Tag: Racial Reconciliation
19
Nov
Living Half the Gospel
by Jenn Smith Chen
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“We who formerly hated and murdered one another now live together and share the same table. We pray for our enemies and try to win...
12
Nov
Peter’s Bias Journey
by Jenn Smith Chen
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When I was a little girl growing up in Sunday school, I never quite understood why Peter never seemed to get it together. Abiding by...
11
Jun
Following Jesus: A Process for Rooting Out Racism
by Jenn Smith Chen
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When I read that George Floyd called out for his mama during his last moments of air, the mom in me convulsed in repeated shockwaves...
31
May
More Than a Post and a Prayer for George Floyd
by Jenn Smith Chen
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I’ve been at a loss for words this week. Even now as I type, I cannot seem to wrap my brain around what happened to...
07
May
Honoring Ahmaud Arbery
by Jenn Smith Chen
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I remember the sense of reverence that rose up in my little nine year old body as I learned about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,...
27
Feb
Learning From the Messed Up Ones
by Jenn Smith Chen
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I remember the soft felt of the brilliant green storyboard, the smell of dusty papers in the shape of people, animals, rivers, caves, and my...
20
Feb
Crossing the Line with Jesus
by Jenn Smith Chen
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Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” […] The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a...