Author: Starlette Thomas, Race Abolitionist

Seeking to lead words and people to their highest and most authentic expression, I am the principal architect of a race/less world.

Give us the courage

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God of all bravery, of all triumphs and victories, of every success and accomplishment, God of guts and grit, of heroism and fearlessness, Give us the courage to trust in You, the unseen and yet visible, hidden in plain sight within us.  Give us the audacity to believe that we need not search any longer, […]

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Let’s Talk About the End of Race

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Last week, I wrote about why the church doesn’t talking about race.  I listed the excuses that we make, which include: “It’s too hard.”  “It’s too sad.”  “It’s been too long.”  And, “I didn’t do it.” Talking about the end of anything, whether good or bad, can be difficult.  It can even cause anxiety as […]

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Why we are the Church

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“The fellowship has its source and origin in Christ.” ~ Mary Rearick Paul We are together because of Christ.  He is the Seamstress that knit us together (Psalm 139.13). We come together because of Christ.  He is the Chief Cornerstone upon which our faith is laid (Ephesians 2.10). We belong together because of Christ.  He […]

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A Recipe for a Successful Church

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“Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress.  Working together is success.” ~ Henry Ford Too often, we believe that our ministry is successful because we had good attendance at our church, because we served a record number of neighbors at our church, because we our church is growing and maturing in Christ.  But, […]

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Why the Church doesn’t talk about race

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“I can’t think of a clever sermon title.”  “What words rhyme with race?”  “I don’t know where to begin.”  I’m not an expert.”  “It’s too sad.”  “People won’t come to church to hear that.”  “People will leave.”  “I will never forgive them for what they did.”  “It will make people angry.”  “It will hurt.  It’s […]

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