I feel the need to say again and again that you are not made up of a color, that you cannot be summed up by your skin. There is more to you and this is a lesser part. Of all that God is created on your body, still we focus on the layer that covers […]
“Persons of faith and goodwill can no longer remain silent. Like never before, we must address the concerns and issues related to the growing diversity in our world. Given this task, a key question arises: ‘What is the role of the Bible in an age of diversity?’ … For people of faith, this means that […]
So, I don’t have roses or a card. I did not make dinner reservations or write a special song. But, what I can promise you is my continual commitment to conversations about race. I love to talk about race. It is never impolite to bring it up in my company. I began this journey because […]
“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ~ Joseph Campbell Joseph Campbell, an American writer and lecturer, had it right. Echoing the words of the writer of Proverbs, Campbell reminds us that there is a difference between the […]
No, this will not be about Beyonce’s new “Formation” video or its continued controversy. If you are interested in a really thoughtful, perhaps too thoughtful interpretation of the song, click here. If not, keep reading. We talk a lot about what race says about us and others. What we do not discuss as much are […]