To the White Church
Yes, I believe the gospel is the only solution to the malice that invades the human heart. I believe that the blood of Jesus is strong enough to drench even the most racist of human hearts. I believe that Jesus’ broken body on Calvary covers a multitude of sins. All of humanity, in one fells swoop, was given the opportunity and repent, believe and be saved.
Yet, whiteness (as an ideology) must be dismantled.
White supremacy must be dismantled.
The privilege that exists between you and me must be dismantled.
The supremacy of Eurocentric/German theology in academia must be dismantled.
The supremacy and racial bias in the white church must be dismantled.
Whiteness (the leading disease of racial prejudice) must be named, cast down and replaced with the true ethic of Imago Deì.
Each of us represents the glory of God EQUALLY and without discrimination. Therefore anything that reeks of white supremacy (implicitly and explicitly) must be dismantled and the true gospel of Christ must be upheld.
No, it is not enough to ‘go back’ to our ‘old ways’.
No, it is not enough to reminisce the way ‘our country use to be’.
No, it is not enough to ‘Make America Great Again’ when, outside of forcing 12.5 million people into slavery, we terrorized, lynched and killed black men and women for simply existing.
No, it is not enough to no longer talk about racism (as if talking about racism is worse than racism itself).
No, it is not enough to merely talk about the spiritual truth that every person has sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
No, it is not enough to forgive my oppressor and hope that eventually time will sort out the brutality of racism.
No, it is not enough to come together and pray that Jesus will eventually turn the heart of a nation with no use of my own hands.
No, it is not enough to show the other cheek and not ask my abuser, “What gives you the right to hit me?”
No, it is not enough to sing with me at a conference and not address the areas of supremacy and privilege in your own life.
Yes, the time is now for the gospel to be fully activated in our nation.
Yes, the time is now for the white church to no longer stare apathetically at the injustices of which it is complicit.
Yes, the time is now for power and privilege to be used for the good of humanity as Jesus used his (Philippians 2).
Yes, the time is now for the white church to see its complicity in slavery, segregation, Jim Crow and in the racial animus that exist unto today.
If the words that I have written here cause you to be outraged.
If the words that I have written here cause you to be uncomfortable.
If the words I have written here cause you to question my faith, astuteness, love for Christ, love for the the church, my patriotism or accuracy of my theology, I have one thing to say:
I wrote this for you.
Yes, I believe the gospel is the only solution to the malice that invades the human heart. I believe that the blood of Jesus is strong enough to drench even the most racist of human hearts. I believe that Jesus’ broken body on Calvary covers a multitude of sins. All of humanity, in one fells swoop, was given the opportunity and repent, believe and be saved.
Yet, whiteness (as an ideology) must be dismantled.
White supremacy must be dismantled.
The privilege that exists between you and me must be dismantled.
The supremacy of Eurocentric/German theology in academia must be dismantled.
The supremacy and racial bias in the white church must be dismantled.
Whiteness (the leading disease of racial prejudice) must be named, cast down and replaced with the true ethic of Imago Deì.
Each of us represents the glory of God EQUALLY and without discrimination. Therefore anything that reeks of white supremacy (implicitly and explicitly) must be dismantled and the true gospel of Christ must be upheld.
No, it is not enough to ‘go back’ to our ‘old ways’.
No, it is not enough to reminisce the way ‘our country use to be’.
No, it is not enough to ‘Make America Great Again’ when, outside of forcing 12.5 million people into slavery, we terrorized, lynched and killed black men and women for simply existing.
No, it is not enough to no longer talk about racism (as if talking about racism is worse than racism itself).
No, it is not enough to merely talk about the spiritual truth that every person has sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
No, it is not enough to forgive my oppressor and hope that eventually time will sort out the brutality of racism.
No, it is not enough to come together and pray that Jesus will eventually turn the heart of a nation with no use of my own hands.
No, it is not enough to show the other cheek and not ask my abuser, “What gives you the right to hit me?”
No, it is not enough to sing with me at a conference and not address the areas of supremacy and privilege in your own life.
Yes, the time is now for the gospel to be fully activated in our nation.
Yes, the time is now for the white church to no longer stare apathetically at the injustices of which it is complicit.
Yes, the time is now for power and privilege to be used for the good of humanity as Jesus used his (Philippians 2).
Yes, the time is now for the white church to see its complicity in slavery, segregation, Jim Crow and in the racial animus that exist unto today.
If the words that I have written here cause you to be outraged.
If the words that I have written here cause you to be uncomfortable.
If the words I have written here cause you to question my faith, astuteness, love for Christ, love for the the church, my patriotism or accuracy of my theology, I have one thing to say:
I wrote this for you.
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