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Intersectionality and Reconciliation in Our Churches
Jarvis Williams highlights the plight of women in churches and addresses how they could often be forgotten figures in the quest for racial reconciliation.
The Message of Jesus vs. Political-Bourgeois American Christianity
As followers of Christ and Children of light, let us not politicize the message and gospel of Jesus Christ. We need to divorce biblical Christianity from American Political Christianity. We need to treat our neighbor and the stranger among us with love, compassion, and dignity.
Sex is not Sexual Intimacy
Because of the private nature of sexuality in marriage, sexual intimacy is rarely discussed in the church in a joint public forum that addresses its nuances appropriately, but honestly for the married and singles. As a result, we often adopt a shallow view of what sexual intimacy is.
Martin Luther King Jr. and Convictional Compassion
Conviction is not just how well we can write our theological creed, but how well we live out a reflection of the Triune God in all areas of life. This is our call as the church today.
On Black History: From Platitudes to Participation
It has often been remarked that American history has undergone a vigorous “whitewashing,” whereby contributions of minorities (namely black people) have largely been overlooked or flat out disregarded.
One Truth to Rescue from Confusion
Uncertainty’s pit is dangerously deep. Once you fall in, it isn’t long before you lose sight of reality and get accustomed to its darkness.
"Alternative Facts" in a Racialized Society
Jarvis Williams explains why the Trump administration's idea of alternative facts can be harmful to minorities and the marginalized.

