During my junior year of high school, I couldn’t bring myself to say the Pledge of Allegiance. I had been following the footnotes on African American history for awhile now… Read more “Christian discipleship: Pledging allegiance in America”
Category: Race
Surprise is not a valid response to racism in America
Recently, I was talking to a man named Garrett, who I think identifies as a Christian. He took issue with a recent article published by Relevant magazine that posed… Read more “Surprise is not a valid response to racism in America”
Disturbing History
American slavery is being discussed again. But, not because African Americans brought it up. It is in the news due to debates around the removal of Confederate… Read more “Disturbing History”
Sincere Love
“The more genuine and the deeper our community becomes, the more will everything else between us recede, the more clearly and purely will Jesus Christ and his… Read more “Sincere Love”
After Charlottesville: Doing our hate homework
God is love and we, as Christians, are known by it (First John 4.16). It is God’s character and our expected response for we speak the truth… Read more “After Charlottesville: Doing our hate homework”
After Charlottesville: Rally Around Love
I am uncomfortable. I am unsure of if I should go or stay… in the United States. Perhaps, my uncertainty is due to President Trump’s treatment of… Read more “After Charlottesville: Rally Around Love”
The Church needs an epistle on race
“Christianity has been almost sentimental in its efforts to deal with hatred in human life. It has sought to get read of hatred by preachments, by moralizing,… Read more “The Church needs an epistle on race”
