Ethnicity, Reconciliation, and Justice

A gas station near our house offers a carwash which I’d never used—until a sunny spring Saturday’s errand to gas up our van inspired me to rinse off its layers of Midwestern road crud. 

So you’re heading off to Romania/Burundi/Ecuador for a mission trip/study abroad/backpacking adventure. 

I want to tell you about one of my most painful experiences with racism.

Imagine that God created the whole world like my hometown: Orlando, Florida. What would that be like?

Our first president, George Washington, was born on February 22. Abraham Lincoln, another iconic president, was also born mid-February.

I had a significant encounter with the police on a college campus several years ago. It challenged the way I view race, power, and the importance of being present.

Faithful minister, brave prophet, unshakeable activist—Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a national hero. 

For all its manifold charms—Vince Guaraldi’s evergreen jazz score first among them—the highlight of the Charlie Brown Christmas special is the moment when Linus recites the story of the angels announcing Jesus’ birth.

“No probable cause exists to indict Officer Wilson.”

I have many reasons to be proud of my ethnic heritage and culture.