You don’t know me. We may exchange glances as we pass each other in the grocery store or drive past each other on the road, but you don’t know who I am. You don’t know where I’ve come from, the questions with which I’m wrestling, or the fears and anxieties that I carry. But the […]
In the midst of the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and others recently, as well as the Central Park incident with Amy Cooper, I’ve been asked multiple times to share my reactions to what’s happening in the United States, as both a follower of Jesus Christ and also a black man living […]
I have gotten many questions and seen many Facebook posts stating your disgust at the protests and rioting that is happening in Minneapolis and many other cities following the savage murder of George Floyd. I got to spend some time listening to some Pastors in Milwaukee that I deeply respect talk about this and the […]
As part of previous gatherings for the Milwaukee Declaration we assembled a “Next Steps” guide of resources for furthering the conversation. I am including that here with some updates for more recent resources: If you are interested in continuing to learn more about how race and racism have defined life in America, and in our […]
I’ve always leaned the other way when I’ve seen the crowd moving in one direction or the other. I can’t explain why but if everyone else is doing it, I usually think it must be wrong. I remember a time prior to seminary where many in my faith circles were promoting this idea surrounding sowing […]
In my last blog titled, Integrating Worship in Segregated Communities, I made some fairly strong comments about my thoughts on whether a church could transform itself from a homogenous church into a multi-ethnic church. In the aftermath, I received some healthy pushback from both inside and outside of my ethnic community. I appreciated the opportunity […]
As Jesus was preparing to ascend, he left his disciples with unmistakable instructions that should still significantly resonate with Christians today. In Acts 1:8, he says, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to […]
