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#BlackLivesMatter
Statement of Assemblies of God General Superintendent George O. Wood Encouraging Participation with Church of God in Christ in Observing Black Lives Matter Sunday Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr. of the Church of God in Christ has asked COGIC churches to observe Black Lives Matter Sunday this coming Sunday, December 14, 2014. As Bishop Blake’s friend and counterpart in the…
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The way we (don’t) talk about race
The way we (don’t) talk about race is the way we (don’t) talk about violence in America. The way we (don’t) talk about race is the way we (don’t) talk about mental health in America. The way we (don’t) talk about race is the way we (don’t) talk about ANYTHING. We have already chosen sides. So we dig in. For…
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Advent, Longing, Justice, and Ferguson
We come to the first Sunday of Advent. It is a season of longing. We think of the longing in Israel as they wanted Messiah to come. We also reflect on the desire we need in our own lives to anticipate Jesus and his return. It is in that sense of longing we also need to reflect on what we…
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I don’t understand… and I WANT to understand
Ferguson, MO is blowing up again. No indictment for the white cop who shot and killed a young unarmed black man. As someone white, I can look at the evidence as it comes out and “analyze” it. But the problem is obviously deeper. I want to acknowledge that. I don’t understand enough. And I want to understand. This video from…
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