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Author: stephen matlock
Just Words / Just Words
Much of what is happening now in the world of the Internet and the media focuses on several issues: The … More
The Love that Dares Not Be Declaimed
It is not inexplicable. Look up that word. It does not define what it happening. This was recently posted about … More
How Do I Fight White Racism Myself?
I have friends who ask me “But what can I do as a white person to fight racism?” I will … More
A Gospel for Christians in a Time of Charleston
You know, my brothers and sisters in Christ, I have heard you say for years, for decades really, that you … More
TyWanza Sanders
I want to share more about someone who was killed this week in Charleston. TyWanza Sanders. He was 26, a … More
This Is True. Look It Up. And Watch the News
I have to tell us white people some very difficult truths about America. First of all, black Africans have been … More
We Are Waiting for Your Leadership, Church Leaders
I go to a great church and have a great pastor (Hi, Monty in Uganda leading a mission!), but I … More
Say Their Names
Say their names.Clementa Pinckney, 41.Pastor of the church.Shot dead.He was a state senator, a leader in the community.Nine people were … More
Kalief Browder, 22, Falsely Accused, Jailed for 3 Years, Dies
#KaliefBrowder This man was a human being, a child loved by his parents, a man who had three years of … More
Just Say No to Non-Christian Customers, Right?
The problem with the recent issues with some Christian business owners’ refusals to serve gay couples is this: they’re going … More
What Is a Christian?
Short answer: why are you asking me? You can figure it out yourself. Long answer: well, let’s put it this … More
Let’s Suppose
Let’s suppose Christians were a despised minority in America. Let’s suppose they were arrested at rates far higher than other … More
Love of Money, Love of Power
Love of Money, Love of Power Originally published May 23, 2015 Scripture says that “the love of money is the … More
Why Do White Christians Give a Pass to the Sins and Actions of Other White Christians?
To summarize: #JoshDuggar sexually molested his sisters (many, and many times), and it’s called “youthful indiscretion,” and at least one … More
Are We a Constitutional Nation?
I had a discussion recently with a friend over whether certain Constitutional statements had the same meaning when written/enacted as … More
Christians, We’re Doing It Wrong (Again)
I read in the news today where a family in Oklahoma is being threatened with death for the crime of … More
The Role of the Christian in Society
Monty today talked from Isaiah 58, the great passage about God’s heart for social justice: “Is not this the fast … More
The King Is Coming
The biblical illiteracy in America is astonishing. Nowhere in the Christian scriptures, dogmas, teachings, or the example of Jesus do … More
Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County: A Family, a Virginia Town, a Civil Rights Battle
I just preordered this book “Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County: A Family, a Virginia Town, a Civil … More
What Malcolm X Taught Me
50 years ago tonight Malcolm X was shot to death. He was both opposed and dismissed by many, perhaps loved … More
We Are None of Us Pharisees
We none of us are Pharisees, you know. We read the text of the New Testament and we are both … More
The Incompetent Historical Understanding of White Supremacists
Recently someone (a graduate of the University of Virginia) wrote elsewhere that white privilege is a myth, and that as … More
Can We Listen to Imperfect People?
I wish there were a perfect victim of violence done by the hand of the state, one who did not … More
When Black Lives Matter
Some people are telling me that if black people just obeyed the police they wouldn’t be harrassed, beaten, and arrested … More
Bad Cops, Bad Victims
Bad cops killing unarmed civilians do not invalidate all police officers or even the necessity of a police force. We … More
We Do Because We Can
We #tortured people who did not crash planes into the Twin Towers or the Pentagon. We tortured people who were … More