Tag Archives: racism

One God

Posted on June 29, 2020 by

Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is … Continue reading →

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Only One who can make us one

Posted on June 18, 2020 by

One love One blood One life You got to do what you should One life With each other Sisters and my brothers One life But we’re not the same We get to carry each other, carry each other One, one … Continue reading →

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Finding a way forward

Posted on June 10, 2020 by

Andy wrote me praying for healing for our country and that we might find “compassion, empathy and tolerance to be our guide forward.” I like his choice of words, and believe that if we can take on these attitudes ourselves, … Continue reading →

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Freedom train comin’

Posted on June 9, 2020 by

Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. Isaiah 1:17 Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their … Continue reading →

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We need to be uncomfortable

Posted on June 8, 2020 by

by Elizabeth Shirk Elizabeth is our new “millennial writer.” She lives in inner city Chicago where her father is a “missionary” to the art culture there. Elizabeth recently graduated from college with honors and is pursuing a career in teaching. … Continue reading →

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Jocelyn announces pool party

Posted on June 1, 2020 by

My four-year-old granddaughter has the solution for the pandemic as well as the racial tension that now has so much of the country in its grip. “When the world gets better, we’ll have a pool party, and everyone’s invited.” That’s … Continue reading →

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Doing something about racism

Posted on April 24, 2020 by

Racism is continuing it’s ugly manifestation in our society in the form of escalating anti-Asian rhetoric and violence over the coronavirus pandemic. Claims that the virus appears to have originated in China have caused it to it be dubbed the … Continue reading →

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What to do in the worst of times

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

It’s been a long week of confrontation here in this country. Far right groups, sometimes including elements of the KKK or white supremacist neo-Nazi groups have been countered by those on the left supporting anti-racists and anti-hate positions. Last night … Continue reading →

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