A white man in a hat smiles at a white woman who smiles back.

REVIEW: Good White Racist?

As your friend, I need to tell you
something about myself that I also see in you, and it’s something that’s
bringing harm to people.

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The Devil Is a Christian Nationalist

There is no divine right for Christians to control the government. There is no place in the Constitution for Christians to be given charge of the government to rule as “Christians.”

Maybe the Tree Is Bad

If policing is such a difficult skill that it results in the killing of Black civilians again and again then perhaps the problem is not the civilians.

This Do

There is nothing that white American Christians have or want as human beings that our Black brothers and sisters do not want.

On the Public Death of a Suspect

I am watching the trial of Derek Chauvin, taking place right now, to determine his culpability and guilt in the public death of George Floyd some ten months ago.

church building in an empty field. The sky is gloomy. A fence runs down the right side of the picture.

Can This Racial Division Be Healed?

It’s fascinating and saddening to realize that the people who are outside the faith have a better understanding of Jesus and Christianity and the Gospel than many Evangelicals have.

Three people sit facing a large mural. The mural has about a hundred faces.

We Must See People in Color

It is the reality of America that white people do recognize color, and use it for judgment about a person’s character.

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Beyond the Sight Lines of Racism

Small acts lead to great effects, and nothing that we do is wasted when we are committed to doing well.

REVIEW: How to Fight Racism

Working to bring our fellow human beings up to their full dignity as people who are endowed with full human, civil rights is a good thing for all of us,

Fieldnotes on Allyship: Now in Print

It is a truth universally acknowledged that America is centered on the success, promotion, pleasure, and whims of white people.

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Fieldnotes on Allyship is Launched!

Fieldnotes on Allyship is launched—an anthology of eighteen writers from three continents writing about allyship for the Black community.

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To My Evangelical Faith Family

To my white Evangelical family: You birthed me and raised me and gave me principles and sent me out into … More

white man with gray hair faces away from camera, sitting in empty stone church.

Making the Past the Past

“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” ~ Wm. Faulkner It is a difficult thing to think that … More

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The Confidence of Ignorance

It’s really sad when white guys don’t get it. There’s a sui generis difference between the experience of Black Americans … More

REVIEW: So You Want to Talk about Race

So you want to write a review . . . I was initially reluctant to read this book by Ijeoma … More

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From Levittown to Black Lives Matter

We built the ground for protests when we broke ground for Levittown

A white coffee mug with coffee in it. It has the word "BEGIN" on it, and sits on a wooden table.

#WakingUpWhite Chapter 46: Whole Again

I’ve been blogging with friends as I read through “Waking Up White,” by Debby Irving. We’re committed to reading, thinking, … More

Two women, one white, one Black, are having a conversation with each other. They're seated facing each other at a table next to a large window overlooking an urban setting.

#WakingUpWhite Chapter 45: Normalizing Race Talk

Blogging with friends as I read “Waking Up White” by Debby Irving, committed to read and think and write about … More

Mural of man expressing anger. Blue hair and shirt.

With Malice Aforethought

“The McMichaels did not intend to kill Mr. Arbery that day. All they intended to do was to stop him, … More

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#WakingUpWhite Chapter 44: Listening

Still blogging with my friends as I read “Waking Up White” by Debby Irving, committing ourselves to read and think … More

Getting an Upgrade

Well, it’s official. I’m now an editor for the online magazine Our Human Family, which has the motto “Conversations on … More

#WakingUpWhite Chapter 43: From Tolerance to Engagement

I’m blogging, along with several other writers, as I read the book by Debby Irving “Waking Up White.” We’ve committed … More

#WakingUpWhite Chapter 42: Solidarity and Accountability

I’m blogging, along with several others, as I read the book by Debby Irving “Waking Up White.” We’ve committed to … More

A child stands at the bottom of stone steps, considering how to overcome a seemingly impossible challenge.

#WakingUpWhite Chapter 41: From Bystander to Ally

Still reading chapters from Waking Up White, by Debbie Irving, and blogging my responses as I read. Quotes are from … More

#WakingUpWhite Chapter 40: Bull in a China Shop

I’m reading chapters from Waking Up White, by Debbie Irving, and blogging my responses. Quotes are from the book, and … More

#WakingUpWhite Chapter 39: Equality Starts with Equity

I’m going through Debbie Irving’s book Waking Up White, along with several friends, blogging about each chapter as I read … More

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#WakingUpWhite Chapter 38: The Rugged Individual

I’m blogging my way through Waking Up White, by Debbie Irving. Along with a few other writers, we’re reading and … More