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A white president tries to shut up the testimony of a woman of color
The story of Fannie Lou Hamer is one of a marginalized share cropper who rose up to use her voice. She raised her voice even when the President of the United States feared her testimony and tried to grandstand her. More of her story HERE.
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We can not be silent… ANY of us
This is NOT the time to be white and simply think, “I don’t understand all of this, so I’ll sit back. I love all people, but I can’t take that heat. I will silently support.” This isn’t that time.
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John Brown and understanding what stood in the way of the abolition of slavery
One of the books I am currently working through is Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight. There is a fascinating chapter on John Brown and his friendship with Douglass.
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A prayer for this time
In this moment… this “kairos” moment… let us not shrink back. Let us be renewed in the Holy Spirit. Let us be filled with the Spirit in this time. Let us be anointed by the Holy Spirit as the Body of Christ for this time. Pour your Spirit out on your Church and let us walk boldly in justice. This…
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Keep listening
I have come to not mind the uncomfortable places. I may grate internally, but when I find myself listening to the pain of others more often than not I find grief. I find sorrow. Lament. And then… the desire to keep moving forward.
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I can walk away
It is so easy to walk away. It is so easy to step back to the sidelines. That is my privilege. When things get uncomfortable… I can “take a break.” Worse, I can find ways to disagree. This is my privilege.
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Podcast: Aftermath of the George Floyd murder
I have been wanting to move the conversation on racism these past few weeks. I reached out to youth speaker Terrence Talley in this conversation. Terrence speaks in school assemblies and youth camps and has impacted thousands of lives. You can find out more about Terrence at TerrenceTalley.com. The audio podcast is HERE. The video version is HERE.
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Three Myths About Racism
We just need to keep listening… and then work locally for change.
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Pentecost needs power
We celebrate Pentecost Sunday, but it feels like we commemorate Pentecost Sunday. We are figuratively limping into this day, which should be a day of celebration and calling out to God for a fresh outpouring of his Spirit. Coronavirus has limited the ability to gather as a church. Our church will still be online this week. Then, the crushing news…
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Silence isn’t an option
A couple of weeks ago I was able to interview Marlena Graves and Dennis Edwards after the murder of Ahmaud Arbery was exposed by a leaked video. It was a necessary conversation on race and racism and the reaction of the white believers. Both of my guests are powerful communicators. Dennis has a piece posted on Christianity Today’s site concerning…
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