“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ~ Joseph Campbell Joseph Campbell, an American writer and lecturer, had it right. Echoing the words of the writer of Proverbs, Campbell reminds us that there is a difference between the […]
I know the story of race but I am not the storyteller. I know the history of racism but I am not the historian. I have had the experiences of prejudice and stereotyping but I am not their victim. I know the world but I am not a citizen. I do not belong in a […]
I think about race and its absence in the presence of our humanity every day. I pray for wisdom and ways to communicate the absolute certainty that God did not create us to be judged by the social coloring of our skin. I have heard this message loud and clear from God. Now, I cannot […]
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, […]
For a few days now, I have been mulling over the various meanings and interpretations of post- racial– not only for me but for others. I want to continue to think about what the idea, the ideal and the aspiration of a post- racial society means. J. Kameron Carter, an Associate Professor in Systematic Theology […]