Tag Archives: african_american_church
why race matters VI – look who’s talking about race
Recently person whose church hired an African American pastor to ”help” them reach out to diverse community was distressed to learn that the pastor was frustrated by the lack of awareness in the mostly white church about what was happening in Jena. There was a … Continue reading
Frightened Black Family Flees Pomo Church
While browsing over the Christianity/emerging church category over at wordpress.com I came across this "gem". Thanks to Fajita blog for the lead No suits, no ties, no Sunday shoes. I told one of the ushers that he needed to show … Continue reading
emergent diversity – conversations about race and emergence
Maurice Broaddus has this to say in an article Black People in the Conversation over at emergent diversity In a lot of ways, the emergent church struck me as, well, the Christian equivalent of the grunge movement. A little subversive, a … Continue reading
a prophetic call
In a recent conversation I had with some folks about leadership models for the emerging church it was suggested that there were no more prophets and no more prophetic voice. Still listen to the prophetic voice of Dr. King as he … Continue reading