The ruminations of an ex- colored woman
Life is filled with false starts, abrupt stops, detours and wrong turns. We didn’t know it would take this long to come to ourselves, that there were so many copies to choose from, that being original is harder than it looks, that it is easier to repeat, to nod in agreement with the majority, that […]
Read MoreThis morning, I led a conversation on the fights that form us as Christians– red versus blue carpet, choir versus praise team, contemporary music versus hymns, offering plate versus Apple pay, suits versus skinny jeans and a t- shirt, 8 a.m. versus 11 a.m. service. You know, deeply transformative wars for righteousness. And these fights […]
Read MoreIt is so tempting to close ourselves off after deep wounding, after failed attempts to come together as people of faith. We might ask ourselves, “Why isn’t this working out?” Still, we must believe that God is at work, that while we want to throw our hands up in despair, God’s hands are still in. All […]
Read MoreLet there be peace. This is my solemn prayer. That we need not die or assassinate each other’s character to experience it. I don’t just want to rest in peace but to live in peace. But, it is hard to find peace and quiet these days. It is an unlikely combination. Albert Einstein said, “Peace […]
Read More“The work of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross was not only to bring us back into fellowship with God, but also into fellowship with one another. Indeed, it cannot do one without the other. If we have not been brought into vital fellowship with our brother, it is proof to that extent we […]
Read MoreI hate you. Three words that we do not expect to hear from a Christian and certainly not from the pulpit. This is why we use other words to cover them up. Because it doesn’t sound good. And it’s not a good look for those who would profess to be in relationship with the God […]
Read MoreIn recent weeks, God has been seen in public or at least those who claim to represent the deity. And there is this debate as to whether or not the name of God should be invoked at all. With the needs of people politicized, it is hard to know when to speak for or against […]
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