Comments on: still happening

By: matt

matt — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:22:59 +0000

Cyndi – thank you for your vulnerability. Let’s continue to encourage one another in this. I agree that this must be addressed in the church. Join me in praying for pastors across the country to be brave and bold in preaching on this issue.

By: matt

matt — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:21:15 +0000

roland, we do have a lot of work to do. i truly pray that one day racism will be no more. at least i’m going to work for that to happen…

By: DisneyCyndi

DisneyCyndi — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:27:58 +0000

Mathew you touched on a subjec very dear to my heart. Its a topic of conversation those on “both” sides of the issue are not willing to talk about. Let alone tackle. I truly believe that we must start addressing this issue in the church, then and only then can change occur. Each of us must ask the questions you listed above, no matter what the color of our skin.

By: Roland Close

Roland Close — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:23:21 +0000

jesus said the poor would always be with us. i say sadly so will the racists. we have a lot of work to do.

By: matt

matt — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:38:15 +0000

you’re right. we definitely have to speak into the lives of the people around us… and like you, i believe we CAN make a difference. thanks for the reminder!

By: patsy

patsy — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:56:42 +0000

I am so sorry that individuals are so cold and hard hearted and full of hate. Hate sounds hard racism is a hard deep seated issue. The ironic thing is that so many individuals would say they have love in their heart yet they are so careful about who will receive that love. I am so glad that there are those who truly love people. They see people and not color, race, culture….just people. Jesus loved people. True followers….love people. Thanks so much for the post. It takes us all speaking into the lives of those around us. Hopefully we can make a difference.

By: matt

matt — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:15:07 +0000

thanks stacey. i pray alyson and i raise our children better too. let’s keep each other in our prayers over it.

By: matt

matt — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:14:29 +0000

i agree mike. thanks for your honesty and vulnerability. let’s join together in continuing to pray for the church leaders in the world.

By: matt

matt — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:13:32 +0000

betsy, you are awesome. so glad to be in this journey with you. thanks for your wisdom. i get fired up over the issue too…

By: Stacey Old

Stacey Old — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:06:36 +0000

Great post Matt. . . There definitely is still racism in the world, but I believe that our generation has taken great steps to stop it. Recently I had lunch with 2 friends, both African American. One is traveling a lot for work to small towns in KY and was a little taken aback by the dirty looks she was getting especially when she went out to dinner with a white male co-worker. We talked about how it doesn’t even occur to think of each other by what race we are. It really didn’t even cross my mind that I was having lunch with my “black” friends. I was just having lunch with my friends. I can only hope and pray that our children will do even better than us. I know I will raise my children to not see color.