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  • Hashtag Activism Ain’t Gone Cut It Anymore!: The Response Blacks Really Need From White Allies
  • When They Saw Me: Stories of Police Injustice from My Adolescence- Part 1: Goddamn Cunningham!
  • Our Kids Can’t Really Be Friends: How White Supremacy and Fragility Affect the Relationships of Children.
  • The Theology of a Sneakerhead
  • More

    Category: Church

    The Words We Use to Tell the Story of Ministry: How Ministry Language Reflects Marks of Fruitfulness.

    “…the language we use tells the story of how our churches and ministries connect to making disciples for the transformation of the world.” 

    January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 by Informed Scholar

    A Smooth Pass

    One of my favorite sporting events to watch, especially around this time of year, are track and field events. Whenever the Olympic Games are approaching, I yearn…… Read more “A Smooth Pass”

    November 29, 2021 by Informed Scholar

    Hamilton Is Proof the Church Needs Millennials… and Hip-Hop!

    Like millions of people around the United States, I didn’t get to see the Tony Award winning Broadway HIP-HOP musical, Hamilton, when it was performed live. But…… Read more “Hamilton Is Proof the Church Needs Millennials… and Hip-Hop!”

    July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 by Informed Scholar

    Hashtag Activism Ain’t Gone Cut It Anymore!: The Response Blacks Really Need From White Allies

    “Hashtags and tears. That seems to be all we can get for black lives these days.”

    May 9, 2020May 9, 2020 by Informed Scholar

    When They Saw Me: Stories of Police Injustice From My Adolescence, Part 4: “Tell or Go to Jail!”

    It was a hot Summer. Yea, I know every Summer is hot but the summer of my senior year was the hottest ever, and it didn’t have…… Read more “When They Saw Me: Stories of Police Injustice From My Adolescence, Part 4: “Tell or Go to Jail!””

    September 4, 2019September 18, 2019 by Informed Scholar

    So, Now You Mad? Civil Disobedience and Self-Righteousness in Response to General Conference 2019

    It’s natural to be upset. Anger is a natural part of our humanity. Yet when we allow our anger and frustration to classify our brothers and sisters who have differences in opinion, theology, and biblical understanding as something other than children of God, we have missed the mark.

    March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 by Informed Scholar

    Fear, Fragility, and the Quest for Power in The United Methodist Church

    This not the Spirit of God but the spirit of fear!

    February 25, 2019February 27, 2019 by Informed Scholar

    Division, Schism, and other Prevailing “Walls” of Hades

    I’m copiously optimistic. I have been all of my life, and although life for me “ain’t been no crystal stair”, hope and optimism govern my outlook on…… Read more “Division, Schism, and other Prevailing “Walls” of Hades”

    January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 by Informed Scholar

    The Church: A Beautifully Flawed Gathering of Imperfect People For the Transformation of The World

    One day (last year) while on my daily scroll of Instagram I came across a post from famous radio personality Charlamagne The God about famed singer Jennifer Hudson…… Read more “The Church: A Beautifully Flawed Gathering of Imperfect People For the Transformation of The World”

    December 12, 2018 by Informed Scholar

    The Theology of a Sneakerhead

    “Shoes was the worstest trouble. We weared rough russets when it got cold, and it seem powerful strange they’d never git them to fit… We prays for…… Read more “The Theology of a Sneakerhead”

    November 7, 2017 by Informed Scholar

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