There is no good way to talk about what is very hard to hear. And yet it's crucial to say it. It’s crucial to put the truth out there for anyone willing to ask: "Tell us about past events, so that we can reflect on them and understand their consequences. So we can choose a different way."
Abuse had begun to open my eyes to evils in my church culture. Then, God took me on a pilgrimage into the past, to show me what is happening now.
Shame that’s exposed hurts like hell. But only – only – when brought out into the light can shame be dealt with and sent away.
Mini-post: Thought-provoking quote from We Confess! The Civil War, the South, and the Church
This book is a call to cultural humility by a woman who writes with a lot of humility. It's a call to us who are white to press in to see that what we count "normal" may not be others' normal at all.
"White men are not the secret weapon (to dismantling injustice in the church and beyond) ... but Jesus is."
We Confess! The Civil War, the South, and the Church - Q&A 4 What would you say is the most crucial thing that needs to be seen and dealt with?…
Mini-post. Image of the cornfield at Antietam, where my great-great-grandfather fought. Quote about repeating the past and redeeming the past, from We Confess! The Civil War, the South, and the Church.
