So the congregation I serve is taking on “privilege” in its many forms. I should preface that our congregation is more than 95% of European decent. We have some members who are Native American, of Chinese descent, and whose families are from Latin-American countries. But this is mostly white people talking about privilege. To understand … Continue reading “Attempting to Understand Privilege”
Category: multiculturalism
VLOG: S2E3 IMMIGRATION
Episode 3 on IMMIGRATION, and what’s missing from our debates as Christians. The bible is chock-full of stuff about how we are to treat immigrants or those from other places. How do we reconcile that with modern standards of security and defense? Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel, or subscribe to this blog … Continue reading “VLOG: S2E3 IMMIGRATION”
Connectional Living
In the Presbyterian Church we wrap our vision around three ideas discerned over hundreds and thousands of years of the Christian Church: Confessional, Constitutional, and Connectional. We are confessional because we confess our faith and are guided by historical confessions written over thousands of years in response to particular situations and contexts. We are constitutional because we … Continue reading “Connectional Living”
BlogPost: Where Do We Go From Here?
Note: I am taking some risks here, so I ask for your patience and compassion as I continue to sort out in my own mind, albeit publicly, these thoughts on race, racism, and my faith. At the same time, I invite your comments, ponderments, and wonderments. I have written about issues of race several times … Continue reading “BlogPost: Where Do We Go From Here?”
Sanctuary Movement: You can make a difference! #sanctuary2014 #not1more #LetLuisStay
This week I wrote a letter to President Obama and to Secretary of Homeland Security, the Honorable Jeh Johnson, asking them to offer administrative relief for Luis and others who have committed no crimes, have been a part of our communities for years, but are under threat of deportation (you can read it here). Yesterday … Continue reading “Sanctuary Movement: You can make a difference! #sanctuary2014 #not1more #LetLuisStay”