“Persons of faith and goodwill can no longer remain silent. Like never before, we must address the concerns and issues related to the growing diversity in our world. Given this task, a key question arises: ‘What is the role of the Bible in an age of diversity?’ … For people of faith, this means that […]
So, I don’t have roses or a card. I did not make dinner reservations or write a special song. But, what I can promise you is my continual commitment to conversations about race. I love to talk about race. It is never impolite to bring it up in my company. I began this journey because […]
“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 […]
This is what Jim Wallis, the president of Sojourners magazine, recently argued in an article titled “The Parable of Los Angeles.” Pointing to the obvious and inevitable multiculturalism of our society, Wallis posits our diversity as a plus not a minus, a blessing and not a curse. And apparently, despite our attempts to segregate and […]
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 […]