Imagine my joy, relief, gratitude and wide-eyed wonder when, in 1994, as a redneck queer from dirt road Mississippi, I finally escaped the redneck iron curtain and immigrated to the Haight Ashbury district of San Francisco. I centralized command of … Continue reading What Dreams May Come: Autumn of ’94
When we talk about Truth and Reconciliation, we cannot selectively decide whose truth matters. Nor can we reconcile only for the comfortable, the familiar, or the visible. For Black immigrants in the United States, truth remains suppressed, and reconciliation deferred. … Continue reading The Truth They Don’t Tell: Black Inmigración, ICE, and the Urgency of Reconciliation
Written by the Reverend Arthur L. Jones, III – Elmira, NY – May 7, 2023.Are you familiar with the Walmart paradox? You may recognize it by another phraseology, but the principle is as universal as it is simple. Imagine that … Continue reading “Reparations in America – the Walmart Paradox Remains”
Racial reconciliation has been “a thing” in the church over the course of the last several decades following the Civil Rights Movement. The Promise Keepers took a shot at it more than 25 years ago and made racial reconciliation its … Continue reading Repentance Through Reparations: The Path to Racial Reconciliation
Pastor Jones was new to the church and soon found himself having to confront a challenging situation with one of the deacons. Deacon Jackson was dependable and helpful, but had a cussing problem. Pastor Jones felt he needed to connect … Continue reading 8 Ways to Respond When Somethin’ Needs to Be Said
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