For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
I am often discouraged by the nature of our fellowship, by the obvious hypocrisy of the Church in North America. We claim to be the body of Christ while socially coloring in his hands and feet so that he is one of us– and not them. Black Jesus. White Christ. Emmanuel, God is with us– and […]
Read More“We need a spirit- filled life that is capable of combatting the corrosive ideologies of our age. Only when the church lives out its original calling, as a contrast community and foretaste of God’s coming reign, is there hope for the world.” Called to Community: The Life Jesus Wants for His People, Charles E. Moore One […]
Read MoreIn America, many of us have a long distance relationship with persons of other cultures. Attempts have been made to describe the nature of our interactions as a melting pot (used to describe a place where persons of different cultures, beliefs and practices are mixed together) or a salad bowl (used to describe a place where cultures reside together while maintaining their distinctions). […]
Read MoreAs many of us gear up for summer vacations with flip flops, sunglasses and sunscreen, I want to remind us of the journey offered in books. Words can take us places. Within their pages are invitations to journey not just to distant and magical lands but to places closer to home, to undiscovered holy sites […]
Read MoreIn April, I talked about the ways in which being a multicultural church is easier said than done. How I wish that our faith would be enough to bring us together. Because it is more than enough if we would allow it. Our shared relationship with Jesus Christ is enough to bring us to the Lord’s table if we would […]
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The Raceless Gospel 