Christians should be first in line decrying family separation and other inhumane practices occurring on the border. If we are pro-life, we should not only want to see an end to abhorrent policy. We should demand an end to the practice of dehumanizing immigrants. After all, isn't it the dehumanization of the unborn that enables … Continue reading A pro-life opportunity on the border and beyond →

Years ago, as our family ate the church for lunch after Sunday service, our precocious youngest child  blurted out: "Are we gossiping?" It was a powerful, embarrassing moment; proof that when you teach children principles of kindness, they will hold you to account. That day we were inadvertently teaching our children how to critique the … Continue reading I gave up Trump for Lent. Here’s what happened. →

I recently read a book written by historian Charles Dew entitled The Making of a Racist. Born in 1937, Dew grew up in Florida and he describes how the Jim Crow South shaped his young mind. Dew says he learned more through osmosis than through verbal instruction, but his parents’ behaviors, along with community narratives venerating … Continue reading Seeing Our Bias Part III: It’s Time to Grow Up →

Last fall, I shed my bias against police. This was no easy feat. I pretty much hated police. Like 99% of black people in America, I grew up understanding that racial profiling, police brutality, and unjust sentencing were the norm in America. In fact, jokes about police brutality were a staple in the black community … Continue reading Seeing Our Bias Part II: How I Overcame My Bias Against Police →