This Is My Country
by Kathy Khang The older man walks up to the closed register next to me and looks at the wretched KFC/Pizza Hut menu at the travel oasis/rest stop near Elkhart, IN. He asks about...
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Evangelical—When a Good Word Goes Bad
by Carolyn Custis James Anyone who has a finger on the pulse of American evangelicalism has to be wondering if the patient will survive. During the current presidential election cycle, American evangelicalism has suffered...
The Foundations of America’s “Greatness”
The problem the Republican party, and now our entire nation, has with Donald Trump is actually a problem with the very foundations of our country. by Mark Charles The challenge with Donald Trump is...
Black Lives Matter, But . . .
by Cyneatha Millsaps I was driving down the street when I noticed a church sign that said, “Black lives matter, but God . . .” and I could not catch the rest of the...
Brock Turner’s Conviction Sheds Light on Privilege
By Brian Pipkin Brock Turner, white, no criminal history, is accused and charged with assaulting an unconscious woman; he called it “consensual.” Penalty? Six months in a county jail. (He will only serve three.)...
Why Do We Need a Racial Justice Institute?
Because it’s better than a Racial Injustice Institute. Or maybe it’s not. Maybe what we need is a Racial Injustice Institute that shows us how race has been and continues to be used to...
“Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism” by Dr. Drew G.I. Hart
reviewed by Micky ScottBey Jones I read and listen to a lot of people who talk about race, racism, and oppression within the church and the academy. Some are academics who I, a seminary-trained...
Eyes to See: How We View Racism in the Church
An Interview with Dr. Drew G.I. Hart by Micky ScottBey Jones Dog-whistle politics. Protest in the streets. Changing religious norms. For many, there is trouble to be seen everywhere we look. In Trouble I’ve...
Music to Break the Heart
Interview with David Gungor by Jennifer Carpenter Racism, church division, armed conflict, doubt—friends David Gungor and John Arndt of The Brilliance take on all kinds of heartbreak on their latest album, Brother (Integrity). The...
Racism: Why Whites Have Trouble “Getting It”
by Greg Boyd I’m a member of a special task group on racial reconciliation that consists of a dozen or so pastors from around the Twin Cities. We’ve been meeting periodically for the past...
