-
The straw man argument of “BLACK LIVES MATTER” and Marxism
It’s taking me two days to work my way through the foreword and introduction of Dennis Edwards’ new book Might from the Margins: The Gospel’s Power to Turn the Tables on Injustice. I read a paragraph, put the book down, weep and repent, then try to get through the next paragraph. There is a paragraph to quote here from his…
-
And then 2016 happened
I just received the book Might From the Margins: The Gospel’s Power to Turn the Tables on Injustice by Dennis Edwards. This came at the end of an awful week. The end of political conventions, the spewing of more race-baiting tropes, the shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and then the death of Chadwick Boseman. Throw in with all of that the…
-
Don’t be the bully… don’t look for the bully
Four years ago the rhetoric for culturalized Christianity was about “winning.” For culturalized Christians, it was about being “pushed around” and “bullied.” Now, finally, there was someone there to stand up and not let us get bullied anymore. Same thing this cycle. Fear wins elections.
-
This IS us…
This was said a little over a year ago. It is still heartbreaking… and true.
-
We have failed to see beauty
One of the prayers (collects) in the Book of Common Prayer (2019) is “For the Diversity of Races and Cultures”:
-
Book Review — Simple Faith Bible, Zondervan
A few months ago I purchased the Tony Evans Study Bible (CSB) because I wanted to gain more insight from a great African American pastor I’ve admired for decades. It was wonderful to have a study Bible with his personal notes, reflecting so many years of pastoral and teaching ministry. When the offer came to review the Simple Faith Bible…
-
So, let’s tackle the “abortion issue”
A couple of posts ago I touched lightly on abortion (HERE) and mentioned I might come back to it. This issue deserves more explaining on my part.
-
Let’s repair the breach before it’s too wide
I have been hard on my evangelical, fundamentalist roots for a long time. It hasn’t really led to more discussion as much as it has led to a lot of silence. Nevertheless, I press on. These are things that need to take place. Tough conversations. Tough action.
