For ex- colored people who have lost faith in white- body supremacy
“For thus says the Lord to the people of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem: Break up your fallow ground, and do not sow among thorns.” {Jeremiah 4.3, NRSV} An agrarian reference familiar to the farmers who heard the prophet Jeremiah’s message, the call to “break up your fallow ground” might be far removed […]
Read More“By the sweat of your face, you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it your were taken; you are dust and to dust you shall return.” {Genesis 3.19, NRSV} Perhaps, Ash Wednesday should be every day for we need to be reminded of what we are really made of. […]
Read MoreThe Internet has been good for us in many ways. But, I feel that a warning should be issued at this point. Warning: The number of connections that we can make due to websites, search engines, social media, and our twenty-four-hour news cycle can cause apathy, listlessness, numbing, and a severe loss of compassion. If […]
Read MoreBefore you get any ideas, this is not an endorsement to become oppositional or to rebel in any form. This is not a call for you to throw your weight around or to raise your voice. That would be just one interpretation of today’s post. So, don’t print this out or make a sign f […]
Read More“If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.” ~ James 1.27, NRSV During this […]
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The Raceless Gospel 