For those of us who live within what I will call the “evangelical Reformed bubble”, 2018 will likely be remembered as a year when the debate over racial reconciliation and …
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Of Race, Repentance, and Reconciliation
Hello everyone! Today, I am making a brief return to the world of blogging—from which I have been enjoying a sabbatical of sorts—to address what is currently a hot button …
My Experience of Black America
Over the past week, I sat down at my computer to write about black America, by which I mean Americans of African descent and their culture. I had hesitated to …
What I Think About When I Think About Immigration
An acquaintance of mine on Twitter asked if I would be addressing the current controversy over DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and illegal immigration here in the United States. …
“12 Years a Slave”: Thoughts on America’s Darkest Chapter
An examination of some of the issues raised by director Steve McQueen’s newest film, including its historical, cultural, and spiritual implications. I did not go to see 12 Years a …
Ain’t it Swell to Finish Well
What can we learn from Martin Luther King Jr., George Costanza, Barack Obama, and King Jehoshaphat? Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech. …
An Overlooked Fact about the Zimmerman Case
From the beginning, the media wanted to make the Zimmerman case about black vs. white. That is why the story gained national attention in the first place. I’m not going …