My friend and fellow church member Ian North lives in a community of immigrants from North and Central America. Years ago, he and his wife Ruthie started a local ministry, Presencia, in that community. They love the families in the… Read More ›
Culture/Social issues
Guilt and Shame: Roadblocks and Catalysts in Racial Bridge Building
This post is adapted from Lesson 3:Shame and Guilt in The Bridge to Racial Unity Discussion Guide 2.0. I wrote this section with considerable input from Jayson Georges, a friend, author, missionary, and founder of HonorShame.com , a website that offers practical tools… Read More ›
You Live, I Live, We All Live in Bubbles
I love this image because one of the Internet’s favorite ways of insulting people is through some version of “You live in a bubble.” The obvious insinuation is, Your world is small; therefore your thoughts and ideas are small (unlike… Read More ›
#NotMyMessiah
Since the election, I’ve seen widespread use of the hashtag #NotMyPresident. While I understand the sentiment, I think #NotMyMessiah is a more appropriate hashtag for Christians. Here’s why. Because of our deeply polarized two-party system, #NotMyPresident inevitably carries partisan overtones and invites… Read More ›
Recovering from the Long Hangover of Racial Segregation: Observations from MLK Day
Yesterday morning, I visited the King Center with my mother-in-law and my daughter. Every building on the grounds was packed, as were the sidewalks in-between buildings. It didn’t take long to notice, however, that although there was a sprinkling of… Read More ›
Reimagining Racial Bridge Building in the Age of Social Media
The late Neil Postman wrote, “The clearest way to see through a culture is to attend to its tools for conversation.” And today, our primary tools for conversation are smartphones, computer screens, and various social media platforms. As I scroll… Read More ›
Escaping the Fake News Machinery
I saw this tweet this morning and thought, “This is why citing articles to prove a point has little effect on anyone who’s not already convinced of the point we’re trying to make.” I scan through my social media feeds… Read More ›
