Faith seeking understanding– without race
These three words are Maya Angelou’s and they have inspired this morning’s post. I don’t know about you but I search for wisdom. And as is evident in her three words, it does not take many. I don’t need a long or grand speech, just a couple of thought-filled and authentic words can release me […]
Read More“I’m a problem. You’re a problem. We’re all a problem.” That about sums up any conversation on race. We have told “them” and “you people” how we feel for more than four hundred years and there have been responses. We have enslaved, traded, murdered, marched, sat in, sung about it, been falsely accused, jailed and […]
Read MoreUnlearning race and undoing racism is hard and time- consuming work. It is a challenging work because it requires confrontation. But, wait! Before you start to clear your throat to recite what you would tell someone else about how “they” have treated you, let me interject. It requires self- confrontation. Race is always personal first. […]
Read MoreLast week, I wrote about why the church doesn’t talking about race. I listed the excuses that we make, which include: “It’s too hard.” “It’s too sad.” “It’s been too long.” And, “I didn’t do it.” Talking about the end of anything, whether good or bad, can be difficult. It can even cause anxiety as […]
Read MoreRace draws conclusions about people and experiences right from the beginning. The social coloring of skin determines behavior and whether it will be right or wrong. It does not matter our age, our temperament or even our socioeconomic status. Race can never be wrong about you. Its conclusions are as settled as the imaginary color […]
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The Raceless Gospel 