Souls of Black Folk: Reconciling Gospel Music and Hip-Hop
It was a spring afternoon and I was returning home from a pretty good day in…
Nipsey Hussle: A Too-Soon Eulogy
I’ve been a pastor for only a short time, serving at churches where the age…
Revising the Victim Mentality
I am a person that seeks to understand different perspectives. I often place…
Missional. Black. Gentrifiers?
Straight out the gate, I’m asking you to allow me to dream a bit as I write.…
Greenleaf and Gospel Music
I’m a fan of the TV show "Greenleaf." The fact that the show has the Oprah…
When Prayer Doesn’t Work
Our Western/American culture can often be characterized by suffocating anxiety.…
Tone Police—Serve and Deflect
F*ck the police! Comin' straight from the underground A young ni**a got it bad…
On Black History: From Platitudes to Participation
My wife and I recently watched the movie, Hidden Figures. We thoroughly enjoyed…
Naiveté, Nuance, and Narratives: Grieving Tyre King
I woke up the morning of Sept. 14 to a text that a 13 year old boy was shot…
Black Lives Matter and Adoption
The recent shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castille has given us cause…
Adding Friends in the Faith
About 7 years ago, I started seriously considering the beauty of diversity in…
Hostages to Homogeny: Why I’m Done with “Racial Reconciliation”
If I’m 100% honest—I’m tired of talking about racial reconciliation. I’m not…
The Sell Out: Abandonment and the "Black Church" Tradition
“But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood…
Being Found Faithful in Charleston
The country is reeling. Black voices are again amplified with the rage, sorrow,…
Clearly, We Are on the Same Page
Last night, I watched the cell phone video coverage of the shooting of Walter…
Forgiveness: A Preemptive Pursuit
Now if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some…
