Double Consciousness as Double- Mindedness

“A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.” ~ James 1.8, KJV “It is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one’s self through the eyes of others, of measuring one’s soul by the tape of a world that looks on in amused contempt and pity. One ever feels […]

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Ten Things Your ‘Race’ Cannot Tell You

1. Race cannot tell you the purpose of your life.  The social color of your skin is not a crystal ball, a sign of good fortune or an omen of back luck.  The prophet Jeremiah records the voice of the Lord saying, “I know the plans I have for you, plans for your welfare, not for […]

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Something On The Inside

I’ve got something on the inside, working on the outside.  Oh, what a change in my life! I’ve got something on the inside, working on the outside.  Oh, what a change in my life!     My convictions regarding race and its social power/lessness are grounded in my life and relationship with Jesus Christ.  It is because […]

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Speak Wisely

 “Speech is the mirror of the soul; as a man speaks, so he is. ~Publilius Syrus “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.” ~Jesus Christ Much of today was spent at the airport in Raleigh, North Carolina.  My flight, scheduled to depart at 2:40 p.m. was pushed back to 7:30 p.m.  I […]

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The Good News of the Race-less Life

Tomorrow will be the last day of my leadership training with the Foundations of Christian Leadership program and I am grateful for the numerous opportunities to assess, reflect upon and discuss this unique and special ministry that I have been entrusted with.  My colleagues have truly been gifts and I am so grateful for their […]

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