My father once shared a quote with me: “Some start early and finish late, and others start late and finish early.” This quote essentially embodies development, growth, success, and many other aspects of life. It conveys the truth that the sun may shine on some earlier than others, but it will most certainly shine on […]
The opening plenary session of the November 2012 Facing Race conference reveals the danger of seeking racial justice without first seeking God. The opening speaker, Rinku Sen, is the publisher for Colorlines.com, “a daily news site where race matters.” I stumbled across the website and the Facing Race conference they host because I’m interested in what people […]
Seven years ago I walked onto the campus at Fuller Theological Seminary completely unaware of what to expect. I’d already gotten some ill-fated advice from others about my decision to attend seminary for my formal theological education. A black pastor who’d earned his Master of Divinity (M. Div.) told me, “I wouldn’t suggest you go […]
While many people are loyal to a single news outlet in their homes, my wife and I take in a considerable amount of daily news from a variety of viewpoints – domestic and foreign, liberal and conservative, and much more. A few nights ago, Fox News featured an audience of articulate African American citizens who […]
The issue of inter-racial marriage has been getting a lot of press in Christian circles lately, which has got me thinking, ‘Why is this such a critical issue?’. I’d like to write from my point of view: the view of a recovering racist. Some Church History I grew up without overt or bigoted comments or […]
Today is Juneteenth. June 19, 1865 commemorates the day when the Emancipation Proclamation that declared all slaves free was announced to citizens in the state of Texas. Although the proclamation became official on January 1, 1863, it wasn’t until after the war ended that it had any real effects. Photo Credit: rollingout.com A Day of Freedom […]
Who would have thought a Cheerios commercial could spark racial rage? A recently released ad for the classic American cereal featured a White mother, a Black father, and an interracial child. The Commercial and Its Comments The child asks the mother if she’s sure Cheerios are good for the heart and when the mom replies that […]
How do you respond when you are racially profiled? Maybe this has never happened to you, but it happens to me all the time. The offenders of this kind of racial profiling aren’t racist white police officers. They aren’t white TSA agents looking to find a person with the “right” skin tone to hassle. The […]
In the 1970’s, I visited a picturesque Philadelphia neighborhood of well-kept row-homes owned by middle-class Black folk. Noticing a forest of “for sale” signs littering the front lawns, had I not known better, I would have assumed the proliferation of signs was due to “White flight” – but these were Black homeowners. When I inquired about the […]
Feeling guilty about your white privilege? In this video, Dr. Anthony Bradley talks about how White males can use their privilege for the good of all mankind. What are your thoughts about white privilege? Does it exist? What is your take on Dr. Bradley’s advice? Comment below! INTERESTED IN MORE FROM DR. BRADLEY? WE RECOMMEND: […]
I see myself as a walking paradox. There are many manifestations of the human condition that I find repugnant, yet that I also find present in me. Some would say that this makes me conflicted at best, hypocritical and self-loathing at worst. Yet and still, I know I’m not alone, as many similarly struggle with […]
What if you really believed God is with you? What couldn’t you do? What would you fear to attempt for His glory? Called, But Not Courageous I’m an admitted dreamer. An idealist. I have a million ideas for how to make the world a better place, and I’m even convinced a few of them will […]
Here is a good article by George Weigel over at First Things entitled “Tribulation Compounded by Blasphemy.” As the Revised Standard Version renders the fourteenth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, Paul and Barnabas remind the proto-Christians of Antioch that it is only “through many tribulations” that we enter the Kingdom of God. The New […]
by Karen Ellis, Regular Contributor A curious command and promise opens Isaiah 54: 1 “Sing, O barren one, who did not bear; break forth into singing and cry aloud, you who have not been in labor! 2 For the children of the desolate one will be more than the children of her who is married,” […]
Here is a post worth reading by Dr. Anthony Bradley. If you’re a rising senior, just graduated from college or high school or simply trying to figure out what is next in life, you may be interested in what Dr. Bradley has to say. You may not entirely agree but he makes some valid points. […]
We are excited to present to you a series of videos by Dr. Anthony Bradley. If you’re not familiar with Dr. Bradley, he is Associate Professor of Theology and Ethics in the Public Service Program at The King’s College in New York City and serves as a Research Fellow at the Acton Institute. Quotes from the video: “And Jesus makes […]
Trillia Newbell makes a case for why uncle tom should be removed from the Christian vocabulary.
Over at Christ and Pop Culture, Helen Lee has written an exceptional post that highlights the plight of being an ethnic minority during acts of terrorism. She writes: As I write this, the massive hunt to find the remaining suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, has just ended. When the Tsarnaev brothers’ photos […]
“What were you doing when you found out about the terror attack on Boston?” That question reminds many of us of a similar question asked about 9/11. These moments stay galvanized in our minds and the emotions remain encapsulated in our memory bank for years to come. When I heard of the Boston attack, I […]
by Dr. Carl and Karen Ellis, Regular Contributors Question: What do you get when you cross one theological nerd who spends hours tweaking his keynote lecture presentations with another theological nerd who spent 8 years as a d.j., creating radio commercials? Give up? Answer: You get The Visual Reasoning Series, Episode 1 – Perspectives on […]
