"All You Talk about Is Race": Five Responses to a Frustrating Comment
As someone who does race work, every so often someone makes the comment, “All…
The Orphans of Broken Justice
30-year-old Charleena Lyles had 3 children (ages 11, 4, and 1), and was…
Revisiting the Theology of the Negro Spiritual
June is African-American Music Appreciation Month. We pay tribute to the legacy…
The Privilege of the Authentic Self
The Lord has called me to do some redemptive work in a predominantly white…
Pass The Mic: SBC, Alt-Right, and Condemning White Supremacy
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTyler and Jemar are joined with SBC…
SBC17 and the Myth of Progress
Two nights ago, there was a buzz over the news that a resolution to condemn…
Confessions of a Black Seminarian
This article was first published on John C. Richards’ personal blog. You can…
Hate-Filled Perceptions Of African-Americans
LeBron James' Los Angeles home was vandalized when an unidentified person…
The NMAAHC and the Risk of Rightly Remembering the Past
On Wednesday, May 31st, someone left a noose on the floor of the National…
Questions for Potential White Transracial Adoptive Parents
"How do I find other Black kids for them to play with?"I was asked this…
Pass The Mic: Racism and Christian Education
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJemar and Tyler address the history of…
Ain’t I A Woman? A Brief Reflection of the Just Gospel Women’s Panel
The Just Gospel Conference was a series of conversations, centered around the…
Black Women and the Burden of Strength: Book Review
I thought being a black man in America was difficult. This is certainly true,…
Pass The Mic: The Great Woke Debate
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadYou knew this one was coming… Tyler and…
Sparks, Marriage, and Christ
“The spark is still there.” This is what my wife said to me as we observed my…
4 Tips For Healthy Christian Dating
This article was first published on John C. Richards’ personal blog. You can…
Women in Church History: Octavia Albert 'Bleeds Bible'
I’m the mother of two pink loving girls--gifts I wouldn’t trade for the world.…
Why Racism Might Defeat American Evangelicalism: Part 2
In a recent post, I introduced a series titled “Why Racism Might Defeat…
