Building the New

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” ~ Socrates Well- said, Socrates.  I had been searching for the words to explain my emphasis on ridding myself of race while not exerting any new energy on old fights.  I have been asked […]

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Seven Habits of a Race-less Christian

It’s a popular beginning for a book title.  I’ll spare you the examples.  And the number seven is considered lucky so, why not.  Seriously, I am not concerned with popularity (Well, maybe a little.) and I don’t think that persons would describe my approach to the social construct of race as a lucky one.  Most […]

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A crime that the Church should be guilty of

It’s Sunday, both my favorite day of the week and my weekly reminder that we have a lot of work to do.  Believers around the world will gather to sing and pray, testify and fellowship, all drawn by the unconditional love of God.  But, we will drive to churches that do not reflect the height […]

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We Saw Each Other

Last week, we moved into a new apartment.  It is open concept with nice upgrades but the heat of August and the energy drain of moving could have taken away the shine of the new appliances.  In hindsight, perhaps, it was heat exhaustion.  I probably should have drank more water and rested a bit.  But, […]

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Church Signs

I saw this message while walking down a D.C. street to get lunch.  I know that this might surprise you but I was not thinking about race.  Instead, I was reviewing my list, my very long list of things I need to get done right now and at exactly the same time. I’ve seen quite […]

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