Faith seeking understanding– without race
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you…” ~ Jeremiah 1.5, NRSV I had a rigorous and thought- provoking conversation with a friend and mentor in ministry yesterday. Over a couple of Peruvian dishes, we debated our positions on race. But, after awhile, I decided to just listen and when I did, I […]
Read MoreWe talk a lot about what race has done to and for us, what race is doing to and for us, how we cannot live without race, how there is no existence a part from race. What we do not talk about is what we can do to race, how we can change and certainly […]
Read MorePersons use incidents like the tragic and unfortunate death of Mr. Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri to say that we are not ready for a post- racial America. They shout down the word, shake their hands and heads at those who use it– both angered and saddened at our ignorance and naivete. They seem to […]
Read MoreName ___________________________ Date _____________ 1. As a Christian, I believe in the social construct of race and that its power and influence are both natural and thereby inherent, both divine and consequently, supreme. True or False? 2. As a Christian, I believe that the social construct of race is reflective of the image of […]
Read MoreRace hurts. It hurts because it attacks the essence of who we are and it gets personal. It talks about our appearance, who our parents are, where we live and how we behave. It either says that it is wrong and bad or that it is good and better; either way, it places us at […]
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The Raceless Gospel 