What Is Good About Good Friday?

What Is Good About Good Friday?

  Today is “Good Friday.” I remain curious and somewhat concerned about what we each might think is good about it. Many of us were handed crucifixion theologies that ascribe exclusively to a substitutionary theory of atonement. In that framework, when the question...
How to Spend the Last Week of the Year

How to Spend the Last Week of the Year

I love the last week of the year. The end of a year is, in a way, like the end of a life. This is why I dutifully perform a life-review in these my last days—the bests, worsts, and honorable mentions of work, love and play. And since I know time is ticking, there is...
Middle Ground or Moral Evasion?

Middle Ground or Moral Evasion?

I am a biracial woman—Black, white, and something in between. One side of my family was Baptist and the other was Church of Christ. Our little double-wide trailer was situated right off the highway that runs down the center of Texas. I am no stranger to being in the...