"Most of the Black Christians I’ve encountered who are still in white evangelical churches, schools, and nonprofits are asking “How long can I stay?” not pondering how to bring even more Black people into a potentially traumatizing situation."
How did you get access to my dm's??? Haha
I think my ministers believe stuff is finally blowing over. Instead there's a contingent of folks I talk to and each week we have to re-decide to stay
Thank you for this. As a white male who somehow was involved w/ early Black Lives Matter actions in Chicago, and was carried by them into a far greater awareness of my own failures and needs as a Christian and a human, I left Evangelicalism completely as the 2016 election cycle heated up. Your words on that supersaturate moment are profound and - from where I exist - wholly appropriate. That election was a psychological blow to the solar plexus. White Evangelicalism, where I had always thought I had a stake, turned my world and my faith upside down.
I know a little of how hard it has been for you. In spite of the difficulties that you share so circumspectly, you show a calm and careful demeanor, and that serves you well in reaching a wide audience. But I think it's taken a toll on your peace, my friend, and I'm sorry for that.
May you find all gives you peace and joy and fruitful ministry & be surrounded by those who see you and appreciate all who you are. I will do whatever I can to support you in proving all things and holding fast to what is good.
Thanks for this great writing--it interweaves the national trends and your own personal journey so well. It is sad that churches and Christian groups have not been able to take the real sacrificial steps to effect true unity. I do know of several bright spots which are exceptions--it might be interesting to highlight a few of those--not to downplay the overall negative trend, but to hold up some examples of how to make progress happen in multiethnic spaces and congregations. Thank you!
"Most of the Black Christians I’ve encountered who are still in white evangelical churches, schools, and nonprofits are asking “How long can I stay?” not pondering how to bring even more Black people into a potentially traumatizing situation."
How did you get access to my dm's??? Haha
I think my ministers believe stuff is finally blowing over. Instead there's a contingent of folks I talk to and each week we have to re-decide to stay
Thank you for this. As a white male who somehow was involved w/ early Black Lives Matter actions in Chicago, and was carried by them into a far greater awareness of my own failures and needs as a Christian and a human, I left Evangelicalism completely as the 2016 election cycle heated up. Your words on that supersaturate moment are profound and - from where I exist - wholly appropriate. That election was a psychological blow to the solar plexus. White Evangelicalism, where I had always thought I had a stake, turned my world and my faith upside down.
I know a little of how hard it has been for you. In spite of the difficulties that you share so circumspectly, you show a calm and careful demeanor, and that serves you well in reaching a wide audience. But I think it's taken a toll on your peace, my friend, and I'm sorry for that.
May you find all gives you peace and joy and fruitful ministry & be surrounded by those who see you and appreciate all who you are. I will do whatever I can to support you in proving all things and holding fast to what is good.
Thanks for this great writing--it interweaves the national trends and your own personal journey so well. It is sad that churches and Christian groups have not been able to take the real sacrificial steps to effect true unity. I do know of several bright spots which are exceptions--it might be interesting to highlight a few of those--not to downplay the overall negative trend, but to hold up some examples of how to make progress happen in multiethnic spaces and congregations. Thank you!