LIVE STREAM: N.T. Wright and Francis Collins—A Christian Response to Coronavirus
Posted: July 2, 2020
Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, what should be the Christian response? Bible scholar N.T. Wright and BioLogos founder Francis Collins, two influential Christian figures and long-time… Read More
Christians react to minister’s claim of ‘crocodile tears and phony outrage’ over George Floyd’s death
Posted: June 30, 2020
A sermon on abortion and race, preached at a Church of Christ in Oklahoma, sparks outrage. Bobby Ross Jr. Editor-in-Chief OKLAHOMA CITY — When I first heard about the sermon preached… Read More
Reflections on Race (George Floyd aftermath)
Posted: June 27, 2020
Included in this post: My own reflections on race, as a white American (first appearing in the newsletter, 10 June 2020). Sources for further reflection—if you’d like to invest in… Read More
Protests and prayers, The Christian Chronicle
Posted: June 24, 2020
NATIONAL Protests and prayers Christians respond to George Floyd’s death with outrage, rallies and calls for justice. Find more coverage and interviews related to the death of George… Read More
Twelve Resources for this Cultural Moment
Posted: June 19, 2020
Dear Discipleship-first Friends, The United States is in the midst of big change. First, it was COVID-19 and all the changes around which everyone had to adopt. Then, it was… Read More
5 Ways Christians are Getting Swept into a Secular Worldview in This Cultural Moment
Posted: June 19, 2020
So much has been said and is being said about the tragic death of George Floyd that it almost feels excessive to add to the conversation. But to continue on… Read More
This Cultural Moment: The Bible, Race, and Critical Theory
Posted: June 18, 2020
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“Letter from a Birmingham Jail [King, Jr.]”
Posted: June 17, 2020
16 April 1963 My Dear Fellow Clergymen: While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities “unwise and untimely.” Seldom do… Read More
“Snide and Prejudice”, The Economist
Posted: June 16, 2020
“Snide and Prejudice”: Language is a telling clue to unacknowledged racial attitudes Source: The Economist, 13 June 2020, p.68
Jesus’ Words for the Grieving
Posted: June 12, 2020
Jesus’ Words for the Grieving As a society we are contending with not only a pandemic and record job losses, but also with the racist violence that has plagued our… Read More
Beware the trap of binary thinking, by Jeff Chacon
Posted: June 12, 2020
There’s a long overdue nationwide awakening to social injustices for a large segment of our country and it affects many of our dear brothers and sisters in Christ. God’s Word… Read More
Three Transformational Conversations About Race, Christian Ray Flores
Posted: June 5, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and we have been thrust into a new storm. The wave of voices calling for change after the senseless killing of George… Read More
