If you are looking for the image of God

“But (God) said, “you cannot see my face; for no one shall see me and live.” ~ Exodus 33.20, NRSV “No one has ever seen God.  It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father’s heart, who has made him known.” ~ John 1.18, NRSV The Creator cannot be molded or fashioned […]

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The Race-less Gospel in Twitter Fashion

I write often about race and at length about the ways in which our belief in race impacts our practice of the Christian faith.  Unlike many Americans, I am quite comfortable talking about the taboo subject and scrutinizing it based on Scripture.  But, I also share my thoughts on race and race-lessness on Twitter (@racelessgospel). […]

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Looking for the Right Question

“Ask and it will be given you; search and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.” ~ Matthew 7.7, NRSV “Ask and it shall be answered.”  How I wish that this were one of the promises of God.  But, unfortunately, this is not the case.  The Bible is filled with questions […]

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A Declaration of Independence from Race

“As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.  There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male or female; for you are one in Christ Jesus.” ~ Galatians 3.27-28, NRSV I love the book of Galatians.  The letter written […]

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Salvation Country

My Country ‘tis of Thee, Sweet land of Divinity, Of Thee I sing; Land where my allegiance is tied to his body crucified Pierced hands and side, He took death’s sting.   My Salvation Country, Thee Land of the purchased free Thy place I love I love thy peace that stills Thy mercy against my […]

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