3 Reminders for the Church on MLK Day

3 Reminders for the Church on MLK Day – “We all tend to forget things as years go by. But here are a few things Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day should remind the church of.”

 

Ethnic Harmony Is a Certainty: Three Good Resolves for the Church

Ethnic Harmony Is a Certainty: Three Good Resolves for the Church – “Our destiny as believers is to be united in the worship and enjoyment of God with people from every corner of the earth forever. That makes ethnic harmony in the church a certainty.”

From Rage to Repentance

From Rage to Repentance – “Hamid unexpectedly walked in just as the service was beginning. At once I felt anxious chills in the back of my head and neck, my body’s way of telling me that it feels threatened.”

Beneath Our Social-Justice Strife: Four Questions for Both Sides

Beneath Our Social-Justice Strife: Four Questions for Both Sides – “Worship is the issue below the issue, below the issue, below the issue in our social-justice controversies. If we all take a deep breath, and reset our collective gaze on exalting and enjoying God as supreme, what might happen?”

9 Things You Should Know About Juneteenth

9 Things You Should Know About Juneteenth – “This Sunday, June 19, Americans will observe the nation’s youngest federal holiday—Juneteenth. Here are nine things you should know.”

 

The FAQs: What Christians Should Know About the ‘Great Replacement’ Theory

The FAQs: What Christians Should Know About the ‘Great Replacement’ Theory – Last week, a mass shooting took place with the accused motivated by “great replacement theory”. Here are some things to know about that. “The Great Replacement theory is the latest version of a century-old white genocide conspiracy theory.”

Being a Peacemaker and Bridge-Builder in a Racially Divided World

Being a Peacemaker and Bridge-Builder in a Racially Divided World – “In the power of the risen Messiah, I don’t have to seek retribution. The cycle of violence must be broken by people of love.”

Four Times God Powerfully Subverted Racism in the Bible

Four Times God Powerfully Subverted Racism in the Bible – “While we don’t often notice it, the Bible talks about race a lot. Many of the stories and passages of Scripture that we easily call to mind actually have deeply racial overtones.” – “While we don’t often notice it, the Bible talks about race a lot. Many of the stories and passages of Scripture that we easily call to mind actually have deeply racial overtones.”

The Other Side of the Race Debate: Four Ways to Disagree Christianly

The Other Side of the Race Debate: Four Ways to Disagree Christianly – “The balance and emphasis of Scripture is no longer setting our theological and ethical agenda. The other side is.”

Call it Racism, Not ‘White Supremacy’

Call it Racism, Not ‘White Supremacy’ –  “All variables equal, I think it’s a mistake for Christian social justice advocates to adopt the mainstream practice of talking about ‘white supremacy’ and ‘whiteness’ instead of sticking with ‘racism’.”

Let’s Stop the Racial Insanity

Let’s Stop the Racial Insanity – “If we stop talking past each other and instead start talking to each other, we might be able to devise solutions that are accepted across the racial and political spectrum.”

Critical Race Theory: Plundering the Egyptians or Worshiping Ba’al?

Critical Race Theory: Plundering the Egyptians or Worshiping Ba’al? – “Yet precisely because CRT’s narrative conflicts with scripture’s overarching narrative, we should reject any temptation to buy into it as a system of thought.”

An Analysis of the 2021 Annual SBC Gathering

An Analysis of the 2021 Annual SBC Gathering – “The election was a fork in the road, rejecting a hard right turn and embracing a multiethnic future.”

9 Things You Should Know About the Tulsa Race Massacre

9 Things You Should Know About the Tulsa Race Massacre – “Here is what you should know about one of the worst incidents of racial violence in U.S. history.”

Pursuing Unity When Discussing Ethnicity

Pursuing Unity When Discussing Ethnicity – “We see in John 17 that the unity of the church is important to Jesus. So how do we walk in unity when ethnicity seems to be such a divisive subject? We take some instruction from God’s Word on this in Ephesians.”

The FAQs: Former Police Officer Convicted of the Murder of George Floyd

The FAQs: Former Police Officer Convicted of the Murder of George Floyd – Here is a helpful summary of what has taken place.

Asian American Sisters, God Lifts Your Heads High

Asian American Sisters, God Lifts Your Heads High – “I’ve come to realize that so much of my 22 years as an immigrant has been learning how to live with my head down.”

Many Out of One?

Many Out of One? – “What is being presented is not multicultural at all. Just as serial monogamy is another term for promiscuity, so this serial multiculturalism is a euphemism for what is, in effect, a new form of segregation.”

Creative Ways to Teach Kids About Race

Creative Ways to Teach Kids About Race – “We have to look in the mirror and ask the hard questions about what we truly believe about our neighbor and how what we believe is spilling out of us and onto our kids.”

Slavery Old and New: Comparing Early America with Biblical Times

Slavery Old and New: Comparing Early America with Biblical Times – Thomas Kidd takes on a tough subject. “The Old and New Testaments do forbid practices that stood at the heart of the institution of slavery.”