Walking toward our biases
This Sunday for the sermon time I’ll be having an interview/dialogue with Malik Moore. I met Malik back in June at a Race and Justice event hosted by First Unitarian Universalist. We were both a part of a break out group discussing how faith communities might engage the issue. …
Babies and Grandmas
The other day I read this quote that got me thinking about our racial justice work: “If there aren’t babies and grandmas, it’s not my revolution.” I have heard from a couple of parents in the congregation that their children are beginning to pick up on the conversations we are…
Collaboration and Confrontation
The last two mornings I’ve taken part in conversations that have me thinking about how change happens, and the role of collaboration and confrontation. The first was one of the many “Big Table” conversations Tuesday, sponsored by the Columbus Foundation. The question of the day was how we might work…
Collaboration and Confrontation
The last two mornings I’ve taken part in conversations that have me thinking about how change happens, and the role of collaboration and confrontation. The first was one of the many “Big Table” conversations Tuesday, sponsored by the Columbus Foundation. The question of the day was how we might…
Stones shouting
“I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.” Luke 19:40, the words of Jesus. Two weeks ago the shore of Lake Michigan between Saint Joseph and South Haven was covered with rocks. We stayed in a cabin my brother and his partner have owned for…
