Written by the Rev. Arthur L. Jones, III. Here is a fact that cannot be debated or negotiated: one would be hard-pressed to find American citizens more patriotic and optimistic than Black, Indigenous, and people of Color (BIPOC). The twin, … Continue reading “American Colorblindness (or They Cannot See Us, Be Us, or Free Us)”
A white pastor complained to Matt, my husband, and me that people of color visited his church but never stayed. He said he was heartbroken because he longed for a more diverse congregation. In the next breath, he told us … Continue reading Colorblindness, the enemy of diversity.
When overlooking difference for the sake of inclusion isn’t based in equal human worth By Lisa Colón DeLay Have you heard about the problems and harms of colorblindness lately? I have. I’m hearing that we’ve been thinking about differences all … Continue reading The Baked-in Blindness Under America’s Colorblindness
How do you stop a bad habit? How do you silence an off-color joke? How do you unsee something outlandish, and how do you undo something that has been done for years, centuries, and even longer? That is the dilemma … Continue reading The Other Side Of The Track
Othering is a way that we create distance between ourselves and other human beings. Operating from an “us versus them” mentality, it can be a form of denial and a crafty defense mechanism. I co-facilitate a workshop with Dr. Alana … Continue reading I’m not like “those people”
This morning, my son’s best friend—I’ll call him Danny—got dropped off at our house before school. Normally, Danny rides the school bus that picks him up near his own house. But this week, his parents are driving him over here … Continue reading Un-Othering the Otherers
So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “if you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:31-32)[1]! In American society, we … Continue reading The Truth will set Us Free!
The spiritual deficit of not welcoming the stranger by Lisa Colón DeLay If we let it, this story can expose our own notions and shortcomings related to hospitality and those in need. How do we—both as individuals and as a … Continue reading The Refugee Problem?
As the NCAA Basketball season launches. I can already hear the sweet sounds of a kiss off of a plexiglass backboard, the twine snap, and the screech of the NBA’s newest designer shoes on the hardwood. Rivalries are on the … Continue reading The Games People Play: Silly Season
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