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Beneath the Cross of Jesus and Tree of Lynching
A reflection on the cross of Jesus and the history of the lynching tree, with revised two-part lyrics for “Beneath the Cross of Jesus” exploring racial violence, Christian witness, silence, and redeeming love.
Be Safe? Traveling as a Black Woman and Choosing Freedom Anyway
After sharing a solo drive to Minnesota, I kept hearing the same phrase: “Be safe.” This post reflects on what that blessing can carry for Black women, the realities of profiling, and the biblical courage to live with wisdom, faith, freedom, and joy.
Hagar Children’s Message (Genesis 21:8–21)
A children’s sermon script on Hagar and Ishmael (Genesis 21:8–21) with motions and participation cues.
Closing/Sending Forth: For a Closing or Dying Church
We Are More Than What Is In Front Of Us is a sermonic sending forth for Christmas Day (Year B, Revised Common Lectionary), written for Discipleship Ministries (UMC) as part of “Millennial/Centennial Voices from the Africana Diaspora.” Inspired by Isaiah 52:7–10, it calls the church beyond nostalgia and decline, urging faithful courage, embodied witness, and renewed participation in God’s kingdom work in the world.
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