The Lies My Race Told Me

I hate lies. There is no progress in them. They keep us in the same place. Lies are cyclical and telling them does nothing to advance our position, increase our understanding or elevate our level of awareness, whether personal, physical, social, spiritual or otherwise. In fact, maintaining a lie ensures that change in any form […]

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Race Has No Resurrection Power

“My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” ~Galatians 2.20, NLT I remain baffled at the continued power of race in […]

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Pace Yourself

Like those who say of themselves “I was born to sing” or “I was born to dance,” speaking of an innate desire or ability, I can say of this work that I was born to do it. My reponse to race has remained consistent though only recently have I come to understand why. This fascination began […]

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Twelve Triggers of Racial Anxiety

“Do not be anxious about anything.” ~Philippians 4.6 For the past few months, I have been taking a class designed to equip new and prospective leaders for pastoral ministry.  Like most who discern a call to pastor, I have approached the possibility in disbelief and yet it seems unsurprisingly inevitable.  In our last class, the […]

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What Our Faith in Race Reveals

 Race should not be confused with God though it is often an unconscious and easily accessible substitute, our go- to god and our alternative deity.  Our faith in race is one passed down to us as a supplement to our Christianity, evident in the unspoken belief that there are scenarios in America’s racialized society that […]

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