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Ferguson and the Reality of Jesus

The reality of any talk of race for a Christian starts from the radical statement that Jesus became man to be with us. Meaning all humanistic tendencies to divide humans along ethnic, racial, economic, political subgroups or abilities are false for a Christian.

Ferguson is old news

You say the shooting of Michael Brown happened happened earlier this month and only the riots and marches are keeping it alive in the news cycle.

Ferguson’s Pain

Sadly, there have been other recent stories about black men losing their lives due to the unwarranted perception of threat they have posed. But I have read more stories coming from Ferguson that speak to the deep, psychological effects of racism that hurt individuals and communities of color.

Meet me in St. Louie: Trying to understand Ferguson

My hometown of Ballwin is about 30 minutes away from Ferguson, another suburb of St. Louis.

Still working toward “Free at Last, Free at Last”

An unarmed boy was gunned down in Ferguson, Mo. His community went out to protest and it became a riot. Ferguson has entered into the public imagination.

Slavery, racism and expanding our understanding of history

People want to be seen as good. That’s one of the driving desires to be a part of society — to be seen as a good person and holding the public interest as a priority.

‘Dear Martin’: Bishop’s letters to MLK trace the highs and lows in race relations

(RNS) "While we are yet flawed by those among us who hold to racial bigotry and intolerance, they no longer define us as a nation or a people!” United Methodist Bishop Woodie White wrote in his 2014 letter to Martin Luther King.

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