• Definitely, Peter

    Definitely, Peter

    What Jesus told them to do was follow him. Instead, 7 disciples went to the beach.

  • Unexceptional Racism

    Unexceptional Racism

    Our silence on racism begins with a paradox we feel compelled to ignore.

  • New Life

    New Life

    Whiteness justifies domination. But our ancient story reveals the nature of God isn’t the perpetuation of the powerful, but giving freedom to the oppressed. Part 2 There is only one Exodus narrative in the Bible, but there are two exodus stories. At least as far as it has played out in history. The first fifteen…

  • Unearthing Whiteness

    Unearthing Whiteness

    The greatest challenge to race relations in the US is whiteness. Not in skin color, but the belief that European cultural roots are fundamentally better. Part 1 “If Trayvon was of age and armed, could he have stood his ground on that sidewalk?” —President Barack Obama, July 19, 2013 This is the question we refuse…

  • How to summarize a time of great division

    How to summarize a time of great division

    Kelly Brown Douglas confronts the history which not only brought us Stand Your Ground laws, but undergirds a constant struggle for continued oppression.

  • Freedom From Fear

    Freedom From Fear

    When Jesus joins the disciples in John 20:19-31, we shouldn’t put Thomas on trial. It is their fear that reveals a greater doubt.

  • The Story

    The Story

    In returning to the beginning of the story, we come to see how Jesus got here, how we got here, and what we’re called to about it.

  • Looking for Jesus

    Looking for Jesus

    In the resurrection story, we get an Easter image as confounding as it is hopeful.