by Starlette Thomas | Sep 13, 2021 | Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
I trust God but I have my doubts about the North American Church. Worse still, its response to my lack of faith in the institution troubles me. The reflex is to protect the institution and not the sheep. It is not that church leaders and lay people are not aware of...
by Starlette Thomas | Sep 7, 2021 | Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
“I trust Jesus to handle the church. I’m not sure I trust the church to handle Jesus.” The author is unknown but the sentiment is shared by many. Christians have to get Jesus’ story straight if we are to ever get on the same page. We share in common a sacred text, but...
by Starlette Thomas | Aug 30, 2021 | Opinion
Some days, I am on top of things; other days, things are on top of me. I don’t know when the stopwatch began and cannot discern whether or not this ticking is in my head or coming from the clock on the wall. But time is winding up. This might be carry over from my...
by Starlette Thomas | Aug 23, 2021 | Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
Summer is coming to a close, and parents are preparing for another school year unlike any other. The pandemic caused by COVID-19 continues with the Delta variant, putting masks back on faces and on school supply lists. We are learning more than reading, writing and...
by Starlette Thomas | Aug 16, 2021 | Opinion|The Raceless Gospel Initiative
For all of the faith that its leaders claim to espouse, the church has its doubts. The majority of its members do not believe women — no matter what she is talking about. We believe that God speaks to us, that God will heal us and deliver us but cannot believe that...
