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 the question, “Should Pastors Who Don’t Speak Up About Racism Resign?” It is an interesting question in light of the recent resignation of Rev. Robert W. Lee IV, a […]
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 statues. It seems that there is a way to talk about American slavery that persons are comfortable with. If it is about honoring so- called war heroes that […]
“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 work become the one and only thing that is vital between us. We have one another only through Christ, but through Christ we do have one another, wholly, […]
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 in love (Ephesians 4.15). It is the principle identifier, proof that we are not only in a relationship with but related to God—not abilities, culture, education, gifts, social […]
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 the aftermath of the Unite the Right rallies that left one person dead, nineteen injured and a nation on edge. For many persons, regardless of political party affiliation, […]