White People Often Engage Racism as an Idea, Not an Experience. To illustrate, I recently had a day-long misunderstanding with a coworker. We were working in different locations on the same project, collaborating with multiple people. I was relaying comments from a...
“Why are you focusing on politics?” “Systems don’t sin; people do.” “If you want to destroy racism, just preach the gospel.” If you talk about race much in the American evangelical context, these are the kinds of responses you’ll likely encounter. Not every sin...
There is a common phrase in our culture that says: “if you see something, say something.” The implication is that we have a moral compass guiding us. If we see wrong, we tell someone—or tell the person committing the offense. If we see a person in need, we get...
For the past month, I’ve been jogging on Thursday mornings with a friend. We both need the exercise, and during this time of stay-at-home orders, I need some extra incentive to get up early. Our time together is mostly practical. Neither of us like running. We love...
In part one of this series, Should I Read Books by Slaveholders?, Isaac wrote about processing the failings of our historical heroes. This piece takes a step further back to ask whether or not we should be reading or revering people in the first place if we know them...
