The audacity: When Black women decide for themselves
As Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka have shown, society struggles when Black women prioritize their own well-being.
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How to stop LGBTQ+ bullying in churches
Creating safer spaces for our LGBTQ+ kids in our churches starts with making it clear that they are fully loved children of God.
Link to author Steven Coles
By Steven Coles
Writer
Is it even possible for pastors to practice rest and self-care?
Like many essential workers, pastors are pushed to work very hard for very little. It’s no surprise that so many of us are tired.
Link to author Carrington Moore
By Carrington Moore
Pastor, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Those who deny the history of white supremacy preserve its presence
Efforts to undermine critical race theory are really attempts to undercut the truth, writes a national leader with the United Church of Christ.
Link to author Traci D. Blackmon
By Traci D. Blackmon
Associate General Minister, United Church of Christ
The path to reparations
Beyond the first step of acknowledgment, some faith communities are taking up concrete reparations as a way of demonstrating authentic repentance for their role in systemic oppression.
Link to author Cynthia R. Greenlee
By Cynthia R. Greenlee
Journalist
Francis Su: How does mathematics contribute to human flourishing?
Only a few people will get a Ph.D. in math. But everyone can learn math and experience the beauty, joy and growth that it offers, says the author of “Mathematics for Human Flourishing” in an interview.
Rehabbing hate, a pastor’s lifelong ministry of protest and hope reverberates
In Laurens, South Carolina, faithful commitment undergirds an effort to transform a space tainted by white supremacy into a center for justice.
Link to author Stephanie Hunt
By Stephanie Hunt
Journalist
A church that grows together protests together
During the uprising that swelled after the murder of George Floyd, a Minneapolis congregation found that it already had the character and resources to respond faithfully.
Link to author Todd Nelson
By Todd Nelson
Journalist
We need to talk about white belief
If our efforts toward racial reconciliation in the United States are rooted in white belief, they will serve only to erase difference and center whiteness, says a professor.
Link to author Oluwatomisin Oredein
By Oluwatomisin Oredein
Professor, Brite Divinity School
Jennifer Harvey: Dismantling racism requires knowing our history
In the second edition of her book, the author of “Dear White Christians” reiterates that listening and responding to calls for reparations precedes the possibility of reconciliation.
Finding examples in the fight for justice
Finding an Asian American in the International Civil Rights Museum reminds us that we all have a part to play in tearing down injustice, says a worship leader.
Link to author Angie Hong
By Angie Hong
Worship leader, writer and speaker
