Thread by @KaitlinCurtice

#NativeBook is still #1 new release of Christian spiritual growth, and even though it’s just a category, I find it ironic.

I’m at the top of books by mostly evangelicals who teach Christians to “grow,” and what I write is that growth comes through the pain of acknowledgment.

I’ve written a book that says we have to name and face the origins of a colonized Christian faith before we can truly grow.

I’ve written a book that challenges us to ask hard questions, in hopes that we leave behind colonization and choose something better.

I remember the first time, sitting in church, when I realized I’d left behind the white Jesus of my youth.
I had a moment of serious panic.
I’d lost my bearings.
I didn’t know if I was still allowed to be a Christian.

This is what colonization has done.

So, here’s what I think, and what #NativeBook is about:

I think we become better Christians when we realize Jesus isn’t white.
We become better Christians when we de-center whiteness within Christianity.
We become better Christians when we learn from others by listening.

As I wrote in the book, decolonizing is an invitation.

I’m learning.
I know I’m not the only one.
I’m still asking if Christianity can even be decolonized.

Apparently, a lot of you are asking that question, too.