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Tag Archives: racism
We need to be uncomfortable
by Elizabeth Shirk Elizabeth is our new “millennial writer.” She lives in inner city Chicago where her father is a “missionary” to the art culture there. Elizabeth recently graduated from college with honors and is pursuing a career in teaching. … Continue reading
Jocelyn announces pool party
My four-year-old granddaughter has the solution for the pandemic as well as the racial tension that now has so much of the country in its grip. “When the world gets better, we’ll have a pool party, and everyone’s invited.” That’s … Continue reading
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Doing something about racism
Racism is continuing it’s ugly manifestation in our society in the form of escalating anti-Asian rhetoric and violence over the coronavirus pandemic. Claims that the virus appears to have originated in China have caused it to it be dubbed the … Continue reading
What to do in the worst of times
It’s been a long week of confrontation here in this country. Far right groups, sometimes including elements of the KKK or white supremacist neo-Nazi groups have been countered by those on the left supporting anti-racists and anti-hate positions. Last night … Continue reading
Prejudice or racism or does it matter?
Yesterday I attempted to address the racist in all of us and a couple of you commented that I may have confused racism and prejudice — prejudice being something we all do have probably in some form. You were right. … Continue reading
We have met the racist and he/she is us
I don’t know if there is anyone who can truthfully say beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are not a racist, I just know I can’t. If you have ever participated in the denunciation of any group of … Continue reading
A black man’s burden
John wants us to keep him on our prayer list for work until he tells us to take him off. “Last time out of work was 3 years. I don’t see it being any better this time around. In fact, … Continue reading
What you see is not what you get
So from now on, we do not think about what people are like by looking at them. We even thought about Christ that way one time. But we do not think of Him that way anymore. (2 Corinthians 5:16 NLV) … Continue reading
Jesus Christ makes all the difference
So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male … Continue reading
Overcoming racism
So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male … Continue reading
John Fischer The Catch 