Racism and White Privilege

Being theological in a political world means standing up for justice because the Word of...

Trump invades church, violates separation of church and state. Christians must speak out!

Trump has crossed the line. How will people of faith respond to this blasphemy?

Will white churches find their Pentecost courage for justice, peace, repentance, and restoration?

Rev. Lennox Yearwood reflects on the power of faith to address the intersections of race...

Rev. Dr. Gerald Durley, a veteran of both the Civil Rights Movement and the Climate...

2019 was a productive year. I wrote three books and 60 blog pieces which garnered...

I am a white teacher of preaching who has been doing this work for almost...

When it comes to the climate crisis, Tink Tinker reminds us we cannot appropriate hope...

Toni Morrison has just died at the age of 88.  Here's why her book 'Beloved' helped form...

What does it mean to "become woke" when addressing white privilege, racism, and white supremacy?...

The smug, taunting smile on his white face was so calm, so practiced, it looked...

What do I mean by 'recovering racist'? Is racism some kind of addiction? I believe...

Calling people dogs seems to be common these days. But Jesus called a woman a...

The election of two female African American bishops in the ELCA may be a turning...

James Cone has died at the age of 79.  It feels like a shining light...

The sermons, essays, and speeches  of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are a...

Riveting and revealing, 'In God We Trump' helps us make sense of the baffling phenomenon...

'Moonlight' is a film that fuses ecological theology, sacramentology, and the ethics of race and...

As a white clergy person, I had to learn the history of the Watch Night...

Psalm 137 is rarely ever used in worship. Why? Because it is a dangerous psalm....

Here are 8 ways to preach about Charlottesville by crafting a sermon that confronts the...

Are you hesitating to preach about Charlottesville, white supremacy, and racism? Here are 9 reasons...

The Harp Sermon: What St. Paul - and playing the harp - have taught me...

'Blade Runner' takes on new meaning in the age of Black Lives Matter. How race,...

The video of Trump attacking "CNN" in a professional wrestling match may be fake. But...

The story of Hagar and Ishmael holds up a mirror to ourselves while our screens...