by Starlette Thomas | Feb 27, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
A growing number of clergy are leaving Christian ministry, taking cover at jobs better suited for their mental health and spiritual well-being. No longer in the pulpit, what message are they sending? Last year, Barna reported that 42% of pastors have considered...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 22, 2023 | Feature|Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
The Raceless Gospel podcast provides listeners with a seven-episode Lenten series focused on the testing of Jesus. “Testing, Testing 1, 2, 3” offers a weekly meditation for the journey, beginning today. More than a soundcheck, it is an opportunity to consider more...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 20, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
An African American enclave in Rosewood, Florida, was destroyed 100 years ago. From lynchings to mob violence waged against African American communities, America has a long and tragic history of suspending law and order when it comes to race. On January 1, 1923, in...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 16, 2023 | Opinion
We celebrate African American History Month through storytelling, which aids in displacing prejudices, stereotypes and myths of inferiority. Because it matters how we tell the story of Africans in America. “If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 13, 2023 | Opinion
Amber Carr died of congestive heart failure at 33 years old on January 30. It’s the fourth death in this family, proof that police brutality leaves a trail of victims. We leave justice up to the court system, but the unimaginable pain of losing their loved one never...
