The goal today is this: to untangle race, religion, and politics so that divisions in the world don’t cause divisions in the Church.

In Mississippi, we can’t pretend. We can’t pretend that none of the past happened, nor act as though it doesn’t affect the here and now.

Who decides what good scholarship is? Does the training we receive reflect the full spectrum of God’s imprint upon humanity?

There is something wrong with reducing black life down to comparative terms that perpetuate a narrative of white affluence and black victimization. These two opposing views have collided in the recent public framing of black life in America as downtrodden, destitute, and hopeless--and they speciously encourage double consciousness.

Because of the private nature of sexuality in marriage, sexual intimacy is rarely discussed in the church in a joint public forum that addresses its nuances appropriately, but honestly for the married and singles. As a result, we often adopt a shallow view of what sexual intimacy is.

Conviction is not just how well we can write our theological creed, but how well we live out a reflection of the Triune God in all areas of life. This is our call as the church today.

Jarvis Williams explains why the Trump administration's idea of alternative facts can be harmful to minorities and the marginalized.

Jarvis Williams details what Obama's presidency has meant to him and his family, and how he will miss him though he didn't agree with some of Obama's politics.