Undoing Racism in America’s Cities is a discussion with city leaders and other experts on local efforts to respond to the national crises that have elevated issues of race, racism, racial healing and racial equity.
Pastor Bruce and I preached together. It is only the second time that we have shared the message this way; the first was during a special service for graduates this past summer. It was all his idea but I certainly saw the bigger picture yesterday. We became one voice, one preacher. Guided by Galatians 3.26-28, […]
More than remembering his name or his birthdate, each year I am challenged to remember the dream of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. To be sure, it is God’s dream for humanity (Second Corinthians 5.11-21). Prophet and pastor, Dr. King is unmatched in his challenge to America’s citizens to be reconciled to one another. Echoing […]
The ministry of reconciliation is not one for which our hands go up easily or quickly. There seems always to be a shortage of willing participants. We are not standing in line to talk about the hurts and wounds, to have hard conversations, to pick away at our stony hearts. And finding leaders is just […]
With the New Year, there is talk of resolutions, reading lists and new Bible study series (Well, maybe the last one isn’t on the minds of most people.). Ann Voskamp provides a thoughtful and engaging means to consider those things that we have resolved to do. It can become more than a to- do list if […]