Commentary on the intersection of race, culture, and faith
Short Post #5: Admitting when you're wrong It's a rare thing to find someone who will readily admit when they're wrong. There's something about human nature that causes us to recoil at the prospect that we may not have it all together; that the way we think or act may not be perfect. I've encountered… Continue reading Short Post #5: Admitting when you’re wrong
On Hope Deferred Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. - Proverbs 13:12 Several years ago, Representative Charles Rangel (D) of New York was in some trouble and was awaiting a trial by his peers in the House. As these kind of things typically go, politics became… Continue reading On Hope Deferred
I'm thankful for friends who wounded me I'm a little tardy to the party on the whole "season of thanks" thing, but I guess that it means a little more to me to talk about the things I'm thankful for when it's not the hot, hip-happening thing in the streets. Call me anti-establishment. I've actually… Continue reading I’m thankful for friends who wounded me
Short post #4: The past The past is such a tricky thing. Sometimes is really cool to be nostalgic about things. Sometimes we regret past decisions and wish that we can change stuff. There's a saying that says, "The past remembers better than it lived." I know from experience that this is very true. Sometimes, when… Continue reading Short post #4: The past
Short Post #1: Look beyond yourself As you go through the next several days, whether you be at school, work, in your neighborhood, or church, look beyond yourself. Think of ways to interact with people that you don't know very well. Reach out to the person who is the 'outsider.' Find a way to make… Continue reading Short Post #1: Look beyond yourself
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