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.

“Where ever the facts lead us”

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“We are going to follow the facts wherever they lead us.”  Then, why is the investigation taking so long?  It is a short trip from the podium to the White House.  Or is it because as soon as they are off and running in one direction, Mr. Trump’s tweets throw them off the scent? Some […]

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day

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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 […]

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Rushing the Resurrection

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“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 […]

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Race will not survive

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I 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 […]

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Not Worth Much

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Yesterday, 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 […]

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