"What about you?" I asked the woman in the church's Fellowship Hall. "What's your dream?" There are two reasons her answer took me by surprise. First of all, she didn't hesitate. I don't know if she took a breath before she said, "You know, I don't even know what my dream is." And that was the …
Your Big, Amazing, Ridiculous Dream
H has a friend named Casey. Casey and H went to seminary together and, after they both graduated and began the work of being pastors of small churches in the south, Casey and H would talk on the phone or get together to encourage one another, exchange notes, and share helpful resources. Whenever …
What If You CAN Have Your Dream Job?
When Ruth Karlsson came to our church to talk about prison ministry, she spoke ten words that changed my life. No joke. Ruth told us that she used to have a regular job, a nine-to-five gig where she'd go in and do the things listed on her job description. It wasn't a bad job. It just didn't "feed" …
Grace for Me
“There is a long history of asking African-Americans to endure racism silently; it’s characterized as grace, as strength.” @lesellele (on Twitter). The grace thing is being over- and mis- used. When I worked at EVEREVE (the most racist and abusive work environment I’ve ever experienced), the …
Your Black History Month Resource
This year, approach Black History Month with curiosity and creativity. You have it in you to take all the learning you've done and transform it into concrete actions. Actions that will move you forward in your quest for more justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. I created the perfect …
ONE: Unity in a Divided World
Jesus didn’t say that the world would know we are his followers by our biting rhetoric, our political leanings, our charity work, or even by our knowledge of Scripture. He said the world would know us by our love for one another. Yet it’s so easy to put others at arm’s length, to lash out, to put up …