Category: Identity

Theology Christian Living Relationships/Family Identity

Are Ethnic Minorities Emotionally Safe in White Christian Spaces?

Jarvis Williams

The multi-ethnic church movement has captivated many Christians. In my capacity as a NT scholar and a preacher, I’m privileged to lecture and preach throughout the country in many multi-ethnic spaces, and in spaces that aspire to be multi-ethnic. I also regularly talk to many Christians who deeply ache for a multi-ethnic church experience. Unfortunately, […]

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Current Events Christian Living Identity

PTSD and Black Lives Matter

Branden Henry

  Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is mental and emotional stress that includes characteristics of re-experiencing, and hyper arousal, which can lead to a significant disruption in one’s life. PTSD occurs after a person has been through shocking trauma. The bad experience that happened to you, in front of you, or around you, stays with you. You feel certain that the […]

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Theology Current Events Relationships/Family Identity

What Shootings and Racial Justice Mean for the Body of Christ

RAANetwork

This article, written by Russell Moore, originated from his personal site. You can find more great content here. Follow him on Twitter: @drmoore Many Americans awoke from their Independence Day weekend to read that yet another African-American man had been shot and killed by police. On Tuesday, July 5th, Alton Sterling was confronted by police […]

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Theology Current Events Christian Living Relationships/Family Identity

Gospel Noise: A Case for Christian Unrest

Joe Brasher

Roughly fifty years ago, the streets of this country were burning. The Panthers were out in full force, policing their own neighborhoods and threatening to “Off the pigs” if the violence didn’t stop. Martin Luther King was calling for peace, even though some of his marches were criticized for ultimately inciting violence. Malcolm X was mesmerizing […]

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Theology Current Events Christian Living Relationships/Family Identity

My Two Worlds

Mike Higgins

The recent police shootings of two African American men in Baton Rouge and Falcon Heights have shocked many people. Unfortunately, I was not shocked. You see, I have always lived between two worlds, both within the United States. This first world is an upper to middle class, majority white suburban world. This world is highly protected. Unfortunately, it is protected by ignorance, not stupidity. It is protected by privilege. It is protected by […]

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Theology How to be an Ally 101 Christian Living Relationships/Family Identity

White Washed Walls: A Story of Privilege

Drew Gardner

Growing up, I spent much of my life in settings that were predominately white. The members at my church were mainly white. My public schooling was largely Caucasian. The neighborhoods I grew up in were mostly white. My childhood experience was that of a typical white male, born to middle-class evangelical parents in the twentieth […]

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Theology Politics Current Events Christian Living Identity

Trump’s Challenge to Evangelical Values and Racism

Marquez Ball

It has been said that 11:00am on Sunday morning is the most segregated hour in America, meaning black and white Christians are still very divided. I’ve often struggled with the racial divide amongst Christians, especially when we believe in the same God. Very few African American Christians would consider themselves to be evangelical, because for many […]

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Theology Christian Living Relationships/Family Identity

Joyful Burdens in Mono-Ethnic Churches

Jarvis Williams

I speak in many different contexts on issues related to reconciliation and multi-ethnic churches. I’ve observed one reason that reconciliation and multi-ethnic churches are difficult to achieve for some churches is because few of them are willing to make the necessary multi-ethnic negotiations for the purpose of pursuing healthy, gospel-centered, multi-ethnic churches. But God, in […]

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Theology Christian Living Relationships/Family Identity

How To Use Privilege To Foster Gospel Reconciliation in the Church

Jarvis Williams

Two weekends ago, I had the privilege of lecturing and preaching in an inner city church in Minneapolis, MN. My lecture focused on reconciliation and my sermon focused on election and predestination. This dear congregation and its leaders are intentionally pursuing multi-ethnic ministry in the very heart of one of Minneapolis’s most diverse inner city […]

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