Don’t Let Race Change Your Name

“When they came to Bethlehem, the whole town stirred because of them; and the women said, ‘Is this Naomi?”  She said to them, ‘Call me no longer Naomi, call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt bitterly with me.  I went away full but the Lord has brought me back empty; why call me Naomi […]

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Purpose- Driven?

“The typical attitude of Saddleback staff as they start work each day.”  This was the caption included with the picture (shown left) of a woman representing the Red Guard, which has been associated with crimes against humanity to include the murder of millions of Chinese people under the leadership of Mao.  A recent Facebook post meant […]

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Race War Weary

“Those conflicts and disputes among you, where do they come from?  Do they not come from your cravings that are at war within you? ~ James 4.1, NRSV We know that we are not physically colored black/ white/ red/ yellow/ brown/ beige, that we are apart of one long social and pseudo- scientific experiment based […]

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Sometimes, you want to go…

“Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got. Taking a break from all your worries, sure would help a lot. Wouldn’t you like to get away? Sometimes you want to go Where everybody knows your name, and they’re always glad you came. You wanna be where you can see, our troubles are […]

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Miss Indian- American

Lee Grady, former editor of Charisma magazine and the director of the Mordecai Proect, says, “I’m Glad Miss America Is Indian-American.”  Grady has written an exceptional commentary on the recent racism that has been directed at the newest Miss America who is Indian and offers a reminder of America’s immigrant history and to churches who may be challenged […]

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