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…
Book Review: Christianity, Social Justice, & Japanese American Incarceration During World War 2
Anne Blankenship, assistant professor of religious studies at North Dakota…
Red and Blue & Black and White: Untangling Race, Religion and Politics in America
They say you should never talk about race, religion, or politics in polite…
Why Racism Might Defeat American Evangelicalism: Part 1
Divided By Faith (2001), the famous book written by Emerson and Smith,…
Evangelicalism and White-Centered Discipleship Part 1
White-centeredness highlights the actions of the majority culture as normal,…
Pass The Mic: Is The Black Church Dead
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJemar and Tyler ask (and answer) the…
The Message of Jesus vs. Political-Bourgeois American Christianity
If the Gospel of Jesus Christ is Good News for all, this means it is Good News…
Christians in Church History: Elizabeth Keckley
Elizabeth Keckley was many things in her lifetime--a slave, a mother, a…
Martin Luther King Jr. and Convictional Compassion
It’s April 16, 1963. He’s sitting in the poor conditions of a Birmingham jail…
On Black History: From Platitudes to Participation
My wife and I recently watched the movie, Hidden Figures. We thoroughly enjoyed…
The Day Yahweh Was Baptized
One of the puzzling things about the synoptic gospels is the baptism of Jesus.…
"Alternative Facts" in a Racialized Society
President Trump suggests his presidential inauguration was attended by and…
The Lonely Path of Racial Reconciliation For Minorities
Racial reconciliation can be a lonely path for the black and brown (and…
Reflections on Justification by Faith in this New Presidential Year
A new year brings new expectations, challenges, hopes, and dreams. This…
An Advent Reflection for 2016
Advent is the season where God’s people reflect on the anticipation of Jesus’…
Pass The Mic: Safe Havens In Tumultuous Times
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJemar and Tyler discuss a few safe…