“13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us. 15 He has abolished the […]
I am tired. Worn out, worn down, worn thin by stories of racialized abuse, bias, bullying, harassment, hatred, mistreatment, misplaced vindictiveness, the continued willful ignorance of the pain and suffering of persons socially colored other than white, the choice to not engage. Because it is more important to be our “race’s” keeper. It is hard to […]
We should not attempt to convince ourselves that we need to make room for God. The psalmist ensures our perspective is clear on the matter. Let’s not put the creature before the Creator. No, “the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof” (Psalm 24.1). But, true to our capitalistic form, we think that we […]
What did he look like? What culture does he represent? Forget the nails, let me see the social coloring of his skin? Yes, I will accept him; he can come in now. Because Jesus has to be one of us. We have flipped the expectation and it does not matter our personal relationship with him. […]
God, grant me the serenity to accept that people are not the same, Courage to change my perspective and to challenge my prejudices, And the wisdom to celebrate our differences. Amen.