I’ve called myself a Christian since I was about five. But since then, I’ve gone through several other “conversions”. About 10 years ago I experienced a “conversion” to a gospel of unity for people of every nation, tribe, and tongue who in John’s heavenly vision in Revelation 7 are all together worshiping around the throne of God. At this time racial protest following the murder of George Floyd, perhaps we are at a corporate “conversion moment”. Let us affirm that black lives matter and love our black brothers and sisters like Christ. … More Another Conversion Moment

Monday, October 9, 2017 is Columbus Day, celebrated every year on the 2nd Monday in October.  While 46 states still honor and commemorate the “great explorer” on this day, others are in resistance (Alaska, Hawai’i, Oregon, and South Dakota appropriately choose this day to honor indigenous peoples).  One must stop to consider why we are celebrating the initiation of an era of immeasurable suffering and death… … More Columbus is NOT my Hero

Fellow white people, Graphic pictures of bodies flying over a car give our thumbs pause as we scroll through today’s news feed.  The headline draws us in, “Car Hits Crowd After White Nationalist Rally in Charlottesville Ends in Violence”  (The New York Times). We click and peruse the article.  It’s ugly.  A neo-Nazi organization gathered … More White America, look at Charlottesville. It’s time to wake up.