Confronting racism, seeking hope
I pick the side that admits that racism has distorted our world.
I pick the side that admits that racism has distorted our world.
Before the gun was fired, murder had already been committed.
It’s not an easy task when the wind whips and the trees bend.
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). Over the past year a small but earnest number of reader queries asked…
It operates under the radar for most of us and in most of us.
Like our bodies and minds, it too needs a healthy renewal.
Memorial Day observances are part of a national grief process.
There’s an old tale of a monk who found a precious gemstone. He picked it up and put it in his knapsack and carried it with his few other belongings….
In the midst of change, new members might no longer be the goal.
On this occasion, I’m not loving the journey. I want to be there.
How would we behave if we truly believed we had been so clothed?
We may wonder if anything that we do will make a difference.
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