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Jun 8, 2020 • 8 tweets • 6 min read • Read on X
1/ Over the last several weeks, I began journaling my response to the murders of #GeorgeFloyd, #AhmaudArbery and #BreonnaTaylor. My world is uniquely intertwined to the present challenges.
2/ As an African-American father of 3 boys, I am a son of Ghanaian heritage, and married to a beautiful scientist of Ghanaian-American descent. I have the privilege of co-pastoring a multi-ethnic church in the Boston area.
3/ All of my worlds are affected by the brokenness of racial injustice.
4/ Some friends have asked me, “How can I support this moment and be an advocate for change?” For many non-people of color, the killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery opened a dam to the devastating realities of racism and injustice.
5/ The Proverbs writer reminds us that “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.” (Proverbs 17:17) There are ways that you can actively be a friend to those who are hurting right now and a brother or sister in the struggle.
6/ What emerged was the following thoughts.
21 ways to be an Anti-Racist Co-laborer (Faith edition).

The following list is generally applicable to anyone who wants to be an anti-racist ally.
7/ It is distinctly written from a Christian worldview, which is one of my main spheres of influence.
I will share each of the points over the next several weeks, but I invite you to read, comment and share your thoughts and reflections.

Read the full list here:
8/ bit.ly/AntiRacistAlly

#faith #church #justice #blacklivesmatter #racialinjustice #ally #standtogether #colaborer #churchplanter #bethebridge #boston #brookline #lament #repentance #confession #thrive #Christian

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Sep 25, 2020
@5pointpastor @ReformedBritt @tisaiahcho 1/ Thanks for the dialog. I am grateful to have a respectful conversation with my co-laborer in the gospel.

You raised a couple of good points, that I want to respond to in-kind.
2/ A) Sometimes in discussions, I like to remove some of the loaded language that causes us to miss the meat of the issue.
3/ So for discussion sake, let me temporarily not use the term "racial justice" First, I posit that the world (and the church) is not doing a good job of treating all of God's image bearers justly.
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Sep 18, 2020
1/ I have some thoughts on #Trumps unveiling of the 1776 Project last night. The President said “We want our sons and daughters to know that they are the citizens of the most exceptional nation in the history of the world.”
whitehouse.gov/briefings-stat…

What I believe that President Trump gets incorrect is the difference between aspirational goals and the lived out reality. You can say that America is an exceptional nation but the lived reality for Black Brown and First Nations people is quite different.
3/ It is truly disingenuous to say that those who offer a more detailed critique of our nations history are anti-American antagonists or unpatriotic. Who has the right to critique us? Nobody? Or those who the President claims are a part of this great and free nation
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Sep 9, 2020
Let’s talk about the fallacy of “displaying strength.” It appears to be a derivative of the power of positive thinking or in church circles prosperity thinking. But often underlying these worldviews is an inability to acknowledge any negative circumstances. This is not helpful
Or an act of faith. I think guidance can be found in Romans 4:18-19. “Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.
Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead.”
Romans 4:18-19 NIV
bible.com/111/rom.4.18-1…
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Sep 5, 2020
1/ So last night, there was a lot of noise about the canceling of "critical race theory" and "white privilege" training in the executive branch.

First, as a pastor and a lawyer, I support all training that bring us towards a more just society and dismantles systemic racism. ImageImage
2/ We, the people, acknowledge that the preamble to the Declaration of Independence has never fully been realized. Image
3/ "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
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Aug 12, 2020
1/ This year I entered deeper into my 40s and am grateful for another year of life. As I look across my threads, I see so many connections from some of the most treasured part of my life. ImageImageImageImage
2/ I have had the privilege of building memories and having engaging twitter discussions with many of you.

Yet, in the midst of this birthday, I wanted to share a part of me that is often hidden in the midst of my big smile and boisterous laugh. Image
3/ This has been a tough year for me and my family. In the midst of all of these wonderful experiences, I have been battling against Stage 5 of Chronic Kidney Disease and am on the kidney transplant list. I have been resonating with the song by @VaShawnMitchell called Joy.
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Aug 4, 2020
Put politics aside for a moment. The thing that irked me yesterday about the interview with President Trump was the lack of good basic leadership traits. Any leader that cannot be introspective, admit mistakes and grow from it is not fit to lead in my humble opinion.
Similarly any leader who cannot put the needs of the people they are leading ahead of their own needs or self-esteem is unfit to lead.
Instead of being a President leading a nation in mourning, President Trump couldn’t recognize any of @repjohnlewis accomplishments because of perceived personal slight during the inauguration and SOTU.
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