Jesse Wilson Jr. is the Director: Bradford,Cleveland,Brooks Leadership Center at Oakwood University. Today, he posted this article on social media:
While historical lessons are important, the relentless harping about something that occurred 80+ years ago overshadows contemporary challenges and opportunities, leaving many church members feeling trapped in a narrative of perpetual victimhood. This fixation risks alienating younger generations who seek to navigate a complex, modern world with Christian grace and maturity, rather than being anchored to grievances of a bygone era.
Observations
Wilson says they were saying these things in private (murmuring), and the murder of Charlie Kirk motivated them to say these things (clamor) in public (Deut. 1:26-27; Ephesians 4:31).
Wilson says he is “Kirked out.” Possibly he misspelled smirked. Not sure.
According to Wilson’s public post, offering public sympathy for a man’s assassination is disappointing but not surprising. This is a shot at Finley, Batchelor, and maybe Danny Shelton. Wilson doesn’t mention names.
Redirect tithe offerings? Isn’t that what Conrad Vine was accused of? Will Micheff and the GC ban Wilson for this suggestion?
Wilson calls for anti-racism (critical race theory) training for the NAD and Amazing Facts. Maybe Ibram X Kendi is available. The NAD would probably like Kendi or Joy Reid, or this woman. Amazing Facts is probably like “Thanks, but no thanks.”
By going after Amazing Facts, these people are essentially saying critical race theory is more important to them than our Adventist mission. Not a good look for a movement tasked with sharing the Three Angels’ messages.
Wilson is calling for black conferences or members to boycott the GC and NAD if they allow speakers they don’t approve of. Kind of a CRT cancel culture.
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'“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32).