For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
Cross- cultural, multicultural, multiethnic or intercultural, whichever is your church’s claim to inclusivity, please be sure that your invitation is sincere, that your congregation understands what these words means and what they mean for the congregation. It’s about relationship and how we relate to persons across cultures not just during Sunday morning worship but throughout the week. Because […]
Read MoreBad skin. Good skin. A larger problem than pimples, blackheads and an oily T- zone, the social coloring of skin and the meanings we associate with it are important. We talk about our flesh as if we expect it to behave or perform in a certain way, as if it represents our character and can somehow let us down. Ah, […]
Read MoreEvery Sunday, I lead our congregation in a time of intercession. I create sacred space for persons to share their joys and concerns. And I don’t take the task lightly. I am certain that I am facilitating a dialogue, starting a conversation for which some cannot find the words, that I am helping persons open […]
Read MoreDuring this season of Lent, a kind of forty- day challenge for some believers, I have been reflecting on surrender and what we mean when we say, “I give up.” In the practice of our faith, according to the terms and conditions of our discipleship, giving up is a good thing. Dare I say, it is […]
Read MoreApril 1st is reserved for pranks. No serious business today. But, I thought it could also serve to remind us to not be fooled. You are more than the eyes can see. You are race-less and that’s no joke.
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The Raceless Gospel 