Exploitation, Racism, War… and Me
This is an uncomfortable feeling. I’m typically asked to contribute in writing my thoughts about a number of topics related to anti-racism, health, and wellness. I’ve built my whole career around being able to stand at the window of society … Continue reading Exploitation, Racism, War… and Me
Dreams Versus Reality in Black and White
For the majority of “white” Americans, Martin Luther King Junior’s legacy brings images of his famous, “I Have a Dream” speech. It’s pleasant to think of a world where we will “…one day live in a nation where they (his … Continue reading Dreams Versus Reality in Black and White
Maturing of the Human Soul
On May 25, 2020, the world shifted as millions witnessed the horrifying moments when a police officer pressed his knee on George Floyd’s neck for over 9 minutes. We weren’t the same after that—it was vicarious trauma. Also, in 2020, … Continue reading Maturing of the Human Soul
Laws of Disorder: dehumanizing through dehistoricizing
. . . like it’s 1899! You might not have seen it coming. Weapons of mass distraction have been cloaking laws of disorder for decades. Now here we are in 2023, with regressive racial policies as blatant as when “Redeemers” … Continue reading Laws of Disorder: dehumanizing through dehistoricizing
The August Theme: Law and Order?
Just days away from the anniversary of the March for Jobs and Freedom, better known as the March on Washington, as memories of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. resurrect many of his enduring words. Among these are Dr. King’s phrase “Giant Triplets” which referenced the Intersections … Continue reading The August Theme: Law and Order?
Law and Order for Who?
Who gets to decide what law and order looks like in our Country continues to be questionable as we see disparities in the implementation. Sir Robert Peel was the founding father of policing in England and his concept was brought … Continue reading Law and Order for Who?
Whose Law & Whose Order?
Our cultures are taught, ingrained, and punished into us well before we come to meet the loving Savior or encounter the gentleness that only deep healing and redemption can produce. Continue reading Whose Law & Whose Order?
“American Tridemic – or ‘Make Me Wanna Holler’”
It was the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who once famously declared publicly these undeniable bricks of truth: “The air is full of cliches which remind us that the religious community’s old sin against the Negro remains its current … Continue reading “American Tridemic – or ‘Make Me Wanna Holler’”
A Radical Revolution of Values
I am convinced that if we are to get on the right side of the world revolution, we as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values. We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a … Continue reading A Radical Revolution of Values
Three-Fifths 