Our Journey with Race: Where are we going?

“Our steps are made firm by the Lord, when he delights in our way; though we stumble, we shall not fall headlong, for the Lord holds us by the hand.” ~ Psalm 37.23-24, NRSV Today’s socially acceptable Christianity, that is this understanding of the religion made popular by reality television, movies and their stars, spoofs and television evangelists (who […]

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Speaking Post- Racially

Christians believe in a God who speaks.  But, God does not repeat what has been said.  God speaks new things because God does new things.  In like manner, God does not repeat people; none of us are a copy of another and despite society’s attempts to collect and categorize us because we “look alike,” none […]

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Race Fact #40: One Image

“Then God said, ‘Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness…” ~ Genesis 1.26, NRSV According to the biblical narrative, there is only one image, one likeness in which humankind is made in: God’s.  This belief assumes that there is one Artist, one design.  God is the Creator of all and all was/ […]

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BWA Leader Neville Callam on Racism

Baptist World Alliance Eron Henry, Associate Director of Communications Neville Callam, General Secretary Website: http://www.bwanet.org Email: communications@bwanet.org Phone: +1 703 790 8980 October 10, 2013 For Immediate Release Washington, DC (BWA)–  Baptist World Alliance (BWA) General Secretary Neville Callam declared that Baptists need to take a resolute and strong stance against racism.  Callam, who delivered […]

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Fearing Less

“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love.” ~ First John 4.18, NRSV I’m tired of being afraid, exhausted by conversations of possible insult or ill- treatment due to race, racism, prejudice and/ or stereotypes.  I […]

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