White Privileges Denied

I wonder what our lives would be like if those who are privileged by race would deny these social entitlements.  What change could be brought about if when persons are offered a pass, a perk, a protection or the benefit of doubt, they would reject it?  How might we be challenged if we did not accept what we did not earn, if we […]

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Outsmarting Race

If we are to overpower race, then we must change our position.  Race is not ahead of us; instead, we are creating and re- creating race.  So often is the case that what we create ends up controlling us.  See all things technology. We forget that we are the molders and shapers, that we are […]

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Your god might be race if…

What motivates and inspires me in this sacred work is the unconscious idolatry practiced, the investment of belief, the gut- level faithfulness exhibited toward race in the practice of the Christian faith.  I have been called to separate race from God, to erase the color line in our churches and to do the groundwork for the ministry of reconciliation.  I […]

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Healing Relationships

We give and spend millions of dollars in hopes of curing diseases that infect the body and prematurely take the lives of those we love.  Worthy causes they all are.  We also need to invest in a cure for race.  This social infection compromises our relationships, vanquishes our self- awareness and understanding of our neighbors, […]

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A Race-less Plan

God doesn’t need race.  God doesn’t use race to determine your future.  There is no r- a- c- e in God.  Jeremiah records the voice of the Lord and God takes all the responsibility for your hope and future.  It’s not based on our physical appearance or social approval rating.  No, God has big plans […]

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