The Purpose-Driven Lie

“The purpose of racism is to control the behavior of white people, not Black people. For Blacks, guns and tanks … More

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When We Don’t Want to Know

Ignorance is sometimes a lack of opportunity. We don’t have access to resources, including people and their lived experiences, to … More

Sliding Away from Relevancy

If you haven’t been tracking the news, there’s been a dust-up in the American Evangelical world. An influential publishing outfit … More

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When You Fall

I write and edit for a living, and I write for fun. I have a few novels in progress, with … More

Of Course I’m Racist

I don’t think I’ve ever been called a racist—not because I’m not, but because the people in my life are … More

Moral Switzerlands

This is a prescient verse from 3000 years or so ago: “And if it seem evil unto you to serve … More

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#WakingUpWhite Chapter 25: Belonging

This chapter is about the tendency of white folks to feel like they belong everywhere. Ms. Irving focuses on the school environment, because she was a volunteer or participant at so many levels, including being on committees to help bring about and embrace “diversity.”

News and Updates

So here’s what’s going down… Some of you might know that I’ve been thinking about and writing about issues of … More

Hope

“Hope always breaks my heart. And yet hope always restores my soul.” One of the difficulties of any endeavor is … More

Lenten Lamentations

I don’t usually participate in Lent, the season marking the weeks before Jesus’ last days. It’s kinda “churchy” and I … More

Getting From A to B

It was a hard day today. I spent much of it reflecting upon the journey and upon my words and … More