“Be ye reconciled to God.” ~II Corinthians 5.20, KJV Reconcile /ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl/ [rek-uhn-sahyl] -ciled, -cil·ing. verb (used with object) 1. to cause (a person) to accept or be resigned to something not desired: He was reconciled to his fate. 2. to win over to friendliness; cause to become amicable: to reconcile hostile persons. 3. to compose […]
“From now on then, we do not know anyone in a purely human way. Even if we have known Christ in a purely human way, yet now we no longer know him like that. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; old things have passed away and look, new things have […]
“Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” ~ Ephesians 6.11 In Paul’s letter to the church at Ephesus, he pens a most striking image of spiritual warfare and the necessary protection needed to survive the attacks of our spiritual adversary. Described as […]
I am often amazed at how quickly persons will rise to defend race as if I have offended a family member, a childhood friend or perhaps even a spouse when I question the authenticity of the relationship or the intentions of race for their life. They take a sense of ownership in race, which ultimately […]
Yesterday, I discussed Du Bois’ concept of double- consciousness, this sense of two- ness that is created in the life of one who defines herself or himself as an American Negro, a Black American, an African American or any identity that is a combination of both country and color. The identities do not support one another and can be mutually exclusive as one […]