Faith seeking understanding– without race
I was thirteen years old when Queen Latifah, an American hip hop artist and actress, asked, “Who you callin’ a b—?” It was 1993 and the song was titled “U.N.I.T.Y.” It was the year after I had become a Christian. I had “given my life to him” and the church mothers had taken away any […]
Read MoreIn a recent article, the New York Times highlights the work of two Baptist denominations in the ministry of reconciliation. To be sure, this ministry is nondenominational as we are all called to unite regardless of our liturgy, lineage or language. Last year in Jackson, Mississippi, the Rev. Dr. Jerry Young of the National Baptist […]
Read MoreThe Southern Baptist Convention is being accused of racial bias in its evangelism and outreach efforts. The members of the Black Lives Matter movement bumped heads with the group at the Nov. 16-18 gathering of the Collegiate Church Planting Collaborative. Protestors chanted “All souls matter” to point out an alleged lack of diversity at the meeting. To read […]
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The Raceless Gospel 