Tag: raceless gospel

I Know Who I Am: How Race Makes Us Know It Alls

.Reading time 5 minutes.

“It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows.” ~ Epictetus “There is only one problem on which all my existence, my peace, and  my happiness depend: to discover myself in discovering God. If I find  Him, I will find myself and if I find my true self, I will find […]

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Have You Tried Race?

.Reading time 2 minutes.

There is a call and response song that comes to mind today.  One person asks, “Have you tried Jesus?” and the congregation responds, “He’s alright!”  I have heard many persons offer this song before sharing a personal testimony or a Sunday morning message.  She or he usually encourages the members to “try him for yourself,” explaining that they have “tried him […]

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Since I Laid My Race Down

.Reading time 1 minute.

“Cast your burden on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.” ~~Psalm 55.22, New Revised Standard Version “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” ~I Peter 5.7, New Revised Standard Version Glory, glory, hallelujah Since I laid my race down Glory, glory, […]

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