If life is about community, the attempt to preserve privilege is a sure path to ruin. Nothing divides quite as effectively as the pretense of superiority. For me, the most awkward moments are when I hear others — or painfully, myself — speaking out of privilege. The frailty of asserting superiority because of race, gender, …
[Originally published on October 29, 2018.] A lot has happened to us. Most recently, a domestic terrorist rained death down on innocent, Jewish worshipers as they gathered in their neighborhood synagogue. I was silent on that topic because I didn’t know what to say. I didn’t intend to fall silent. This isn’t an isolated incident. …
It had some of the benefits of location. It was on a corner, well-lit, and clean. Yet, I had doubts about the prospect of success for the enterprise. There didn’t seem to be much traffic. I have been pleased to see small businesses and restaurants pop-up in the shopping centers close to our neighborhood. But …
Being intentionally weak is not the same as being humble. Sometimes, the greatest strength you can ever exhibit is giving someone else an opportunity. That’s the answer to the problem of privilege in our society. Stepping aside to address your own privilege is the true evidence of your strength.
Consider that your heart — this connection of everything about you — is the sanctuary your Creator carved out to speak to you.