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A Letter to Churches in the US
As a friend and a representative of a closely connected group of citizens and Christ followers just north of our shared border, I want to say, “I’m sorry.”
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June 3, 2020
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Sabbath and Being De-Centered
Celebrating the Sabbath de-centers our understanding of life as we proclaim that a brown man from the Middle East is our Lord.
June 1, 2020
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Beyond Thoughts and Prayer
White Americans often ask, “What’s the problem”? “Why do you make everything about race”? This is largely because they cannot see or feel the unseen world in which black people live.
April 20, 2020
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What's The Narrative?
The denomination has made great strides and considerable progress in the process toward ethnic and cultural diversity, however the road that remains to be traveled is still quite long.
April 17, 2020
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¿Cuál es la narrativa?
La denominación ha tenido grandes pasos y ha avanzado bastante en el proceso hacia la diversidad étnica y cultural, sin embargo el camino que queda por recorrer es bastante largo aún.
April 16, 2020
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Un Cambio por Medio de la Interrupción
La reciente pandemia ha interrumpido la vida de la iglesia. Los pastores y los líderes de la iglesia rápidamente aprendieron a usar plataformas sociales como Facebook y Zoom. Cuando la pandemia termine, ¿volverán ellos a utilizar lo que funcionaba en el pasado? ¿Deberían hacerlo? Algunos no.
April 15, 2020
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Change Through Interruption
When the pandemic is over, will leaders return to what has worked in the past? Should they?
April 15, 2020
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Anti-Racism, a Perspective From Rev. Harold Caicedo
Racism may not be the original sin but it is pretty close to the root. In this article, Rev Harold Caicedo sees the Gospel as an anti-racism response that tears down the dividing walls of racism.
March 19, 2020
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Una perspectiva de anti racismo de Harold Caicedo, Consejo Latino
Cuando la denominación abre las puertas a los grupos étnicos (minoritarios), no solamente abre las puertas a las personas, abre las puertas a sus problemas. Entonces ya no se puede decir: son tus problemas.
March 17, 2020
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Antiracism, on Earth as It Is in Heaven
Unless pastors and church leaders embrace the vision, addressing any racial injustice in the church will be very foreign or even taboo.
March 10, 2020
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Hello, I Am a Racist
To tell the truth, I'm not "woke." Honestly, I don't even know what that means half the time. What I do know is that I grapple with my own white identity and what it means to be a racist when I don't intend to be.
February 24, 2020
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Bears and Answered Prayers in the Golden State
A team of facilitators met this past fall for a Race Relations learning retreat in Sierra Madre, CA. They prayed together, grew together, and explored the history of Native Americans in California.
February 5, 2020
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The Blanket Exercise Goes to Pella, IA
What made them say "yes" to facilitating the workshop? A sense of calling, a sense of justice, and a sense of understanding what racial oppression is; and the desire to do something.
September 11, 2019
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Five Things to Know About Kinism
Synod 2019 declared kinism a heresy, but many in our denomination may still be left wondering: What exactly is kinism? Where did it come from? Is this something that our churches are actually dealing with?
April 11, 2019
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Fragile Beauty and Racism
A few days ago my daughter sent me an essay written by Kyle Korver, Utah Jazz player and son of an RCA pastor. As I read it, I realized Korver was not asking me to engage in a debate with him. I realized he was inviting readers to glimpse his own heart.
February 5, 2019
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Save the Date! Race Relations Events in 2020
Find information on upcoming Race Relations workshops and more!
April 12, 2018
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What I Learned on Spring Break, 1968
Those two moments in my life—both virulently racist—clash in tone and spirit, but the line that separates them is thread-thin.
February 28, 2018
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Lenten Lament to Resurrection Hope of Beloved Community (Race Relations US-West Newsletter)
This is a portion of Rudy's February newsletter. To receive the full newsletter every other month, including recommended resources and upcoming events in your area, click below!
February 28, 2018
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Lamentaciones Y El Ejercicio De Las Mantas (US-Midwest Newsletter)
This is a portion of Viviana's February newsletter. Sign up to receive your full, bilingual Race Relations regional newsletter below!
February 27, 2018
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Lamentations and Blanket Exercises (Race Relations US-Midwest Newsletter)
This is a portion of Viviana's February newsletter. Sign up to receive your full Race Relations regional newsletter below!
February 19, 2018
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Martin Luther King Jr. – April 4, 1968 – 50 Years Ago
What are you doing to help move your heart from “here” to “there” in your own journey of responding to the dream of Martin Luther King Jr.?
November 6, 2017
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Until the CRC is a Home for All: Viviana Cornejo
We're marking Hispanic Heritage Month with a series about Hispanic leaders from diverse Hispanic nations in the CRC. This is the fifth post in the series. Celebrate with us!
October 11, 2017
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Celebrate Hispanic Leaders in the CRCNA This Month
During Hispanic Heritage Month, we are sharing stories about Hispanic leaders in this CRC! We'd love you to meet Pastor Edwin Olguin, a church planter with a passion to see the church truly become one body.
August 25, 2017
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One In Christ (Race Relations US-West Newsletter)
This is a portion of Rudy's August newsletter for the US-West region. Sign up to receive your full Race Relations regional newsletter at bit.ly/racerelationsnews.
August 25, 2017
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En Silencio, los círculos para compartir, y Charlottesville
This is a portion of Viviana's August newsletter. Sign up to receive your full Race Relations regional newsletter at bit.ly/racerelationsnews.