If your motivations were truly other-focused and not merely self-centered, you would ask and listen to what others need instead of adopting a stance that they must take whatever you give.

Our nonblack brothers and sisters in Christ can’t merely be content to say “I’m not racist” and believe that dispenses with any obligation they may have towards justice. That is a passive stance....

Being a self assured man comes off as confident. Being a self assured woman is arrogant. So speaking up and making herself known can potentially sound cocky. With this dichotomy, it seems like a...

Being in a physical group is not a display of Christianity. If we love our neighbors, we want what’s best for them. We put their welfare above our selfish desire to be “seen.” That’s love. That’s...