More than a Cog in the Machine
This is the 3rd Interview for A Series of Stories Exploring Black and Brown…
On the Assault of James Cone & Black Liberation Theology
As a Black man widely tutored in White evangelicalism, I was conditioned…
We Work For Every Penny
I met Samantha in the ninth grade. I believe the term we used to describe our…
Corporate Ladders and Contentment
I’ve known Rohan for 14 years. For the first six, I knew him as the boy who…
Am I a Workaholic? - Introduction: Exploring Black and Brown Perspectives on Work & Its Worth
I am honored that my friends and colleagues across multiple industries have…
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…
To Be Young, Gifted, & Black: A Letter to a Young Black Leader — Part 2
To Be GiftedBack in my college football days, I would often share my feelings…
To Be Young, Gifted, & Black: A Letter to a Young Black Leader — Part 1
There was once a story told of a little boy who loved to stop and watch an…
Why Christians Should Care about the President's Words
Christians, of all people, should care about words. Our entire faith is…
To Shape A New World: William Seymour and Black Faith in the Drama of Civil Rights – Part 1
The year was 1963. Many Blacks in Birmingham, Alabama gathered together in the…
African Americans, Christian Schools, and Ronald Reagan
A few nights ago, I had the pleasure of dining with three good friends. We…
Hardship-Birthed Hymns: What Can We Learn From the Negro Spiritual?
For there our captorsrequired of us songs,and our tormentors, mirth,…
Revising the Victim Mentality
I am a person that seeks to understand different perspectives. I often place…
Integrating Justice Into our Spiritual Disciplines
Humans are more than fact-accumulating machines. I think we all feel this in…
Reflections on Suffering and the Sufficiency of Jesus’ Grace in 2018
The Christian life is filled with joy and pain, sunshine and rain. The life of…
Putting Words In God’s Mouth
When we misinterpret scripture as prescriptive rather than descriptive, we can…
How to Talk to Your Kids about Race
Does the responsibility of talking to your children about racial identity and…
Blessed and Highly Favored: Empty Slogan or Spiritual Reality?
If you spend enough time in Christian community, you will learn that there are…
