Faith seeking understanding– without race
God, who does not come in red, white and blue, who is not an American citizen but who is an out of this world immigrant; who can be claimed by a nation but not contained by one; who is not a cultural mascot, a race- based, handmade, handpicked deity; who creates worlds and does not […]
Read MoreWe are now six months into a global pandemic due to COVID-19. I won’t venture to mention the death toll. It will be higher by the time you read this. Someone is on their deathbed now, taking their last breath. Inhale. Exhale. I do the same thing to keep calm. Breathe in. Breathe out. But, […]
Read MoreIt hasn’t felt like Sunday morning to me in a very long time. Maybe you have felt the same way. I offer this prayer in light of my very present reality and in the midst of a pandemic that has taken more than a half million lives globally. Pray with me if you can. God […]
Read MoreHow do you pray when life looks like gibberish, when so many words are running together—pandemic, police brutality, protest, Confederate monuments, masks—and you can’t make sense of any of it? The present and past collide as history literally falls to the ground—though these rocks don’t cry out. If they could, they would sing the praises […]
Read MoreHand in glove, COVID-19 sees most American hands in gloves. We are not quick to touch, are slow to pick up and there is no discussion of “reaching out to touch somebody’s hand.” No, we “make this world a better place” by staying home. Once unknown due to long commutes and ever- increasing work hours, […]
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The Raceless Gospel 