Who does race say that I am?

January 22, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

Race has a lot to say about you and me, “us” and “them.” This social construct tells us who we are and will be, where to go and where we are not welcome, whether we are in or out, center or margin. Race tells us where we belong and when. A director of our society, […]

Race: How do you see it?

January 14, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

~ An author unknown Colored people. Do we really see beige, black, brown, red, yellow, and white people? By this, I mean, do you see persons who’s skin is physically colored this way living with you, walking past you, standing in line or behind the counter at the grocery store? If the answer is no and I […]

We are predominately, majority

November 17, 2014.Reading time 1 minute.

We are predominately spirit, more spirit than flesh, more breath than earth. We are majority spirit, more than a number, made of a substance that cannot be counted. We are predominately us; there really is no “them,” no human being outside of our shared humanity. We are all strangers, all immigrants, all travelers passing through this world. […]

Dear Body of Christ

November 16, 2014.Reading time 1 minute.

Dear Body of Christ, We are the Body of Christ, not the race or races of Christ. We are not colors but the children of God, not stereotypes but the saints of God, not prejudicial guesses but members of a royal priesthood. I thought that we were called to walk in the spirit not after […]

When Race Was Relevant

November 6, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Relevant, adj. 1. closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand Race is not timeless. It is not a classic. It will go out of style just as soon as we, humans, stop fashioning ourselves according to the social coloring of skin. We call ourselves progressive but can’t believe that we will ever get […]

The Raceless Gospel

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