    Progressive Christian Social Action In Sacramento With the Poor People’s Campaign For the past several weeks, I have been going to Sacramento on Mondays to join in the Poor People’s Campaign demonstrations at the California State Capitol. Similar demonstrations are taking place across the country at over thirty state capitols and in Washington, D.C. The…

  • The Spirituality of Resistance

    Progressive Christian Social Action The Spirituality of Resistance Sharon Delgado’s article, The Spirituality of Resistance, appears in the May 2018 issue of Sojourners Magazine.   It is a book review of Principalities in Particular:  A Practical Theology of the Powers that Be by Bill Wylie-Kellerman.    For decades, pastor, activist, and scholar Bill Wylie-Kellermann has kept alive…

  • Never Again: Protest is Our Prayer

    Progressive Christian Social Action Never Again!  Protest is Our Prayer On this Monday of Holy Week, reflections on the events that led to the death of Jesus merge with events that are taking place today.  As in Jesus’ day, today’s ruling Powers are entrenched in control by domination and violence.  People who seek to change…

  • Hearts and Ashes

    Progressive Christian Social Action Hearts and Ashes Today is both Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent.  I usually observe both.  My mother Ruth’s birthday was on February 14, so I’ll be carrying her with me all day (as I often do). This evening, I’ll go with two of my granddaughters while…