Some history I wasn’t taught in school… Again, if you are white, don’t get defensive about this. Just learn and be honest, and let that honesty shape your perspective on how and why things are. I’m not calling you racist (please read my “How To Talk About Racism” post), I’m asking that you see the […]
How To Talk About Racism
When I was taught about racism in school while I was growing up, I was taught about things such as the KKK, slavery, and a bit about the Civil Rights Movement and Jim Crow Laws. I was taught to never use the “N-Word” and to look at all people as equals, regardless of color. These […]
Your Opinion: Does Racism Still Exist? How do you see it?
I recently attended an “Understanding Racism” workshop and will be posting some related material soon. With the sensitivity of the subject, I want to make sure I have my thoughts in order before posting. In the meantime, (be brave…) please share your opinion in the comment section (not on Facebook for this one). I’d like […]
The Unrealistic Expectations We Put On Pastors
I’m re-reading my favorite book on ministry leadership, Leading With A Limp by Dan Allender. The section below coincides with what I’ve been feeling more and more the larger our church grows, and the more difficult my job as “leader” becomes. The larger the organization, the more complexity, which means more problems. The larger the […]
God Didn’t Go Anywhere, We Just Paved Over Him
The typical knock on religion in secular, academic circles is that it was something primitive cultures came up with to explain the natural phenomena around them. They didn’t have science, so they conjured up an idea of “god” (typically “gods”) to explain the unexplainable. With our modern day technological and scientific discoveries, we can now […]
There is No Spoon: Learning to Follow Jesus from The Matrix
I just rewatched The Matrix (VHS version!) a few nights ago. It’s hard to believe this movie came out in 1999, yet another reminder that I am getting old. I had been thinking about the concept of the movie recently and how it relates to my walk with Jesus within the world we live in. […]