Posts in Justice & Activism
But What Is Church Planting, If Not Spiritual Gentrification Persevering?
But What Is Church Planting, If Not Spiritual Gentrification Persevering?

Church planting - much like its residential counterpart - is a form of gentrification that reshapes a community that already had culture, texture, beauty, ideologies, priorities, values, and theologies based on a vision that is usually not cast by someone from that hood.

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Faith and Spirituality, Justice & ActivismAlicia CrosbyCommunity, Race, Values, Beauty, Food for Thought, Tension, Funny, Gaining Perspective, White Supremacy, Life, Ministry, Vision, Journey, Justice, real talk, Heartbreak, Power, Oppression, Politics, Relationships, Religion & Spirituality
Lent, Jesus, Spiritual Violence, and Religious Trauma? Oh My! [Sermon]
Lent, Jesus, Spiritual Violence, and Religious Trauma? Oh My! [Sermon]

There’s a WHOLE lot of life that happened for me between 12 and 30. As a 32-year-old Black American pansexual pastors kid from Queens with a super blended, sorta complex, multicultural, sociopolitically diverse family, there are *stories* I can tell you. Knowing this leaves me wondering what Jesus’ life looked like during this period. All we know is what Luke 2:52 says. “Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.”

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Musings, Justice & Activism, Faith and SpiritualityCommunity, Emotions, Food for Thought, Gaining Perspective, Heartbreak, Journey, Life, Oppression, Prayer, Real Talk, Values, Vision, Religion & Spirituality
White Liberal, You Too Are Complicit

White supremacy will only loosen its grip on us all as you work adopt a posture of humility and own the ways that you - through your action or inaction - have allowed it to stand. All liberation comes at a price and getting free will cost you your pride. The question is, are you willing to pay?

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Musings, Justice & ActivismAmerica, Community, Food for Thought, Gaining Perspective, Journey, Justice, Life, Oppression, Power, Race, Racism, Real Talk, Relationships, Silence, Tension, United States, Values, White Supremacy
Podcast: Petty and/or Prophetic

Take some time and check out this podcast I recorded with my boo Kevin Garcia over at Tiny Revolution. We covered a lot of ground in our time together including LGBTQ inclusion in religious community, what it means to live out your love, elitism in faith spaces, power & privilege, and what community, church, and solidarity can look like.So take the next 45 minutes and listen to our talk, Petty and/or Prophetic. I think you'll find it worth your time.

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