I aim to use this article to respond to frequent questions I hear from within our community about race and racism. My hope is for this to be updated as new questions are raised. (For a foundational understanding of why we should talk about racism in the church, check out this article.) What if I…
Category: The Local Church
Why talk about racism in the church?
On occasion I get the question “Why do you talk about racism and the church so much?” In this brief article, I hope to lay out an answer to that question and give the ‘why’ behind my conviction to frequently engage this topic head on. Jesus’ vision and design for the church is that it…
Ethnicity in Acts – Part I
The church is, by design, a multi-ethnic community. A diverse local church, living in unity, serves as a witness to the reconciling power of Jesus and the inclusion of all peoples in God’s kingdom. Jesus calls all people to follow him, and the local church is meant to be a physical manifestation of this reality…
Justice in Church History – The Puritans
The Puritans, a movement of Christians that came out of the Church of England in the 16th and 17th centuries, sought to practice justice in all aspects of life. Their understanding and applications of justice took on new expressions as many of them had the capacity to reform their governments, and, in the case of…