In 1968 The United Methodist Church in America consisted of 94% white people and 6% people of color. Ironically, in 2013, though America was browning, the demographics were still… read more

“So, are you going to do something . . . ?” It was mid-August, 2014. I had just gotten back to St. Louis from New York City, and there I stood in a hair salon catching … read more

In Revelation 7:9-10 we are given a glimpse of heaven. In it there is “a great crowd that no one could number. They were from every nation, tribe, people, and language. They … read more

As pastors, we must be intentional in transitioning our mostly monoethnic churches into healthy multiethnic communities of faith. This requires us to make some adjustments in our… read more

Leading conversations about difficult topics such as race can be a little scary, but anyone who approaches this work with a loving heart and an open mind can facilitate a… read more

A question many Americans will argue over is whether race should be “politicized.” In ways we may not realize, race is and always has been a profoundly political… read more