Faith seeking understanding– without race
I know that my work is hard, that my words are difficult, that a race-less gospel can be hard to believe and believe in. I believe it and initially, I was afraid to say it. It was not that I felt it was wrong, that I was not “fully persuaded,” that I thought that I […]
Read MoreWhy I am so adamant when it comes to my position on race and its position behind me? Why can’t race represent me or introduce me? Why do its prejudices not speak for my neighbor, the stranger or the immigrant? Why can’t its stereotypes inform my understanding of human beings? I’m glad that you asked. […]
Read MoreI write often about race and at length about the ways in which our belief in race impacts our practice of the Christian faith. Unlike many Americans, I am quite comfortable talking about the taboo subject and scrutinizing it based on Scripture. But, I also share my thoughts on race and race-lessness on Twitter (@racelessgospel). […]
Read MoreThis week, I am attending the Children, Youth and a New Kind of Christianity conference hosted at Calvary Baptist Church in downtown DC. Dave Csinos, the founder and chair of the planning committee, has drawn leaders from across the world for “intentional reflection and conversation about the spiritual formation of young people within progressive, emerging, […]
Read More“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” ~Jesus Christ, John 10.10, New Revised Standard Version “A thief is only there to steal and kill and destroy. I came so they can have real and eternal life, more and better life than […]
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The Raceless Gospel 