August 8 We are not responsible for the sins of our forefathers, but we are responsible to mourn and undo their damage as best we can.  This is basic Christianity.  (Dr. Gray, Derwin, “How To Heal Our Racial Divide”, pg 202) Day 171 of Russia’s war with Ukraine.  Day 71 of America’s deadly summer (I … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

August 8 People will leave their church over politics before they leave politics for church… Political conservatives want me to wrap Jesus in an American flag, and political progressives want me to strip Jesus of ethics that do not fit their world-view.  (Dr. Gray, Derwin, “How To Heal Our Racial Divide”, pg 196) Day 169 … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

August 5 Jesus is inviting you into the often difficult but also fruitful conversation.  By royal decree you have been summoned by the King.  He wants to teach you how to love, listen, learn, and leverage your life for the sake of His Gospel and His Kingdom.  (Dr. Gray, Derwin, “How To Heal Our Racial … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

August 4 We must learn how to engage controversial issues from a posture of humility, unity, and oneness in Christ.  (Dr. Gray, Derwin, “How To Heal Our Racial Divide”, pg 180) Day 165 of Russia’s war with Ukraine.  Day 65 of America’s deadly summer (I started this count from June 1).  Click on either count … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

August 1 America has been and will continue to be a force for good in the world.  But like all nations in a fallen, sin-afflicted world, she has had moments of monstrous evil.  We need to acknowledge this.  It is not unpatriotic to want to reveal our mistakes in order to heal them.  (Dr. Gray, … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

July 29 Just as an orchestra has an array of musical instruments that create beautiful music when played in harmony, so does God’s multiethnic family.  Our ethnic and cultural differences are instruments of grace that play the sound of love for the world to hear.  If we do not teach the world how to love, … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

July 22 Healing the racial divide is going to require people to be unwavering in their allegiance to Jesus and his Gospel.  For such a time as this, you are being raised up to be this person.  (Dr. Gray, Derwin, “How To Heal Our Racial Divide”, pg 142) Day 152 of Russia’s war with Ukraine.  … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

July 21 Color-blessed disciples see themselves as participating in a global family.  We become a community of siblings, preserving the unity that Jesus won through his sacrificial death and resurrection.  (Dr. Gray, Derwin, “How To Heal Our Racial Divide”, pg 137) Day 151 of Russia’s war with Ukraine.  Day 51 of America’s deadliest summer in … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

July 18 Colorblind ideology also creates a false sense that everything is okay.  It acts like a spiritual sleeping aid that causes us to ignore certain injustices.  (Dr. Gray, Derwin, “How To Heal Our Racial Divide”, pg 131) Day 148 of Russia’s war with Ukraine.  Russia has increased its missile attacks on civilian targets over … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion

July 15 Those who love their brothers and sisters in Christ of a different ethnicity the way they love themselves are on their way to healing the racial divide.  Love heals the hurt.  Love undoes injustice.  Love is the bridge that connects the disconnected.  Love takes a sledgehammer of grace and breaks down the barriers … More Common Sense REBORN Devotion