12:29 PM

The Whole System is Guilty

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While searching for a quote from Malcolm X I was led to a YouTube video of his Militant Labor Forum speech which he delivered on May 29, 1964. In this speech brother Malcolm addressed police brutality in Harlem and as he closed his remarks he offered a critique of the American systems we live under and their inability to liberate oppressed people. Malcolm says, "It's impossible for a chicken to produce a duck egg...a chicken just doesn't have it within its system to produce a duck egg...it can [.....]

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11:39 AM

The Scroll 10/3/14: Top Five Christian Articles of the Week

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1. Social Justice for Single People
Despite the fact that I’m committed to self-care, one of the challenges I’ve faced as an unmarried person is how to deal with the daily hits of justice work without a spouse with whom I can daily process those hits. I wish there were someone who knew the intimate details of my life story, knew my past and present pain, encouraged my eschatological hope, and was present in my daily life as a support partner...continue reading
2. Renouncing 'the Magic Negro' [.....]

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12:48 PM

Persistence in the Pursuit for Justice

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Last Wednesday I heard a sermon about the importance of persistence. The preacher used the example of Gideon and his army to show how even when we are exhausted we must be persistent in our pursuit. While I was sitting in the pew trying to glean as much as I possibly could from this mid-day, mid-week sermon I couldn't help but think of Ferguson. It has now been 51 days since officer Darren Wilson executed Michael Brown, yet he is still a free person. Justice has been delayed [.....]

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1:55 PM

At Peace: Don't Ignore Spiritual Tugs by Lonna Edwards

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Whenever God puts a message into my spirit and I know that it is from Him, I get so excited to share in hopes that someone else may also be helped. For this reason, I find myself up at an unreasonable hour writing this message in hopes to minister to another brother/sister in Christ.

As a somewhat chronic worrier (unfortunately), I have developed the ill habit of worrying even when “life is good.” I don’t know which is worse, the actual act of worrying in anticipation [.....]

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6:47 PM

The Scroll 8/15/14: Top Five Christian Articles of the Week

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1.  Millennials and the Myth of a Post-Racial Generation A study came out recently saying that millennials (a category that I apparently fit into) consider ourselves the “post-racial” generation. By and large, young adults think they are the ones who have moved past racism...continue reading
2. The Nature of Joy War is always ugly. The loss of innocent lives is never easy to swallow. And yet, as tanks open fire on the humble homes of the Gazan poor and rockets rain down on a terrified [.....]

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2:13 AM

When Terrorism Wears A Badge

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UPDATE: I sent out an open invitation on twitter to anyone that wanted to share their experience with police. This post will continue to be updated with those stories.
Over the past three weeks there have been three separate incidents of police brutality that have led to the deaths of three unarmed Black men. For many Black people, myself included, the moments following these tragic events are filled with despair, sorrow, anger, and frustration. Each incident serves as a reminder that as a Black man in America [.....]

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8:17 AM

The Scroll 8/8/14: Top Five Christian Articles of the Week

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1. We have to see justice as part of discipleship and ultimately…our worship of God.
Over the years, I’ve been given by some the mini-reputation as a leader in the field of justice. At first, I took it as a compliment and  of course, I still do because I care a lot about justice. I know that people mean well. But I care about justice not  just for the sake of justice. I care about justice…because I care much about the Gospel...continue reading 2. Beyond Black & [.....]

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2:09 PM

The Scroll 7/25/14: Top Five Christian Articles of the Week

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1. U.S. Religious Leaders Embrace Cause of Immigrant Children
After protesters shouting “Go home” turned back busloads of immigrant mothers and children in Murrieta, Calif., a furious Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, the Roman Catholic archbishop of New York, sat down at his notepad and drafted a blog post detailing his shame at the episode, writing, “It was un-American; it was unbiblical; it was inhumane.” ...continue reading 2. White Guilt Will Not Save Us From Police Brutality #JusticeForEricGarner
This weekend, I was on Twitter, and there it was [.....]

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2:37 PM

The Scroll 7/18/14: Top Five Christian Articles of the Week

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1. ‘AROUND THE WAY’ ETHICS: HAVE YOU FELT THE CLASH OF DOMINANT CULTURAL SENSIBILITIES?
The Church is filled with divisions. For the most part people have simply accepted this as a given and an inevitable reality. Hardly do people find themselves with enough Christian instincts to be deeply troubled with what’s going on. Even more rare than that, it is almost impossible to find followers of Jesus committed to doing the hard work of having honest and hard conversations in hopes of discerning a more truthful way...continue reading [.....]

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9:06 AM

The Scroll 6/27/14: Top Five Christian Articles of the Week

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1.  Raising Girls In A World Where They Are Less Than Human I have two daughters.
They are little spark plugs of utter joy and complete chaos. They make me laugh. They make me cry. They remind me to view the world through childlike wonder. They remind me that I am not what I do, but who I am. They teach me what selfless love actually looks like … every day … day after day … early morning after early morning … nasty crap diaper after [.....]

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11:51 AM

Taking Step Two by Travis Mayberry

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Planning is always one of the most important steps in anything we do. Whether it be work related, school related, or in our ministries it is essential. I can't function right unless there's a plan ready for me to follow. Sometimes that's becomes a hindrance when I'm trying to do certain things or start certain projects. 
It's always been a problem of mine moving past the plan when working by myself. Often I deter or deviate from the original idea by letting things from within stop me. [.....]

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10:06 PM

The Scroll 6/20/14: Top Five Christian Articles of the Week

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1. Tone Deaf Leadership: 3 reasons Christian leaders should especially listen to oppressed voices Within the family of God, members of oppressed groups shouldn’t have to mount a social justice campaign in order to make their voices heard...continue reading 2. The Cross, Predestination, and Emmett Till
The Cross, Predestination, and Emmett Till One of the interesting things about the academy is in the way Black Theologians strive to engage Hip Hop culture. While I personally don’t do so, I think this move is necessary for [.....]

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12:44 PM

The Fear of Failure

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In the wake of Father's Day I have been reflecting on some advice my dad gave me many years ago when I was a young child. Like my dad, I love the game of basketball and growing up I would play every chance I got. My dad would take my brother and I to different parks in Baltimore looking to get a good run in. This often meant that I would have to play with bigger and older kids if I wanted a chance to play at all. [.....]

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10:46 AM

The Scroll 6/13/14: Top Five Christian Articles of the Week

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1. To Serve, We Must First Nourish Our Own Souls When you truly experience the love of God, there is nothing you won’t do for God. When you are truly thankful for salvation, no place is off limits to share the gospel. When you read Matthew 25, you are willing to dwell in any environment to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Our compassion compels us to love without conditions and work beyond the hours of Sunday morning... continue reading 2. Top 10: Conversation Deflections
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6:21 AM

The Scroll 6/6/14: Top Five Christian Articles of the Week

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1. Reparations and the Church?
Ta-Nehisi Coates's recent article, 'The Case for Reparations' opens with scripture:
"And if thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee. And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty: thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: of [.....]

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