This is the second sermon in a series on The Embracing Church “Okay, guys. It’s time to choose sides…” Those words are part of a ritual that has been a part of our lives almost from the beginning. It is a ritual that has been seen again and again in countless gyms, on schoolyards, and … Continue reading The Embracing Church: The Ways We Exclude
Category: Justice
An Ode To the Beautiful Fool
Martin Luther who did you think that you were?Appointed by some higher upMerely mortal, your plans were unaffordableNo one wants to pay for love Oh you beautiful foolSwimmin up stream, kickin' up wavesDreams weren't meant to come trueThat's why they call 'em dreamsOh you beautiful fool Walter Cronkite pre-empted Disney one nightAnd all us kids … Continue reading An Ode To the Beautiful Fool
The time to speak out…
Editor's note: This post intentionally uses language that is offensive and characteristic of hate. I choose to use this language to help broaden the conversation on issues of race in our culture. One day, over ten years ago, I was talking with a man in the town where we lived. It was a rural, Southern … Continue reading The time to speak out…
