by Starlette Thomas | Nov 25, 2024 | Feature, Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
“I’m not upset that you lied to me; I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you,” Friedrich Nietzsche explained. No truer words said, I aim to tell the truth and shame the devil on America’s shoulder. Because where exactly are those “better angels”? For millions of...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 11, 2024 | Feature, Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
“I’m writing until we all get on the same page.” I said this during my introduction to a writing session for Good Faith Media’s Writers’ and Readers’ Retreat at St. Francis Springs Prayer Center in Rockingham, North Carolina. An unplanned mission statement, I...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 4, 2024 | Feature, Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
Grab a towel. I am calling for a come-to-Jesus meeting. You could say it’s an intervention. The North American church needs help desegregating, as there remain black and white churches. Put away from me your community days and pulpit swaps, your website’s stock...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 21, 2024 | Feature, Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
“Don’t be so heavenly-minded that you’re no earthly good.” It’s a familiar admonishment and warning against over-spiritualizing responses to common issues. You can be “heavenly-minded,” but only to a point. The reprimand suggests being “heavenly-minded” does not...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 14, 2024 | Feature, Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
As the fifth season of The Raceless Gospel podcast ends, I look at my hands and wonder how it came to this. How did it end up costing so much? I’m not talking about dollars and cents, but something pricier. I had to tell more truths than I budgeted for. Each episode...
by Starlette Thomas | Oct 8, 2024 | Feature, Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
October 8th marks the 80th anniversary of The Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples. Co-founded by Howard Thurman and Alfred Fisk, their intentional work at inclusion across multiple divisions remains worthy of celebration. Thurman’s mystical understanding of faith...
