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    American Exceptionalism,  Black Lives Matter,  justice,  racism

    Black and White; Truth and Lies

    June 13, 2025 /

    Some seventeen years ago now a man I didn’t much know but with whom I sparred asked a question of me that changed the course of my life: “You do know that I’m Black?”

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    #WakingUpWhite Chapter 14: ZAP!

    March 10, 2019

    #WakingUpWhite Chapter 16: Logos and Stereotypes

    March 19, 2019

    Lenten Lamentations

    March 5, 2019
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    American Exceptionalism,  faith,  history,  justice,  racism

    Can This Racial Division Be Healed?

    February 11, 2021 /

    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.

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    The Purpose-Driven Lie

    October 23, 2019

    Carefully Taught, Thoroughly Educated

    October 21, 2019

    #WakingUpWhite Chapter 10: The Melting Pot

    February 22, 2019
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    American Exceptionalism,  history,  justice,  photos,  racism

    We Must See People in Color

    January 22, 2021 /

    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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    News and Updates

    April 13, 2019

    #WakingUpWhite Chapter 35: If Only You’d Be More Like Me

    November 15, 2019

    Entertainment Matters

    February 23, 2019
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    American Exceptionalism,  faith,  history,  justice,  racism

    To My Evangelical Faith Family

    August 29, 2020 /

    To my white Evangelical family: You birthed me and raised me and gave me principles and sent me out into the world. I owe my character development to you. But now you’ve gone insane. I’ll just say this: a man, woman, or child does not need to be perfect in order to be treated as a human being who, according to our theology, bears the Imago Dei — the image of God. We were taught as Evangelicals to believe that all human beings are gloriously unique and valuable. This is embedded into our very theology of the Incarnation: we believe that Jesus was — and is! — not only God…

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    The Devil Is a Christian Nationalist

    May 23, 2021

    Beliefs and Behaviors

    August 19, 2021
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    When You Fall

    September 21, 2019
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