The Raceless Gospel Is Recognized With an Honorary Doctorate

June 30, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

A few weeks ago, I was invited to speak to the graduates of Wayland Baptist Theological Seminary during their 212th Commencement and to my surprise, was given an honorary doctorate in sacred theology for my work as a public theologian. The short story is: I cried. Because I don’t do this work to be recognized […]

The Raceless Gospel Goes to the Wild Goose Festival

May 31, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

First came this blog, then came The Raceless Gospel Initiative, then came The Raceless Gospel podcast, Take Me to the Water and the Wild Goose Festival. Or however that nursery rhyme goes! Since the publication of my first book, Take Me to the Water: The Raceless Gospel as Baptismal Pedagogy for a Desegregated Church, I’ve […]

The Raceless Gospel is Going to the Wild Goose Festival

March 31, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

The raceless gospel is going to the Wild Goose Festival in Union Grove, North Carolina this summer. Described as a family reunion, the gathering is “a transformational community grounded in faith-inspired social justice.” *** I consider myself a race abolitionist, a dignity advocate, a community- building protagonist, a baptism evangelist. Through the work and witness […]