It is hard to believe we are now marking the fifth anniversary of one of the most shameful days in American history. On January 6, 2021, President Donald Trump incited a violent insurrection at the United States Capitol that resulted in more than 140 law enforcement officers being injured and at least five deaths. The insurrection was aContinue reading “January 6 is a remix of the Lost Cause”
Category Archives: white supremacy
Why Don’t White Evangelicals Listen to Black Christians?
Perhaps Joel Bowman’s most important and timely piece is titled “Why Don’t White Evangelicals Listen to Black Christians?” It is grounded in history, research, Scripture and his own lived experience confronting white supremacy in conversations with white evangelicals. Please read and share this, as it needs to go viral.
More than a dream: The undiluted legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
With the Lincoln Memorial as his platform, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. This is undoubtedly King’s most famous speech. His resounding and masterful oratory from that day is forever etched in our nation’s memory… If people are only exposed to the typical excerpts of the “I Have a Dream”Continue reading “More than a dream: The undiluted legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. “
What’s Wrong With Colorblind Christianity?
“God is not colorblind! He created us all as equals, and He has blessed each of us with distinct ethnicities. Our distinct ethnicities should be celebrated, not tolerated.”
A Christian Perspective on Police Brutality
Here, Joel is interviewed on the Ministry Misfits podcast. He and the hosts, Andrew Fouts and Brandon Simmons go all in on the topic of police brutality and related topics such as “imago dei,” racism, white supremacy, white privilege, white evangelicalism, and slaveholder theology.
A Compelling Voice 