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  • Ella Baker, the Anti-celebrity

    Ella Baker, the Anti-celebrity

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    My kids attend The Ella Baker School, a progressive un-zoned public school in midtown Manhattan. For all the years we’ve been in this school community, I’ve only had a vague understanding of the school’s namesake. At one point, someone had described her as the wise grandmotherly figure behind much of the Civil Rights Movement, and…

  • Rest and watch. Don’t be in a hurry.

    Rest and watch. Don’t be in a hurry.

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    It’s been almost 2 months since I wasn’t allowed to stay at my former church of almost 11 years. It’s been difficult. I’ve been writing about it since early October but I don’t know when I’ll finish. So taking a break from writing my story so that I could let other ideas out while that…

  • Ignorance, grace, and fruitfulness

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    One afternoon, after church, I was chatting with a church member who was reflecting on her childhood upbringing at her church. In particular, she recalled with fondness a series of youth revival events called “Jesus Generation” that were held at her church. When she mentioned it, I wasn’t sure if she was punking me. I…

  • Lead with love

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    We recently finished up a sermon series for church on the book of Titus. It wasn’t the easiest book to preach on, but I am pleased with how it turned out. As I was finishing the last sermon, one refrain that I kept going back to “lead with love” as a way to live out…

  • Processing Rob’s Departure

    Processing Rob’s Departure

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    To King’s Cross Church, Grace, mercy (hesed), and peace. How are we supposed to process the events of the past several months? We all respond differently in stressful situations like this. Some of us are uneasy with conflict and strong emotions. Others respond with confident indifference, trying not to feel anything by busying ourselves with…

  • The Church Isn’t a Service Industry

    The Church Isn’t a Service Industry

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    I didn’t get around to writing for over two months, but it’s not for lack of activity. It’s been busy. Our church has been busy trying to get back on track while covid and leadership stress/burnout have been throwing a barrage of banana peels and turtle shells at us. And as I’ve been talking and…