“We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. And those whom he predestined he […]
Colored. Negro. Nigger. Coon. Monkey. Jigaboo. Blacky. African booty- scratcher. It seems that African Americans have been called names all of their social lives. Rooted in malice, these words should not serve as part of a greeting, be equated with other terms of relational endearment or accepted as cultural affirmations. The historical origin of these […]
“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?” ~Matthew 6:25, New Living Translation Who are you wearing? It is a question often posed to celebrities as they make their […]
Nature, noun: “the fundamental qualities of a person or thing; identity or essential character; disposition or temperament; tendencies, desires, instincts governing behavior; the normal biological needs or urges of the body; sort; kind; character; the real appearance of a person or thing; accepted standards of basic morality or behavior” ~World English Dictionary Race does not […]
I am not recognized in, by or through race and I do not want to be associated with others based on the social coloring of my skin. But, I want to be identified by my Christian confession, my Christian witness. If there would be a general group that I would be included in, I would want […]