As the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Black History Month approach, congregations across..

race, Martin Luther King Jr, MLK Day, MLK Jr, saints, Black History Month

The month of February is honored as Black History Month, an annual celebration of achievements by..

Events and Holidays, race, history, Black History Month

As a D/E/I educator, I get contacted by many primarily or all-white churches, more each year,..

race, Holidays

We all want to answer an affirmative yes to this question, but even in this mini three-part blog..

General Ministry, race, racism

In my first blog we talked about language and vocabulary to open our awareness and start the..

General Ministry, race, racism

Siblings in Christ, it’s time for some Sacred Conversations together. Our context and the effects..

Adults Ministry, race, racism

I am the pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Becker, Minnesota. Becker is a small community of..

Adults Ministry, race, racism

Last month, I wrote about ways in which leaders in the church, especially white leaders, can..

Adults Ministry, race, racism

2020 was a year of reckoning that led many of us who are white to heed what people of color have..

Children Ministry, race, justice

2020 was a year of reckoning that led many of us who are white to heed what people of color have..

race, Diversity, culture