The Ballot and the Movement: Reflections on the Uncommitted Movement
Many of us have heard about the recent movement in the Democratic presidential primary to encourage voters across the country to vote uncommitted. The...
“Isolated and Othered”, Adaptation from “Beyond Ethnic Loneliness”
Adapted from Chapter 4, “Isolated and Othered”
“Pick a color,” she said. “Write down your color.” I was at a writers’ workshop in Minnesota, and this...
Three Years Ago We Stopped Harper Collins/Zondervan from Publishing the “God Bless the USA” Bible
Editor's Note: This piece was first published on Jemar Tisby's Substack, Footnotes by Jemar Tisby, on March 27, 2024 and is reprinted here with permis...
Highlights from “MLK 55 Years Later: Can the Church Study War No More?” 2022 Event
We are up against some fierce principalities and powers – the triplet evils of racism, materialism, and militarism are as alive and well as they were 55 years ago. But the love of God is the strongest force in the world. Nothing is more powerful than God’s love.
America is exceptional — in its addiction to violence and war
We have work to do to continue to "break the silence." As our world is increasingly plagued by violence — not just in Ukraine but also in the streets of America — we must continue King’s legacy of nonviolence. We, too, must keep breaking the silence.
A Second Chance Should Be Our First Choice with Prison Reform
Editor's Note: This piece was first published by NewsOne on March 6, 2024. Republished here with permission.
August 2024 will mark two years si...
Are You Asking For Trouble?
This article was first published by Good Faith Media and is shared with permission.
What has the North American church gotten itself into? Know...
Adaptation from “Enduring Friendship”
Adapted from Chapter 7, “Excuses”
For years, Bible scholars have danced around the matter by saying slavery in Rome was far different from slavery in...
“How Ableism Fuels Racism” an Excerpt
On September 12, 2001, I had an encounter with police that could have ended far worse than it did. The tension was high that day. Terrorists had attac...
In Between A Rock Is A Hard Place
I love the Psalms because the conversations shared are raw, uncensored, uplifting, and reassuring. They model the brutal honesty we can boldly and saf...