Tag: Racism
05
Nov
Listening and Loving, Lessons from Acts 6
by Jenn Smith Chen
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2020 has been a squeezing year. There has been so much loss of life, normalcy, friendship. As though for a rolled up tube of toothpaste,...
26
Jun
Building Bridges in Biblical Reading
by Jenn Smith Chen
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“Is this statement biblical? Yes or no, and I want to hear a verse that supports your answer.” I waited as my Intro to Bible...
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...
13
Feb
Attacking the Image of God: Racism
by Jenn Smith Chen
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“So my mom and I are light [skinned], but my dad and brother and sister are dark. My sister said I should use it to...