Faith seeking understanding– without race
“Cross my heart and hope to die. Stick a needle in my eye.” Our promises use to mean something. As children, we took our commitment– no matter how trivial or time- sensitive– seriously. We meant what we said with our little mouths about a rumor we had heard or the score of last night’s game. […]
Read MoreCross- cultural, multicultural, multiethnic or intercultural, whichever is your church’s claim to inclusivity, please be sure that your invitation is sincere, that your congregation understands what these words means and what they mean for the congregation. It’s about relationship and how we relate to persons across cultures not just during Sunday morning worship but throughout the week. Because […]
Read MoreWe have all kinds of Bibles that vary in language, size, appearance, focus, audience and even translation. There is seemingly a Bible for every kind of person. For some, the King James Version has been dethroned, replaced with Eugene Peterson’s The Message or some other version with less thees and thous. Still, the Bible is […]
Read MoreI know that we want to create heaven on earth, that we want to experience the rich diversity of the kingdom of God now. But, do we really know what that looks like? We point to the power of Pentecost and say, “This is who the church is supposed to be.” Still, so often we […]
Read MoreThis year’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission’s Leadership Summit featured author Trillia Newbell. Her book United: Captured by God’s Vision for Diversity is discussed and she offers practical steps for reconciliation in relationship.
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The Raceless Gospel 