Feb 25, 2015 | lament, Lent, news, psalm, racism
Cry, sister, cry through the long nights when the moon alone is a willing friend who will name the hard truth that God has left us alone to count the stars to count the days to count the lives 317 days too many every hashtag 1 too many 300 billion stars too many...
Dec 11, 2014 | church, news, racism, sermon
Dear White Preachers, I have been watching and listening to your reflections on the task of preaching to predominantly white congregations in the wake of the non-indictments in New York City and Ferguson, in the wake of the powerful movement in the U.S. and around the...
Sep 15, 2014 | communion, justice, lament, liturgy, Monday Muse, racism
World Communion Sunday (October 5th this year) is an annual ecumenical celebration in some mainline American denominations, originating from a time in history when the spirit of ecumenism in American Christianity was high and global concern was heightened by the World...
Jul 14, 2014 | books, church, ministry, Monday Muse, racism, review
We need each other’s voices. We do not need numbers. We do not need quotas. We do not even need goals or standards. We need each other. We need each other’s experiences. We need each other’s dreams. We need each other’s stories. (64-65) The...
Mar 29, 2014 | confession, Lent, racism
The Pharisees plotted to entrap Jesus in what he said. So they sent their disciples to him, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with...
Feb 17, 2014 | Monday Muse, racism, sermon
Dear Preachers, Perhaps when the jury’s verdict on Jordan Davis’ killer was announced this past Saturday evening, you were prepared. Despite the weekend timing of the verdict, the trial itself wasn’t new news, nor were the circumstances of racism....