Living From Offense to Offense

“So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.  Set your mind on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.  When Christ who […]

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No Longer A Struggle: Declaring A Post- Racial Identity

“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.  If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened.  But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche Race is a battle behind me not ahead of me. It […]

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Give us the courage

God of all bravery, of all triumphs and victories, of every success and accomplishment, God of guts and grit, of heroism and fearlessness, Give us the courage to trust in You, the unseen and yet visible, hidden in plain sight within us.  Give us the audacity to believe that we need not search any longer, […]

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Let’s Talk About the End of Race

Last week, I wrote about why the church doesn’t talking about race.  I listed the excuses that we make, which include: “It’s too hard.”  “It’s too sad.”  “It’s been too long.”  And, “I didn’t do it.” Talking about the end of anything, whether good or bad, can be difficult.  It can even cause anxiety as […]

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Race’s Assembly Line

“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. 7 So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 8 The one who plants and the one who waters have a common purpose, and each will receive wages according to the labor of each. 9 For we […]

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