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In a couple of weeks, I will effectively have survived year two with InterVarsity at Hamline. As I’m sure some of the related links will tell you, I’ve posted my belief that year two of any ministry is often particularly hard, and that there are things that I have definitely transitioned myself out of after two years. Well, I’m about to finish my 2nd year with InterVarsity being the closest thing to full time staff that my visa status allows and I feel great.

This is not to say that there hasn’t been problems, nor is it to say that it hasn’t been a bumpy ride. All I’m saying right now is that it’s the end of year two, and I want to go on to Year 3. Bring it on!

At some point soon, I’ll write a more in depth review of my time with InterVarsity, but for now I just wanted to revel in the approaching milestone.

In around 1939, during the trial of Brown Vs. the Board of Education, Kenneth Clark administered a test to several black children where he would present them with two dolls, one black and one white, and ask the children which they would prefer to play with and other questions of the dolls. These black children overwhelmingly chose the white doll . In 2006 a high school student decided to re-do the test to see how far we as a society have come. The film is below

I’m posting this partially because I’m surprised that I’ve never posted this before, but mostly to give a visual example of what living in a society where the media and culture tells you that your kind is inferior can do to you.