“…as it is written, ‘I have made you the father of many nations’)– in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.” ~ Romans 4.17, NRSV Paul is writing about Abraham, the father of our faith and likewise, […]
While I am certainly a promoter of community, fellowship and reconciliation, there are things for which I would separate myself, for which I would not want to be counted with the number. My identity is one of them. I cherish my being more than my belonging. And if I had to stand alone, I would […]
Clearly, I am still thinking about the death of Freddie Gray and Officer Goodson, one of six officers charged with crimes that led to his untimely death. Officer Goodson has been charged with second degree depraved heart murder. Thanks to a twenty- four- hour news cycle and countless crime shows, I am too familiar with […]
Baltimore, Maryland is burning. Protesters and looters have flooded the streets in response to the questionable death of Freddie Gray while in police custody. Stores have been vandalized, buildings and police cars set on fire. A state of emergency has been declared and the National Guard have been called in. Tanks, rubber bullets, tear gas, […]
The American racial identity is baggage. It is a bunch of small containers for our humanity that transport us to the destiny of history. Race is a round trip backward. There is so much to race, so much that we have to hold on to and positions that we cannot let go. Race is cumbersome […]