Downtown Pittsburgh; photo by GAC "Every Black parent has the 'talk' with their children when they get ready to start driving. They tell them that if a police officer pulls them over they are to say, Yes, sir or Yes, ma'am. They are to keep their hands in the open and not make any quick … Continue reading Quote of Note #152: Hearing the Pain of My Brothers and Sisters
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Quote of Note #148: Forgiving and Gratitude
photo by GAC "To forgive is to make a decision to cancel the debt that you are owed and not hold it against your offender. There is no forgiveness without a debt. And when we realize the enormity of our own debt, it makes forgiveness possible. So in this sense, forgiveness is closely related to … Continue reading Quote of Note #148: Forgiving and Gratitude
Quote of Note #145: Blessing our Enemies
Photo by GAC "Repentance and tearing down walls that we've built also means that we speak differently of 'them'. 'Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you' (Luke 6:28). To bless means to speak well of. This biblical command can radically change our interactions within our circle of friends. When the topic … Continue reading Quote of Note #145: Blessing our Enemies
Quote of Note #143: The Nature of “Race”
photo by GAC "From our earliest days as a country, we adopted the practice of slavery and demonized the slave as inferior, subhuman, and deserving of exploitation. For this wicked system of slavery to survive, there had to be distinctions made between normal folks and this new breed of people that would be treated like … Continue reading Quote of Note #143: The Nature of “Race”
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