WINDOW ROCK, AZ - On Wednesday, May 31, the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Arizona will host the first lecture in a series commemorating the 1868 Treaty between the Diné (Navajo) people and the United States. The event begins at 10:30 am and features Mark Charles, internationally renowned Navajo presenter who will speak on a seldom heard policy and the contributors that made Hwéeldi, the Navajo Long Walk possible.
Unsettling Truths – The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery
by Mark Charles and Soong-Chan Rah (InterVarsity Press, 2019) Unsettling Truths book study on YouTube Purchase Signed Copy Unsettling Truths is an award winning book! Publishers Weekly Starred Review 2020 ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award 2019 American Society of Missiology Book Award — Excellence in Missiology Injustice has plagued American society for centuries. And... Continue Reading →
Support my 2022 Unsettling Truths Book Tour on GoFundMe
Ya'at'eeh my relatives. Last May I began my 2022 Unsettling Truths book tour to promote Unsettling Truths, the book I co-authored with Soong-Chan Rah. Since July 19 I have been traveling cross country hosting book events in New York, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Minneapolis, Iowa, Colorado, New Mexico and California. GoFundMe Link:https://www.gofundme.com/f/unsettling-truths-book-tour-2022 This book tour is... Continue Reading →
Announcing the creation of my Patreon page
Mark Charles is creating a national dialogue on race, gender and class. | Patreon
Abraham Lincoln among those unworthy of honor
Statement by Mark Charles regarding the San Francisco School Board’s decision to deem Abraham Lincoln (among others) as not worthy of having schools named after them.
Purchase a signed copy of Unsettling Truths:
In July and August Mark Charles will be traveling 7,000 across the country and back as he conducts his self funded 2022 Book Tour for “Unsettling Truths - The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery”, the book he co-authored with Soong-Chan Rah. This cross country tour will include events in Buffalo NY, Detroit and Grand Rapids MI, Chicago IL, Minneapolis MN, Orange City IA, Denver CO, Albuquerque NM and various locations in Arizona and California. Signed copies of Unsettling Truths can also be purchased here.
Mark Charles for President 2020 Announcement Video
In 2020 I ran for the office of President of the United States with a vision that 'We the People' might finally mean #AllThePeople. The campaign may be over but the vision is still going strong.
Whose Blood Covers Systemic, Corporate Sin?
On March 21, 2019, I spoke to students from Mosaic Ministries at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. My topic was "Whose Blood Covers Systemic, Corporate Sin?"
We the People – The three most misunderstood words in US history
We the People - The Three Most Misunderstood Words in US History Mark Charles @ TEDx Tysons Over the years I have had the honor of speaking from many stages throughout the country and even around the world. However, 2 weeks ago was probably one of the most significant, in terms of location, message and... Continue Reading →
Fourth of July Blog Posts by Mark Charles
The Dilemma of the Fourth of July The other day I was eating dinner with my wife in a restaurant located in Gallup New Mexico, a border town to the Navajo reservation. Gallup was recently named "Most Patriotic Small Town in America" in a nationwide contest. Soon after sitting down I noticed that we were... Continue Reading →
From Prophecy to Proverb
The summer of 2018, during the height of the immigration crisis with families being separated at our borders, I had the privilege of speaking at Calvin College to a couple hundred worship grant recipients from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. In a plenary session titled "Learning How to Talk in Proverbs" I was given... Continue Reading →
June Blog Posts
Separating Families? It's What the US has Always Done. There is a crisis going on at our borders. Children are being separated from their families. Mothers are being separated from their babies. Many Americans are beginning to take notice and cry out, but the problem is not getting resolved. Democrats are blaming Republicans who in... Continue Reading →
Audio: Vain Glory – Sermon at Madison Square CRC in Grand Rapids MI, Feb. 11, 2018
On Sunday February 11, 2018 I had the privilege of preaching at Madison Square CRC in Grand Rapids MI. The church was going through a sermon series on the seven deadly sins and they asked me to preach on the sin of Vain Glory. I decided to use Mark 9:38-50 as my text. I also... Continue Reading →
Video: The Doctrine of Discovery: A Lecture by Mark Charles
I invite all people, especially Americans, to watch this video. But I must warn you, the history contained within will not be easy to hear. The Doctrine of Discovery is seldom talked about in America. Even thought it has shaped and influenced our nation, people, churches and foundations in some very deep and profound ways.... Continue Reading →
May Blog Posts
When your President Motivates Military Graduates by Celebrating the Genocide of Native Peoples On Friday President Trump gave the commencement address at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. About one third of the way through his speech he attempted to affirm and motivate the graduates by reminding them of America's past military conquests when he... Continue Reading →