Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom

Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom

David Blight’s biography of Fredrick Douglass is a tough read. Some will probably want it to be banned, along with any of Douglass’s writings in states where the Confederacy is still revered and celebrated. Why is it a tough read? It presents a crushing...
Limping Along on Faith

Limping Along on Faith

We pulled our little travel trailer from storage and headed out for a four-week road trip. After 10 months of no travel, we embarked on an approximately 3,000-mile road trip with planned stops throughout the southeast. Preparation required some seemingly minor...
Why Laughing at Bullies Is a Problem

Why Laughing at Bullies Is a Problem

I was never an avid listener of Kanye West’s music, and I did not go out of my way to buy his albums. I’d listen to CDs made for me by friends that happened to have his songs “Graduation Day” or “Jesus Walks” on them. “Late Registration” came out the same year I was...
Standing up for My Jewish Friends

Standing up for My Jewish Friends

Several troubling, high-profile antisemitic incidents have occurred recently across the U.S. Last week, in Los Angeles, California, a group stood on an overpass above the 405 Freeway performing Nazi salutes and unfurling a banner reading, “Kanye was right about the...