For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
I am afraid of mediocrity, of its acceptable sustainability, of just enough life, of barely being me. No, I want life abundantly. I am afraid of people who accept me as I am– without questions of provocation, the sharing of inspiration, the passing along of missing information. I am afraid that I will not use […]
Read MoreSummer is well underway and I, like so many others, am wondering where the time has gone. More than a few days have been lost to thunderstorms and heat waves; both of which, I am happy to wave goodbye to. On those days, I stayed in, hid behind my keyboard and waited for a better […]
Read MoreWhile I love to write about race and its ultimate demise, I also write about prayer for the publishing house Smyth and Helwys and of late, I have been writing on ministry and motherhood upon the invitation of the editor of A Divine Duet: Ministry and Motherhood and for the community of women who balance […]
Read MoreAs most or all of you know, I am a mother and a pastor and obviously, a writer. The three intersect every day and each informs and influences, strengthens and encourages the other. I travel with a Bible and a diaper bag. I am praying for my congregation and the miracle of a tantrum- free […]
Read MoreThe Easter lilies are turning brown and drooping. The angels are no longer at the tomb. Jesus is not there. He is risen! He has shown himself to Mary Magdalene. And what of the cross? What do we do with it? He is not there either. We have read the Scriptures and remembered the story. […]
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The Raceless Gospel 