For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
God in the flesh, Christ- Child, mysterious majesty, today we remember the wonder of Your birth. We lower our gaze to look at God face- to- face. The beginning meets our start. This is the heart of the gospel. Because God has come to the lowly, to and through the least likely. What manner of God is this? […]
Read MoreWhile there is debate as to whether or not now is the time to talk about gun control, I am sure that the authorities have not recovered all the bullet casings after an excruciating 72 minutes of gunfire. In fact, we are still learning about the lives lost. We are now learning names and […]
Read MoreI was invited again to share in the National Day of Prayer with Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, other clergy and government officials. Praying for our nation or any other is a part of the biblical narrative and our faith tradition. Though marked on our calendar, this practice of interceding, of talking to God on behalf […]
Read MoreEvery Sunday, I lead our congregation in a time of intercession. I create sacred space for persons to share their joys and concerns. And I don’t take the task lightly. I am certain that I am facilitating a dialogue, starting a conversation for which some cannot find the words, that I am helping persons open […]
Read MoreFlannery O’Connor prayed, “Oh God please make my mind clear. Please make it clean. … Please help me to get down under things and find where You are.” Because it is so easy to become a dumping ground and there are so many things that are piled on top of us. Of course, it does not feel […]
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The Raceless Gospel 