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Re-thinking Communion
I think I’m going to stop taking communion for a while. I’ve always been a little bit suspicious of the way we do communion in many churches. Even as a kid, it seemed rather inorganic and random to,...
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5 encouraging justice-related things I witnessed this year in the Church
This past year of writing and speaking has been my most dynamic yet – lots of highlights and lowlights, from being featured in JET magazine (and getting to brag about it at the beauty shop!) to being...
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Farewell, StrongBlackWoman
Ask anyone – Black or White, male or female – to describe Black women and the most common answer is likely to be strong. The StrongBlackWoman is a legendary figure, typified by extraordinary...
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The Cross and the Molotov Cocktail
[Content note: discussion and photos of lynching and other forms of brutality] Young protestors lighting and preparing to launch a Molotov cocktail at Ferguson police Can you see the Imago Dei in...
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Social Justice for Single People
I’ve been a social justice warrior since midway through the first grade. The “new girl” in my class, who also happened to be blind, was unable to participate in our lunchtime kickball game. I responded...
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7 Signs that Jesus Reveals Himself Most Clearly to the Oppressed
About a year ago, I was invited to speak at a conference in the Southeast. The conference theme was “Just Jesus” and the speakers were asked to focus on the life and mission of Jesus. I was initially...
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Advent/Darkness
The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Genesis 1:2 In post-Ferguson America, now more than ever, we...
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Liberating the Incarnation
More often than many of us would like to admit, powerful Christians have held captive the truth of the incarnation rather than releasing it in order to dismantle society’s inequitable power structures....
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3 MLK quotes that convict me today
All quotes are taken from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s essay An Experiment in Love (1958) which he wrote to describe the nonviolent philosophy behind the Montgomery bus boycott. 1. A fifth point...
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3 Reasons Why I Hate Diversity
Today, I’m over at Ed Stetzer’s blog at ChristianityToday.com reflecting on recent research that shows that American churchgoers continue to balk at the idea of diversity. Head on over there and join...
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