It was a spring afternoon and I was returning home from a pretty good day in high school. I got a smile from my crush, popped some lunch table jokes off at my friends’ expense, and my all-white Forces stayed clean. I was winding down the day with my ritual of sinking into my headphones […]
Born Ermias Davidson Asghedom, his is a story of overcoming harsh circumstances to inspire hope.
The concept of victimhood is treated irresponsibly when presented incompletely.
For Christians, the coffee shop has housed anything from mentorship/discipleship meetings to sermon preparation.
What if the plight of the poor, urban minority neighborhood is alleviated by middle-class missional minorities?
At its best, gospel music is a soundtrack of hope despite life’s trials and tribulations.
Prayer is meaningful action. In its expression of faith, it actually informs the next steps we take.
I am not ruled by my anger because I get angry at constant injustice.
You are heard and your cries are not falling on deaf ears. The true and living God does not sleep nor does he slumber in the face of injustice.
It has often been remarked that American history has undergone a vigorous “whitewashing,” whereby contributions of minorities (namely black people) have largely been overlooked or flat out disregarded.
I woke up the morning of Sept. 14 to a text that a 13 year old boy was shot dead by police in my city. Considering that there is so much to process within the short statement: “a 13 year old boy shot dead by police,” I thought it human to give it a moment […]
The recent shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castille has given us cause to revisit the commentary on racism and police brutality towards the African American community. Many of us are trying to parse through feelings of rage, helplessness, and apathy while we are subconsciously still being rocked by the images we are seeing. As a […]
“Chance the Rapper’s ‘Coloring Book’ Is a Gospel Rap Masterpiece” reads the headline for a recent article from Rolling Stone Magazine. Whether knowingly or unknowingly, Rolling Stone is sprinkling complexities atop a decades-old discussion in the Christian community. The war over genre definition amongst Christians who rap has spawned treasures and trolls alike. Everything from […]
About 7 years ago, I started seriously considering the beauty of diversity in the church. I’d begun to develop a myriad of distant discipleship influences from different theological persuasions. I started reading books and listening to radio programs from mostly white, reformed preachers who first introduced me to expository preaching and Puritan theology. I didn’t […]
Taelor Gray gives a sharp rebuke to some Evangelicals’ indifference and insincerity towards race relations, and uses James 2 to argue for change.
For Taelor Gray, acting on a desire for a multicultural worship experience led to passive persecution from others in the black church. He highlights a similar situation between Apostles Paul and Peter.
In this article, Taelor Gray offers some poignant reflections on the Charleston tragedy.
In this article, RAAN contributor Taelor Gray, discusses the role of social media in the Walter Scott shooting and our nation’s need for God’s Spirit.
This week’s Monday Meditation deals with a silent, internal assassin in Christendom—forgiveness.
“I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption. You make known to […]
