Excerpt from recently published “Hospitality for Alien Strangers” As Derek left, he took a short walk through the city park.…

I think the Christian church is experiencing Phyllis Tickle’s 500-year reformation theory, and therefore we need some in-depth reflections on…

We live in a world that wants a theology of comfort and we are inspired by a Gospel that offers…

IS GOD CRAZY, OR WHAT? God called me to ministry.God called me to gather a group of narcissists and teachthem…

RACISM AND THE WHITE CHURCH  Most White individuals, White congregations do not normally think of themselves as white. Unless the…

REDEMPTIVE THEOLOGY AND RACISM  Redemptive Theology is rooted in an affirmation of God’s intention for creation. Whether it be in…

WHEN RACISM AFFECTS MY ROMANTIC LIFE On the one hand, what I’m about to share is only a mildly amusing…

DEFENSIVE CLICHÉ’S & THE BIBLE When the uncomfortable conversations about race occur, often you hear people resort to what might…

DID JESUS MAKE A MISTAKE? Throughout history, churches have played a significant role in shaping societal values and beliefs. Tragically,…

MY NEIGHBOR IN THE BODY OF CHRIST What is my responsibility for my neighbor’s sins as a member of the…

WHERE ARE DENOMINATIONS HEADED Where are denominations headed? What will they look like in the future? As I understand it,…

A WITNESS WHEN TRUTH HAS DISAPPEARED In an age when any objective bar of truth seems to have disappeared in…

DID JESUS MAKE A MISTAKE? Throughout history, churches have played a significant role in shaping societal values and beliefs. Tragically,…

Picture a liturgical process by which we confessed our sins and received forgiveness that sets us free to be God’s…

RESPONSE TO SHAME I think one of the paralyzing features of modernChristianity in addressing racism is their inability todeal with…

THE TRUTH OF THE CHURCH The words of scripture were shaped by the language, culture, and time period in which…

WHERE TO LOOK FOR HOPE           Consider what is happening in our society. It is not news that we are…

DOES GOD MAKE MISTAKES Was God a horrible planner and made a critical mistake in choosing a “no people to…

THE BEATITUDES AND RACISM Matthew 5:1-12 (NRSV) When the Israelites entered the wilderness, they were confronted with a whole new…

A TIME TO CONFESS SINS OF SELF AND OTHERS You stepped outside the daily routines of life and joined in…