A Thought About Racism
Written by: RevKevTomorrow (February 29) is the last day of February and the last day of Black History Month. Today (February 28) I went to a luncheon at a black church in Nashville. The speaker was a white guy from North Carolina who is on staff at a black church and who intentionally moved himself and his family into a black community. He was a very interesting speaker and he has some incredible insights into the continued struggle the African-American community faces. For example, it has been 40 years since the civil rights movement, yet the gap between the median household income of black families and white families has gotten worse. Economically, after 40 years of “equal rights,” black families are worse off than before the civil rights! …[read more]
FCC is moving. It’s hard to believe. I don’t think anyone would have thought that 8 months in to restarting we would be in a position to move to an elementary school. But God is faithful. He has opened the door, and through faith we are walking through it. On Sunday, March 16th (Palm Sunday) we are moving our Sunday Celebration Gatherings from Christ Community Church on Sunday evenings to Johnson Elementary School on Sunday mornings. Our Celebration Gatherings will begin meeting each week at 10:00 a.m. at Johnson Elementary. The leadership of FCC believe this move will put us in position to be more visible in the community and more attractive to people looking for a church home. The school is also across the street from the Hard Bargain neighborhood which will provide many opportunities to reach out.