Gracism

Founding pastor of the multicultural 2,000 member Bridgeway Community Church in Columbia, Maryland and author of Gracism: The Art of Inclusion, David Anderson believes that cultural diversity within Christian communities is the answer to cultural division.  He hopes to provide a positive response to racism.

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Precious Puritans

“Precious Puritans,” a song written and performed by rap artist Propaganda, is drawing both criticism and praise from Christian leaders.  While I am not a fan of the genre or in agreement with some of the language employed, I can appreciate his attempt to discuss the lack of confrontation regarding one’s allegience to race through an uncritical use of […]

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What Race Reveals

“For I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel that was proclaimed by me is not of human origin; for I did not receive it from a human source, nor was I taught it but I received it through a revelation of  Jesus Christ.” ~ Galatians 1.11-12, NRSV, emphasis mine I was […]

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Confronting Our Obsession with the Flesh

“As for mortals, their days are like grass; they flourish like a flower of the field; for the wind passes over it and it is gone and its place knows it no more.  But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him and his righteousness to children’s […]

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A Prayer for George Zimmerman

Dear God of Moses, a murderer and a leader of the people of Israel, I pray for my neighbor, George Zimmerman, that you would grant him safe sanctuary in Your hands. You are the refuge for us all– kindred and stranger, victim and perpetrator, suspicious and known, ally and enemy, us and them. I pray that no one […]

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