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September 2020

September 05, 2020

Caught Between a Racial Watershed and a Powder Keg Moment

I keep hearing about watershed Moments Are we misreading the times If a watershed is...

July 2020

July 26, 2020

It Could Be Worse: Gratitude Without Comparison

I used to say things like, “It could be worse,” to remind myself to be...

February 2020

February 20, 2020

Owning Your ‘Ics’ and ‘Ists’

Did you know that you can be gay and have homophobic beliefs? Did you know...

September 2019

September 22, 2019

How Do You Perceive the World— Mostly Good or Bad?

Once upon a morning, I did something different in my routine: I watched the early...

September 07, 2019

Spiritual Curiosity: Playing with Fire?

It did not take long into my experience with organized religion to find out that...

August 2019

August 18, 2019

Notes from an Unplanned Visit to a Fun Church Picnic

There must be something in the Bible about where two or more are gathered with...

July 2019

July 02, 2019

Final Week of Quitting the Bible for a Year

Last week marked my final week of quitting the Bible for a year. I think...

June 2019

June 25, 2019

Fasting to Celebrate My Birthday

Last week, I celebrated my birthday. By celebrated, I mean I chose to fast for...

June 22, 2019

Lessons from a Toddler About Race, Knowing Yourself, and Boundaries

During an outdoor walk this week, I watched a scene unfold on the path ahead...

June 18, 2019

Choosing Emotional Honesty Over “I’m Fine”

Are you honest with your emotions, or do you tend to stuff them down or...

June 08, 2019

Muhlaysia Booker: Let Black Transgender Women Be

For weeks, Muhlaysia Booker has been on my heart and mind. She survived a brutal...

June 04, 2019

When White Folks Catch the White Supremacy Holy Ghost

"Before freedom we always went to white churches on Sundays with passes but they never...

June 01, 2019

I Am No Longer a Christian

I am no longer a Christian. I am not anchored in Christianity. I am not...

April 2019

April 20, 2019

Will Rebuilding Notre Dame Cathedral Burn Bridges with the Homeless?

In a matter of four days, over a billion dollars from all around the world...

April 13, 2019

Black Activists Joining ISIS: A Homeland Security Concern?

Whenever two or more Black people are gathered, ISIS is in the midst. Well, at...

April 02, 2019

God Works in Mysterious and Cussing Ways

My friend inquired, as we were catching up, “How are you, Sam?” “I am well,”...

March 2019

March 12, 2019

Christ is in Being Present

Until I had my first health crisis years ago, I did not appreciate good health...

March 05, 2019

Letting Go of Hell in Christianity

Life is better without hell. It is. I used to live devoted to keeping hell...

February 2019

February 26, 2019

I Thought I Was Over It

Have you ever thought you were over something from your past, but the smallest incident...

February 19, 2019

The Bible is Fallible—And It’s Okay

Over a decade ago, a person in formal leadership at the church I attended stated...