The fear of offense is a really small price to pay for freedom.

Whether it's forced or invited, change is inevitable.

Never judge a book by its cover. At first glance, even Jesus appeared unimpressive.

I can't bring myself to watch yet another video, not because I don't care, but because we're all just a few videos away from becoming completely desensitized. The public execution of Black folks will never be normal.

The price of conviction has never been cheap, but it will always be worth it.

To my Black brothers and sisters, choose faith. As difficult as it is, choose faith—the kind of faith that we know without works is dead. The faith that raises awareness, educates the community, advocates, cares for the widows and feeds the orphans. Choose the faith that is compelled to action, but not controlled my anger.

Righteous indignation calls sin what it is. Bigotry is sin. Racism is sin. Oppression is sin. Control by fear is sin. Violence is sin. The quicker we can all admit that, the quicker the healing will begin.

The cross wasn't just an act of lofty compassion, it is also a deliberate model for social justice.