Racial issues in America
Race has become a HUGE issue in the United States over the last six or seven years—although race has really been an issue in the U.S. for a lot longer than that, especially if you’re a minority. But the question [...]
Is everyone a racist?
Tensions are high in the United States with race relations. It’s not unique to the U.S. We’ve seen it in just about every nation. Some say racism is a learned behavior. Others say the sin of racism isn’t a learned [...]
CRT may be taught to my kids!
It’s called critical race theory. Many say it promotes more racism. We can’t help but remember apartheid in South Africa, slavery, and Japanese internment camps in the United States. During Jesus day Jews hated Samaritans, yet He revealed His Messiahship [...]
I hope my kids are color blind
Noelle asked recently, how can we as parents and grandparents help our kids understand race? “As in, there’s only ONE race—the Human race. There’s too much division going on in the country. And when our biggest racial divide happens at [...]
Black Lives DO matter.
No matter what I say about this topic, I’ll face some criticism, but here goes. As a parent and grandparent, my goal has been to teach my family to love ALL people and treat them like WE’D like to be [...]
I hope my kids are color blind
Noelle asked recently, how can we as parents and grandparents help our kids understand race? “As in, there’s only ONE race -- the Human race. There’s too much division going on in the country. And when our biggest racial divide [...]
Racism is serious, and roots are deep.
Today’s politics seem to be throwing the racism accusation around often. Frankly, a lot of us may not be racists, but we just act foolish trying NOT to be. We try to avoid the trappings of racism by encouraging our [...]
Racism can tear a community apart.
As a white man, it’s difficult for me to talk about racism. But as I sit and watch TV or visit communities, it tears me up to see racism in any situation. Worse, it’s difficult watching it in the church. [...]
CRT may be taught to my kids!
It’s called critical race theory. Many say it promotes more racism. We can’t help but remember apartheid in South Africa, Hutu and Tutsi genocide in Rwanda. The Uyghur genocide in China. Slavery and Japanese internment camps in the United States. [...]
Black Lives DO matter.
No matter what I say about this topic, I’ll face some criticism, but here it goes. As a parent and grandparent, my goal has been to teach my family to love ALL people and treat them like WE’D like to [...]