Tag: race-less gospel

Ingredients

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“…then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.” ~ Genesis 2.7, NRSV We all have the same ingredients: dust and breath.  And in the end, when we are out of breath, we shall return to the […]

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Why talking about race remains a touchy subject

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We talk about race all the time.  It is the thought that is on the forefront of our minds and the word that is on the tip of our tongues.  When something bad happens, we say, “Race did it.”  When something bad happens, we say, “Race did it.”  According to our conversations and life’s aspirations, […]

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Recovering ourselves from race

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“For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.” ~ Romans 12.3, NRSV Race has two extremes when it comes to identity: […]

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Questioning our Questions: Separatist Theology and what our Jesus would do

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“Because Jesus Christ is the focal point for everything that is said about the Christian gospel, it is necessary to to investigate the meaning of his person and work in light of the black perspective.  It is one thing to assert that he is the essence of the Christian gospel and quite another to specify […]

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Change

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“Looking to Jesus the author and finisher (KJV)/ the pioneer and perfecter of our faith who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame and has taken a seat at the right hand of the throne of God.” ~ Hebrews 12.2, NRSV Some say, “Change is […]

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