Has That Check Cleared Yet?
It was 59 years ago that Dr. ML King, Jr. declared from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, that we had come to cash a check marked insufficient funds. But we refused to believe that the bank of justice is … Continue reading Has That Check Cleared Yet?
The Urgency of the Moment: A Call for Christians to Confront Racism
By Joel A. Bowman, Sr. In his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech of 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. used the phrase “the urgency of the moment.” As he spoke truth to power, enumerating various aspects of racial inequality, he … Continue reading The Urgency of the Moment: A Call for Christians to Confront Racism
Little White Lies, White Nationalism, and Christian Nationalism
America has moved from black and white to technicolor, HD, and 4K in a generation. Some want to take us back to black and white. Backing away can reveal the picture in 4k clarity. However, the fantastic little random dots … Continue reading Little White Lies, White Nationalism, and Christian Nationalism
What is Freedom For?
Mass shootings have become so common in the USA that there seems to be a predictable script we follow in the heartrending aftermath of each one. There is the search for a motive. The pleas for unity and vague statements … Continue reading What is Freedom For?
America at the Crossroads of White Nationalism and Christian Nationalism
“The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.”—Malcolm X[1] I am a veteran who honorably served our Country … Continue reading America at the Crossroads of White Nationalism and Christian Nationalism
What Time Is It?
I entered the church to preach. It was a nondescript building. A steepled church situated on green space, one of the largest in town. The building could have been on a postcard if someone was selling postcards of churches. I … Continue reading What Time Is It?
The Empire Strikes Back
When the dominant power group feels threatened, they exact violence and devastate our democracy Continue reading The Empire Strikes Back
The Cure for GRT Paranoia is Metanoia – Part 1
“Why should you take by force that from us which you can have by love? Why should you destroy us, who have provided you with food? What can you get by war?. . . What is the cause of your … Continue reading The Cure for GRT Paranoia is Metanoia – Part 1
July’s Special Guest Contributor Pastor David Swanson
David is the founding pastor of New Community Covenant Church, a multiracial congregation on the South Side of Chicago. He is also the CEO of New Community Outreach. David’s book, Rediscipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True Discipleship, is available from … Continue reading July’s Special Guest Contributor Pastor David Swanson
Three-Fifths 