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Committing To End Racism and A Button Best Suited for the Back Drawer
August 06, 2015 A few days ago I mentioned today is dedicated as “Confession, Repentance, and Commitment to End Racism” by the African American Methodist (AME) community. I figure confession and repentance does not amount to a hill of beans if commitment does not equate to action. To end racism folk must gather a diverse…
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Confession, Repentance, and Commitment to End Racism?
August 04, 2015 The folk of the African American Methodist (AME) community are dedicating this Sunday “Confession, Repentance, and Commitment to End Racism.” Others (congregations, pastors, and Sunday morning preachers/speakers), are being asked to speak up, write up, and liturgy up alongside. If 1960’s civil rights and power movements prove anything it is a country…
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Pickup Beds, Old Dogs, Children and a Ride to the Creek
August 30, 2015 Riding in the back of the pickup was normal in the sage canyons east of Saugus. Though not common, the seat of a 1956 Ford pickup holds only so many people, so when the family went to town in the pickup you’d find my younger brother, sister, and I arguing, singing, or…
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Removing Upton Sinclair’s Gag and Re-Learning Good Food Treatment
August 23, 2015 Last week federal Judge Lynn Winmill ruled the Idaho Ag Security Act law unconstitutional. The “ag gag” law made it a crime to make undercover recordings or gain employment at a farm under false pretenses. Idaho legislators developed the law after an activist filmed and posted a video online showing cow mistreatment…
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Ending Racial Disparity Calls for Non-Traditional Congregations
August 12, 2015 This last week Sojourners magazine gave us Jenna Barnett’s interview—A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Faith in Ferguson—with Leah Gunning Francis, a professor at Eden Theological Seminary professor. The article centered on professor Francis’ thoughts on racial disparities and the real “Ferguson Effect.” When asked, What role should the church play in current racial justice…
Chewing the Cud 