Racial Reconciliation Channel

When one finds true love, one may believe that the love they have for the other person is capable of moving mountains.  Because of this belief, they want to shout their love at the top of their lungs; they may even desire to demonstrate it through public affection [i.e.--hand holding, kissing and cuddling, etc.]  Because this love is so huge, there may even be a chance of the both of them successfully challenging societal norms, including norms inherent within the system of racism.

Ending online segregation is about using online tools to leverage your social network and friends in order to advocate for social justice. Every person could help bring thousands of dollars of resources to at-risk communities with just a little effort toward ending online segregation. The following are some important ways you can help end online segregation:

When one begins their spiritual journey, they often start in the church.   To many, the church should not only preach the word, but convey a source of comfort. 

This is part 1 of the seven articles in the “7 Principles of the New Culture” series...

I can vividly remember a conversation I had several years ago with a friend who was a national director of a large ministry.  We were talking about their organization and how they planned to address the increasing amount of ethnic diversity in the locations where they were active.  He explained how they were creating separate ministries for each ethnic group in those locations in order to “most effectively reach them with the Gospel” because “most people want to be with their own ethnicity”.  When I asked if they had plans to eventually try to bring the different ethnic groups together into a multi-ethnic group he explained that they did not because it would “create an extra barrier to the Gospel” and then stated emphatically, “There is no biblical mandate for bringing people together of different ethnicities.”  Do you believe that is true?  How would you respond?

My human right can't be purchased this holiday season because they are priceless. As I shop at the mall this December, I’m being more consumer savvy and more careful with my buys due to the economy or so called ‘recession’.  But I still can’t seem to buy that  ‘hot item’ called human rights. It’s not on sale, no corporations sell it, I can’t even go to the thrift stores to buy the hand me downs. 

Author and journalist Carleen Brice did something unusual. The activist/author of Orange Mint and Honey started a blog, WelcomeWhiteFolks.blogspot.com , and declared December to be National Buy a Book by a Black Author and Give it to Somebody Not Black Month.

Pastor Mark Driscoll calls movies the new church in America and explains, "there are 'preachers' who are called filmmakers promulgating worldviews, philosophical systems, morals, and values." (listen to the sermon) There is no question that movies are one of the most powerful expressions of culture and values in our country.

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This past Sunday morning was like any other Sunday morning in my church except for one thing. When our pastor gathered the children around him for a quick chat before sending them off to children's church, he asked a simple question: What are you thankful for?

Like eager little brown cherubim they all chimed in. They were thankful for homes to live in, food to eat, beds to sleep in. And one little boy said he was thankful for his mother. I smiled, recognizing that tiny voice as one of the voices I hear every night during bedtime prayer.

hi everyone! it's been a while! as everyone knows, this election has been a whirlwind. here is a post from Greg Boyd's blog that is somewhat of a recap, but it also delves into racial reconciliation:

Like many of my fellow Americans, I am thrilled that Barack Obama won the 2008 Election.  As an African-American, I am also elated because the dream of my ancestors has been finally realized; all the sacrifices and blunt trauma that my ancestors experienced at the hands of their oppressors were not in vain.  Yet while I regularly remind myself that the systematic oppression of my African-American ancestors was (and still is) also detrimental to many White Americans, my mind often recalls the suffering of African Americans that regularly functioned under the yoke of racism. 

Many things can (and will) be said about last night's historic election. Regardless if you felt it was an exciting victory or a crushing defeat, there is one thing we should all be able to agree on: our country has entered a multi-ethnic era. The election of our first African American president (who's biracial background embodies multi-ethnicity) is a powerful sign of how rapidly our society has changed and will change in the decades to come. The question on my mind..."Is the church ready?"

I look at the pictures of the American political scene from the past 18 months and I can't help but think back on my rural childhood, spent by and large in books, encyclopedias, and old magazines.

My politics were shaped by those black and white images. Jackie O holding little John, snuggling him close like a mother should. Malcolm chatting casually with Martin. And of course, the throngs following Martin's struggle for change, giving their lives, sacrificing their hopes and dreams for his American dream.

NOTE:  This excerpt is meant for readers to get to know me a bit better.  I plan to retie this excerpt to race reconciliation at a later date.  Meanwhile, please be patient with me, and enjoy this blog entry:)!