Author: allthinxchristian

About 'me' - as you'll come to realize, I am a mixture of things and this I've come to realize 'this' is God's gift to me. I experience life at many different levels and in many different contexts and see through many different lenses, and through it all and like the Apostle Paul, I have learned to see the Heavenly Father's good plan for my life (Romans 8:28). Through it all, I have also learned and enjoy the contentment that comes from knowing that no matter what happens, I am safely ensconced in my Heavenly Father's arms.
Church & Gender Inequality, Ethnic Reconciliation, Eve in Redemption's Story, Gender Equality for Women of Color, Kingdom Living, Mary, Mother of God, Mary, Mother of Jesus, The Holy Spirit & Equality, Women of Color in Advent

Why a Women of Color In Advent Series?

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"Because too often, the story of redemption has been passed down to us through the voices of the patriarchs (thereby setting the scene for the flourishing of patriarchy) and not through matriarchs and patriarchs (the latter, which would set the tone of mutuality and equality as God intended from the very beginning),..."

Ethnic Equality, Ethnic Reconciliation, Race & Equity in America, Ruby Woo Pilgrimage, The Holy Spirit & Equality, VOCCU

Tradition, Thanksgiving, Equality & Ruby Woo Pilgrimage

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"The first step to equality is willingness to affirm the equal worth of every human and until our current celebrations in America deliberately give equal space to the celebrations and cultures of all who are Americans, the concept of equality will remain elusive and unattainable"-Rev. Tega Swann

Black Women & The Image of God, Ethnic Equality, Ethnic Reconciliation, Gender Equality for Women of Color, Kingdom Living, Rev. Tega Swann

A Face Like Mine

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"Representation matters. People need to look up and see others like them at the table. People who can understand and relate to them." -Rev. Tega Swann

Biblical Equality in Africa, Clergy Women of Color, Ethnic Equality, Ethnic Reconciliation, Kingdom Living, Missions & Racial Equality, Rev. Tega Swann, VOCCU

Honoring and Affirming She-nay-nay

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In responding to the Shay-nay-nays of North America, I also began to be conscious of the havoc that the Westernization of Christianity has wreaked on people of non-Western cultures.

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Does God Support Gender Equality?

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There are those who feel that because I am a pastor, it is wrong for me to speak about and advocate for gender equality (and to some extent, all the other equalities I speak about). They feel it is 'ungodly' and that it creates disharmony in the Christian community. But today, I'd like to set… Continue reading Does God Support Gender Equality?

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Patriarchy is the Disease. Jesus is the Cure!

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I love the book of Genesis, because more than anything else, it is the book of 'beginnings' or 'origins.' While it doesn't give us a scientific explanation for how things work, nevertheless what it gives us is their 'source.' The origin of 'beings.' The origin of species. The origin of life! The origin of 'relationships.'… Continue reading Patriarchy is the Disease. Jesus is the Cure!