A friend and I are reading A Better Freedom:  Finding Life as Slaves of Christ by Michael Card.  I have always appreciated the song writing of Michael Card.  There is a depth of thought and theology in his writing that is both refreshing and biblical.  This is why I was immediately excited about the book. I am just beginning to read it and will no doubt have more comments in the future.  In the book Card reminds us that we are called to be servants (lit. slaves) of Jesus Christ.  This is powerful when you consider the horror and atrocity of human slavery, particularly that of Rome (the backdrop of the New Testament) and American slavery (the backdrop to our understanding).  As horrible and sinful as the institution was, and in many parts of the world still is, we are called to be slaves of Christ.  It is a humbling thought to consider, and yet one that needs our utmost consideration if we would faithfully call Jesus our Master.

Check out this short documentary on Alexander McLeod and his willingness to be a slave of Christ by seeking the end of American Slavery.  His booklet Negro Slavery Unjustifiable is now available online.