Racial Reconciliation: A Letter to My Church
I want us to wrestle with conversations that may be difficult. I want us to enter together into the beautiful mess of reconciliation. I want us to have a candid conversation, as family, about race.
Connect with others. Here's the forum for persons passionate about reducing the causes and effects of racism within the body of believers.
I want us to wrestle with conversations that may be difficult. I want us to enter together into the beautiful mess of reconciliation. I want us to have a candid conversation, as family, about race.
The same power that rose Jesus from the grave and caused his resurrection is at work in the surrendered hearts of the believers who live for racial healing and justice in our world today.
In his article "Through African Eyes", John Azumah relates how North American churches can embody cultural imperialism with a very paternalistic attitude to spiritually healthy, vibrant and doctrinally orthodox African churches.
This booklet covers the background of racial and ethnic diversity in the CRC and was developed by a 1992 synodical committee of the Christian Reformed Church.
In this interactive webinar, four panelists give their Top 5 Lists, from four different perspectives, for becoming more hospitable and loving in a diverse world.
November is Native American Heritage Month. Interested in celebrating it at your church? We've put together free worship materials for you to use!
In the wake of the Charleston shooting, many parents are wondering, "How can I talk with my kids about this? How much can they handle? How soon?"
Lamenting is painful and there's nothing "dignified" or "pretty" about it. The Church needs to face the reality of racism in America and to join others in crying out to our Lord for deliverance.
Prejudice has a long shelf life. Chances are that you (and I) keep prejudice neatly tucked away under the cover of noble virtues, traditions or plain thoughtlessness.
Printed on the front page of the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel newspaper, this article is a great testimony of racial reconciliation and on what God is doing through the Body of Christ at Community CRC.
It has been impossible not to hear of several tragic incidents of death of black men during confrontations with police. I have been struck and saddened by the deaths of people I did not know...
What this wonderful little book does is introduce Anglos to the history and the life and the personality of the whole catalog of ethnics we sometimes impolitely gang together under titles like Latina/os and Hispanics.
Regardless of education or ministry experience, very few established churches in the CRC will call a black man to lead their congregations. How can we become a denomination where racial reconciliation is prevalent?
Last week, a colleague sent me a link to a blog post entitled "How Support Raising Keeps Parachurch Ministries White." The piece contributes to ongoing conversations we have been having at the denomination's global missions agencies about how to engage underprivileged young people in missions.
What is being done to address the issue of black mobs involved in the so-called knock-out game, which typically involved black youth attacking innocent whites or asians?
This webinar will outline the key skill areas of cultural intelligence and explore how CQ can help us engage across cultural lines for more effective ministry within our congregations and the communities we serve.
This free, one-hour webinar will outline the key skill areas of cultural intelligence and explore how Cultural Intelligence can help us engage across cultural lines for more effective ministry within our congregations and the communities we serve.
Last week the Office of Race Relations was made aware of this comment and felt compelled to bring forth this topic for discussion and dialogue.
I'm curious: What is your church doing for racial reconciliation? And, secondly, what does biblical reconciliation mean?
The word "multicultural" is becoming very popular, and maybe to the point that is losing the real meaning. What does it really mean to us?
When Christians begin to talk about reconciliation we must not begin with racial reconciliation. I believe we must begin this conversation with a new vocabulary.