For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
Today, people around the world are remembering the genocide of European Jews. More than six million people died under the Nazi occupation and the leadership of Adolf Hitler. From 1941 to 1945, Jewish people were systematically targeted, imprisoned and killed in extermination camps, which is not to be confused with concentration camps. The former featured […]
Read More“Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!” But, not so fast. Before we move on to the next thing on our liturgical to- do list, let’s take in this moment. Jesus has done more than defeat death but has won the salvation of the world. He is the only Undefeated Champion, claiming the victory of […]
Read MoreI shared a meditation at a Maundy Thursday service last night titled “Do as I do.” It is a command that highlights the disconnect between our words and our actions. We know and say what is right but so often, we do not do what is right. We point out the rule while side- stepping the practice of […]
Read MoreYesterday, I shared a message with the congregation titled, “Costly Obedience.” Unpacking the well- known hymn recorded in Philippians 2.5-11, I invited listeners to consider again the price that Christ paid for our sins. It was a costly obedience because he was obedient to the point of death– not obedient for personal gain, not agreeable […]
Read MoreDuring this season of Lent, a kind of forty- day challenge for some believers, I have been reflecting on surrender and what we mean when we say, “I give up.” In the practice of our faith, according to the terms and conditions of our discipleship, giving up is a good thing. Dare I say, it is […]
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The Raceless Gospel 