I've heard it said that the best social service program is a job. A living wage job. A job that gives people the means to provide for themselves and their loved ones. A job that adds meaning. In the absence of this, many people are left struggling, chasing an elusive dream that they just can't …
Continue reading I Don’t Need Your Money (Change the Rules of the Game)
The story of the Samaritan Woman at the well in John 4 is a rich text which illustrates the power that one’s cultural and racial identity holds over us and our actions. What it demonstrates is how the identities that we hold onto around our race can keep us from having and enjoying reconciled relationships …
This week, a 46-year old man was arrested for shooting an eight -year old boy in the face in Dallas, Texas. The boy was playing outside his apartment complex when the older man opened fire on him for what seems like no apparent reason accept maybe bigotry. Thankfully, he is expected to survive his injuries. …
Last week, the nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream Speech” during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Leading up to this event, numerous blog posts and articles abounded which raised awareness around the fact that de facto segregation and racism is still very much alive in …
Continue reading The Church’s Role in a New Racial Justice Movement
In June of 2001, less than a week after my high school graduation, I went on a mission’s trip to Argentina. I was ecstatic and had waited the majority of my senior year for this experience. This was not my first mission’s trip; just the summer before I went to El Salvador. It was during …
Continue reading The Crippling Effects of Racism (A Personal Story)
Next Wednesday, August 28, 2013 people from across this country will converge upon our nation's capital to commemorate and celebrate the historic March On Washington. As people are marching not only in remembrance but in recognition of the fact that racism still runs deep through the fabric of his nation, the community of faith can …
Continue reading Commemorating the March on Washington: What the Community of Faith Can Do
Ebony Johanna 