So proud of the way my church and our leaders handled this past Sunday (I’ve been on a month sabbatical for July). Pastor Derrick Knox is the pastor at Church of Elohim, a church plant we share a building with and do many joint services with. Very proud to call Pastor Derrick a brother and […]
Why #BlackLivesMatter Activists are Protesting and Shutting Down Highways
Some might wonder why Black Lives Matter activists are protesting, doing marches, and sitting in large groups across major highways and Interstates to stop traffic (only to have the police show up and start arresting people if they don’t move).
White Churches: Do not be Silent on Police Brutality
I promise you almost every predominantly black church will talk about the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile this Sunday morning. I can also promise you that almost every predominantly white church will be silent on it. This should not be so. The reason for this is because the killing of unarmed black men […]
You can (and should) be for both Black Lives & Police Lives
I’ve been writing that black lives matter for a little while now. I have a “BLACK LIVES MATTER” yard sign in my front lawn. As a white pastor who was raised in the suburbs, I get a decent amount of push back on the things I write due to the culture and perspective of many […]
Things that are Great if You’re White: (Highlighting the sad but true racial reality)
I’m white. I can use AirBnB instead of hotels when I travel. I can drive around wherever I want without fear of getting pulled over for no reason. I can shop in stores without being followed by employees or security. My culture is always the dominant culture surrounding me. I never have to assimilate to […]
Dennis Hammond – Episode 20 – on being raised in inner city Lansing, finding Christ and going to Honduras
Noah Filipiak interviews 18-year-old Dennis Hammond on being raised in inner city Lansing, how he found Christ, his June 19-26th trip to Honduras and how the odds are stacked against inner city black youth. The catalyst of this interview came from Noah helping Dennis fund-raise for his $1600 missions trip and realizing how different it […]