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Wakanda in Infinity War
Coogler saw Wakanda as a character; the Russo Brothers saw her as a place.
Book Review: I'm Still Here - Austin Channing Brown
"The role of a bridge builder sounds appealing until it becomes clear how often that bridge is your broken back." -Austin Channing Brown
Andy Stanley and the Dismissal of the OT
Neglecting the Old Testament would leave our faith anemic, our preaching shallow, and our theology incomplete.
After Lemonade: The Future of Black Christians in the Diaspora
The election caused us to pack up our stuff and leave. It was our elevator incident.
A Letter from the Angry Black Woman in Your Pew
Addressing the levels of male privilege, sexism, and racism must begin in our communities. The change must begin in our churches.
James Cone, the Cross, and the Lynching Memorial
Against this backdrop of unremitting suffering, black people looked to religion for answers.
Restorative Confrontation: Dealing with Sin in the Local Church
Jesus didn’t come to redeem a loose association of individuals. He came to redeem a people.
I Thought My Wife Wasn’t “Woke”
Giving each other space to communicate the burdens of our hearts are unifying us in a complicated way.
A Wilderness Wandering After the "Quiet Exodus"
No Christian truly feels at home in the world.
What the Crack Epidemic and Opioid Crisis Tells Us About Race in America
There will be no justice if there is an inability to admit things are unjust.
If You Love Me, Do Your Homework
I have sugarcoated injustice and minimized pain to coax empathy from skeptical souls.
Safe at Starbucks?
For Christians, the coffee shop has housed anything from mentorship/discipleship meetings to sermon preparation.
Artist Spotlight: Swoope Talks "Sonshine," Depression, and Hip-Hop
“How did you get here? What made you keep going?”
3 Hard Conversations to Have When Bae is White
Being in an interracial relationship means you discover a trailer full of identity issues waiting to surface.

