“I miss my hairdresser!” This was my thought as I pulled out my shampoo and conditioner. So many aspects of my life have changed in response to the Coronavirus.  As I washed my hair, I thought about the fact that there are so many things that we do differently, and so many new things that … Continue reading Black Hair & This Coronavirus Are Making Me Exhausted →

Our Closed Churches Will Not “Forsake the Assembly”

by Brittany T. Paschall

I came up in a Black Church where there were few things as repulsive as “forsaking the assembly,” a practice derived from Hebrews 10:25. It did not matter if you were sick or dying, when Sunday came around or the doors of the church opened, you entered. I remember my mom, an educator who often … Continue reading Our Closed Churches Will Not “Forsake the Assembly” →

The Body of Christ Includes Fat People

by J. Nicole Morgan

I made a profession of faith at a summer camp when I was sixteen years old. I wanted to get baptized right then and there, in the pool on the campus of Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, where the Student Life camp was happening. My motivation to move quickly had little to do with … Continue reading The Body of Christ Includes Fat People →

Ahmaud’s Case is “Perfect” Enough For White People to Speak Up

by Faitth Brooks

White America, we need to have a conversation.  Ahmaud’s murder is evil and cruel. No doubt about it. The video proves it. And to be honest, the evidence beforehand did too. But this “clean cut” case is so easy for many white people to rally behind…it brings up a bigger discussion. Why in times where … Continue reading Ahmaud’s Case is “Perfect” Enough For White People to Speak Up →

I was Home Schooled for Autonomy, then I Learned Community

by D. L. Mayfield

I grew up wild and free. Homeschooled, unschooled, I read whatever books appealed to me and spent long hours outdoors letting my imagination wander. I had the kind of education many modern parents look at longingly. I wasn’t in public schools at a desk all day learning how to be a pliant citizen or godless … Continue reading I was Home Schooled for Autonomy, then I Learned Community →

Mary Holding Jesus at His Birth & Death

by Olivia Blue Larson

After her son was born, Mary spoke to Jesus one night in whispers, lying in bed together in the blue and the soft of dark. The boy was asleep, small mouth open and breathing. His chest rose and fell and Mary felt a surge of something that was almost like grief. Her words were prayer … Continue reading Mary Holding Jesus at His Birth & Death →