by Starlette Thomas | Nov 15, 2021 | Opinion
They told me, “The church is a hospital for sinners.” But the call for an ambulance is coming from inside the house of worship. Who do you call when Christians are behaving badly? Is there a local number we can call to report the church’s discrepancies? Because you’ll...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 8, 2021 | Opinion
It has been called “the Great Resignation” – the millions of people who quit their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tired of the monotony of office hours, they have chosen to use their time wisely. Realizing that capitalism only pays off for the rich, persons are...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 1, 2021 | Opinion
Feminizing mental health issues and mental instability is a real problem. “You know how women are.” “She’s just being emotional.” “Do you hear this woman? She’s crazy. She’s out of her mind. She’s a lunatic!” Blaming women for their experiences of sexual predation,...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 25, 2021 | Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
Some say, “Don’t cry over spilled milk,” but what about spilled blood? How do we clean this up? How do we respond to blatant acts of racism and social injustice? Acting Executive Director Aidsand Wright- Riggins and New Baptist Covenant invites us to lament in a...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 18, 2021 | Opinion
We’re all out. Still in the throes of a global pandemic, we are running out of a lot of things. Grocery stores posted flyers that read: “There is a national coin shortage. Please use the exact change.” Or “No cash. Credit and debit cards only.” The same can be said of...
