In this article, RAAN contributor Jarvis Williams discusses the “thug” debate that has taken over the narrative in Baltimore.
Category: Current Events
In this article, RAAN contributor Bryant Parsons offers us hope grounded in history, as he discusses the aftermath of the Walter Scott shooting.
In this article, RAAN contributor Taelor Gray, discusses the role of social media in the Walter Scott shooting and our nation’s need for God’s Spirit.
Recently, a white officer shot a black man, Walter Scott, in the back, killing him. RAAN contributor Jarvis Williams reflects on the idea of blind justice.
In light of the recent events in Kenya, and internationally, RAAN contributor Keith Echols asks us one penetrating question: Are we ready for persecution?
March Madness has arrived and the Final Four is set. RAAN contributor Chris Lassiter offers three life lessons he learned from playing point guard.
The SAE video has the Black community (Reformed Blacks included) up in arms. Is there an opportunity to take an introspective look at our own exclusivity?
A new report by the Department of Justice shows systematic discrimination toward African Americans by the majority white police department. But will Christians constructively converse about racism in its systematic forms?
Reflecting on disparaging comments at the NAACP Image Awards, Jarvis Williams suggests that we fight racism with reconciling words.
Jemar is joined by Tyler Burns and Beau York to discuss the 2 topics you can’t talk about at the dinner table: Religion and Politics. Specifically the group takes on the challenge of how Christians engage one another when they find themselves on different sides of the political aisle. This begins a series which needs […]
RAAN Contributor, Jarvis Williams, cites what he believes to be one of President Barack Obama’s greatest failures as the first black president.
Charlie Hebdo, ISIS, Boko Haram. These words bring to mind tragedy and ideologically fueled violence. As members of the global community, Christians should understand the factors that lead some to engage in acts of terror in the name of their beliefs. In this episode, student of international human rights, Karen Ellis, helps us understand the […]
RAAN readers can receive a special discount to this year’s TGC National Conference.
Elodie Quetant, warns against 140-character Twitter “social activism”. She challenges us to participate in real time conversations and to take real action.
“A Time to Speak” may make it easier for Christians to talk seriously about race in the church.
The “A Time to Speak” panel discussion was held at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. A RAAN recap and some of our favorite moments.
A new course helps students understand the dynamics of ethno-centric readings of Scripture and how to interpret the Bible faithfully.
Complex situations like the one in Ferguson raise important questions. The Bible has answers to those questions if we will diligently seek them.
New Testament professor, Jarvis Williams, applies ideas of tough-mindedness and tender-heartedness from one of MLK’s sermons to the situation in Ferguson and African Americans today.
The Ferguson grand jury decided not to indict Darren Wilson. Did the system work or has Jim Crow reared his ugly head? On Ferguson and the Walking Dead.