For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
“God is a white man.” This is not a new declaration but an old reduction made by persons who argue against a belief in the God of Christianity because in the name of this God, persons have stolen, enslaved, sold, raped, murdered, pillaged and annihilated indigenous cultures of the earth. They surmise, God must be white because they are not […]
Read MoreThis is the title of a chapter of Rev. James Ellis III’s newest book Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil: Stories about the Challenges of Young Pastors, where he served as the editor. It is a book that includes a number of true stories from clergy who may differ in denominational affiliation but all […]
Read MoreSpace for Grace. It is a national gathering hosted by the American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS). There has been national attention placed on the shootings in sacred places of worship and the increased tensions between communities after accusations of police misconduct and brutality. While the focus must remain there, let’s make space for grace, for […]
Read MoreI wish that I had the time to share all that I read and learn with you, all of the stories– historical narratives and personal testimonies alike. I wish that you would be fully persuaded that God does not love you like race does or as race says. Perhaps, this would aid in your understanding […]
Read MoreThe conversation I entered into with the attendees of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s ChurchWorks this week picks back up and concludes here: I suppose that it is a matter of pride and it’s a mind game. James uses the descriptor “double- minded” when speaking of the doubter who prays[i] but this two-ness is found both in […]
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The Raceless Gospel 