Why Black History?

It seems that at some point every February, someone will question the meaning, purpose, and existence of Black History Month.1 The argument usually...
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Why We Will Aways Have Segregated...

It’s February. And in the United States, that means it’s Black History Month. It’s time for college campuses to ask the school’s gospel choir to...
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Weinstein, #MeToo, and the Ordination...

The tales of Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo campaign may seem far removed from the debate over the ordination of women. But they are not. They are...
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A New (Old) Resolve

I am not usually one for New Year’s Resolutions. To be honest, I have trouble sticking with anything when I am artificially manufacturing dedication...
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The False Security of Certainty

“If you can’t support all our beliefs, why don’t you do the honorable thing and leave?” This sentiment, or some variation of it, is often made by...
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#MeToo: Busting Seven Myths about...

Editorial Note: This article was first published by the North American Division Ministerial Department of Seventh-day Adventists. NAD Ministerial’s...
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Ears to Hear: Pastors, Seminarians, and...

A few weeks ago, journalist Danielle Young at The Root published a recollection of her own #MeToo account. It’s worth the read. It’s not about being...
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Exchanges Down Under Part 8: Come On,...

Meditations on what I’m being taught by spending a year away from my family and community on a professorial exchange between Avondale College and...
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Patriarchy Takes Away a Woman’s Voice

I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. —Psalm 116:1 (NIV)
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We Are Family

Through a quirk of fate, I am tasked with writing the piece that posts on Spectrum on Thanksgiving. I am sure that I’ve talked before about how much...
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