Unveiled and Unfettered
I am seminary trained and have spent my entire adult life working with the biblical text in my preaching. And yet, life has also taught me that God’s image and God’s Word is bigger than the Bible (or...
View ArticleGeorge Floyd and Hoping for Systems Change
A reflection I wrote a few years ago keeps ringing in my ears as I think about what work will look like tomorrow and from here on out. For the last four years, I have worked for the City of Minneapolis...
View ArticleDreaming of Home, Part 1
In 2018, Ghanian president Nana Akufo-Addo announced before the U.N. that 2019 would be the Year of Return for Africans across the diaspora. This was important because 2019 marked the 400th year since...
View ArticleComing Home, Part II
*This is the second installment is a 3 part series on the Year of Return* I have never really talked in depth about my experience in Ghana last year. However, as our community continues to be harmed by...
View ArticleReturning Home, Part III
*This is the third installment in a three part series on the Year of Return* Over the last few weeks, I have been sharing about my experience in Ghana last year for the Year of Return. In the first...
View ArticleCritical Race Theory
There has been so much buzz and sound bites around Critical Race Theory (CRT) and what it is. I decided to put together a primer for folks who are still wondering. Though some may dismiss the theory,...
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