An Open Letter to James Dobson, Focus on the Family, the Religious Right, Citizen Link, and Other Crazies
Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I’d like to thank you, sincerely, for your exposure of Barack Obama’s biblical views . . . Finally!!! A well presented, accurate assessment of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in politics (as if the two could ever really go hand-in-hand anyway, but we sure try don’t we?). Well done. Praise God […]
Let There Be Light
Last night, my hubby and I had the house to ourselves so we watched a movie . . . and shed a few tears. Even having both read the book, we were greatly moved by The Kite Runner.
Wiped out and with a headache, I looked at him and said, “there is beauty in […]
My Unbroken Heart
Yesterday we had an all-staff meeting in which my pastor, the Jazz Theologian himself, asked us to share with one another what broke our hearts, moved us to tears, and better yet, action. As I listened to my co-workers, fellow laborers in Christ, talk teary-eyed about homelessness, foster children, domestic abuse, and teen-aged pregnancy, […]
Jena 6
It’s possible many of you have heard of the Jena 6 boys in Louisiana; the story has been in the news daily here lately. Having been a history minor in college, this story is reminiscent of the many experiences black men encountered in the south during Jim Crow. Six black boys being accused of attempted […]
The Closest Thing
It’s 4:22 in the morning as I type this blog. At around 3:17, my eyes flew open with the thought of everything that is before me to do. I feel, for the first time in a while, over committed. There was a time, here recently, that my angst was at the stagnation I felt my […]
Walk the Talk
My husband Lee has always believed in community. If you talk with him long enough you’ll find yourself answering questions about how committed you are to your community, to kids in it, and the wellbeing of Black people worldwide. It’s often been a sore spot in our relationship. In conversations with friends, many times I’ve […]
Living Life, Hands Down
I’m taking a class called Jesus the Master, and for the first time hearing things about Christ in a new way. One of the missions of the class is to inspire its students to become Disciples of Christ in the same way the disciples of Jesus’ time did. Our home work includes reading scripture about […]
What if Jesus said, “no”
What is it you believe you were born to do, the purpose only you came here to fulfill? Yesterday as I contemplated Jesus, his courage, his passion, his willingness to make meaning out of his life, I began thinking what would have been different if he let fear get the best of him or decided […]
Turn Over the Tables
Yesterday my husband and I had a dinner and movie date. Since the birth of our first son these are huge events that happen only occasionally. My husband insisted that we see Michael Moore’s Sicko. Some what curious, I agreed. I had no idea what I was in store for. Having seen Michael Moore doing […]
What to Write . . . What to Write
So, I’ve been sitting in front of this laptop for around 20 minutes pondering what I should write about. For 20 minutes I’ve been reviewing my day yesterday, thinking about what is ahead for today, recalling recent conversations, and remembering immediate plans, all with the intention of trying to find some blog worthy fodder with […]
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