It is not inexplicable. Look up that word. It does not define what it happening. This was recently posted about…
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…
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…
TyWanza Sanders
I want to share more about someone who was killed this week in Charleston. TyWanza Sanders. He was 26, a…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The King Is Coming
The biblical illiteracy in America is astonishing. Nowhere in the Christian scriptures, dogmas, teachings, or the example of Jesus do…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Bad Cops, Bad Victims
Bad cops killing unarmed civilians do not invalidate all police officers or even the necessity of a police force. We…
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…
Guest Post: What Now?
Posting this (slightly edited version) on behalf of someone who cannot post due to the circumstances of their life. I…
Thinking about a White Response to Ferguson
I don’t usually reblog. But I’d like you to go here to read this. http://iambeggingmymothernottoreadthisblog.com/2014/11/27/race-ya/ Note that there are two…