The Gospel Racial Reconciliation

Author : Dennis L. Okholm
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830818871

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The Gospel in Black and White by Dennis L. Okholm Pdf

After signal victories of the civil rights movement in the sixties, recent events have shown that the divide between black and white Americans remains alarmingly wide. And as African- and Euro-Americans perhaps increasingly find themselves at odds politically and culturally, Sunday-morning worship dismayingly remains the most segregated hour of the week.Yet Christians of both races affirm that the gospel calls them together, that they at least should be one people, of one Lord, one faith, one baptism. In that spirit, the incisive and challenging essays in this book consider what rigorous theological work can contribute to the noble and ongoing quest for racial reconciliation.Some of the church's most exciting black and white thinkers are gathered here by editor Dennis Okholm to address issues of theological method, hermeneutics, soteriology, ecclesiology and social ethics--always with an eye to closing the gaping wound of racism and serving God's kingdom across color lines.

Author : Russell D. Moore,Andrew T. Walker
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433692192

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The Gospel & Racial Reconciliation by Russell D. Moore,Andrew T. Walker Pdf

In the kingdom of God, it is not us against them. The problem of racism stretches back as far humanity’s origin in the book of Genesis. Brother pitted against brother, tribe against tribe––people have warred against one another, fueled by contempt for racial differences. Yet the gospel is a message of reconciliation. The kingdom of God is us reconciled to one another. Editors Russell Moore and Andrew T. Walker of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) assemble leading voices to frame the issues with a gospel-centered perspective. The Gospel for Life series gives every believer a biblically-saturated understanding of the most urgent issues facing our culture today, because the gospel is for all of life.

Author : Jarvis Williams
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780805448573

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One New Man by Jarvis Williams Pdf

Author Jarvis Williams provides Christians with a biblical worldview of race and race relations by focusing on the biblical writings of Paul.

Author : Daniel Darling
Publisher : Lexham Press
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781683594789

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Ministers of Reconciliation by Daniel Darling Pdf

Race is one of the most pressing issues of our time; How should pastors tackle it from the pulpit? In this collection of essays, issues of race and ethnicity are explored from a variety of perspectives, offering guidance to pastors on how to address those topics in their own contexts. Each builds on a foundational passage of Scripture. With contributions from Bryan Loritts, Ray Ortlund, J. D. Greear, and more, Ministers of Reconciliation offers practical and biblically faithful approaches to the subject of race.

Author : Mark Vroegop
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433567629

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Weep with Me by Mark Vroegop Pdf

Today, racial wounds from three hundred years of slavery and a history of Jim Crow laws continue to impact the church in America. Martin Luther King Jr. captured this reality when he said: “The most segregated hour of Christian America is eleven o’clock on Sunday.” Equipped with the gospel, the evangelical church should be the catalyst for reconciliation, yet it continues to cultivate immense pain and division. Weep with Me by Mark Vroegop is a timely resource that presents lament as a bridge to racial reconciliation in the world today. In the Bible, lament is a prayer that leads to trust, which can be a starting point for the church to “weep with those who weep” (Rom. 12:15). As Vroegop writes: “Reconciliation in the church starts with tears and ends in trust.”

Author : Curtis A. Woods,Jarvis J. Williams
Publisher : Patrol
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0999083589

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The Gospel In Color - For Kids by Curtis A. Woods,Jarvis J. Williams Pdf

Racism is a painful, complex issue, and can be challenging to explain to children. That¿s why The Gospel In Color ¿ For Kids is written to facilitate honest conversations about race and racial reconciliation between kids and their parents. With vibrant illustrations and engaging text, this book explains how the false idea of race brings about suffering and division, and why the good news of Jesus Christ brings about the reconciliation the world needs. By providing a biblical lens for viewing race, racism, and reconciliation, The Gospel In Color helps kids understand big ideas in a highly accessible way.

Author : John Perkins
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802495501

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One Blood by John Perkins Pdf

Dr. Perkins’ final manifesto on race, faith, and reconciliation We are living in historic times. Not since the civil rights movement of the 60s has our country been this vigorously engaged in the reconciliation conversation. There is a great opportunity right now for culture to change, to be a more perfect union. However, it cannot be done without the church, because the faith of the people is more powerful than any law government can enact. The church is the heart and moral compass of a nation. To turn a country away from God, you must sideline the church. To turn a nation to God, the church must turn first. Racism won't end in America until the church is reconciled first. Then—and only then—can it spiritually and morally lead the way. Dr. John M. Perkins is a leading civil rights activist today. He grew up in a Mississippi sharecropping family, was an early pioneer of the civil rights movement, and has dedicated his life to the cause of racial equality. In this, his crowning work, Dr. Perkins speaks honestly to the church about reconciliation, discipleship, and justice... and what it really takes to live out biblical reconciliation. He offers a call to repentance to both the white church and the black church. He explains how band-aid approaches of the past won't do. And while applauding these starter efforts, he holds that true reconciliation won't happen until we get more intentional and relational. True friendships must happen, and on every level. This will take the whole church, not just the pastors and staff. The racial reconciliation of our churches and nation won't be done with big campaigns or through mass media. It will come one loving, sacrificial relationship at a time. The gospel and all that it encompasses has always traveled best relationally. We have much to learn from each other and each have unique poverties that can only be filled by one another. The way forward is to become "wounded healers" who bandage each other up as we discover what the family of God really looks like. Real relationships, sacrificial love between actual people, is the way forward. Nothing less will do.

Author : Latasha Morrison
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780525652885

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Be the Bridge by Latasha Morrison Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ECPA BESTSELLER • “When it comes to the intersection of race, privilege, justice, and the church, Tasha is without question my best teacher. Be the Bridge is THE tool I wish to put in every set of hands.”—Jen Hatmaker WINNER OF THE CHRISTIAN BOOK AWARD® • Winner of the Christianity Today Book Award • A leading advocate for racial reconciliation calls Christians to move toward deeper understanding in the midst of a divisive culture. In an era where we seem to be increasingly divided along racial lines, many are hesitant to step into the gap, fearful of saying or doing the wrong thing. At times the silence, particularly within the church, seems deafening. But change begins with an honest conversation among a group of Christians willing to give a voice to unspoken hurts, hidden fears, and mounting tensions. These ongoing dialogues have formed the foundation of a global movement called Be the Bridge—a nonprofit organization whose goal is to equip the church to have a distinctive and transformative response to racism and racial division. In this perspective-shifting book, founder Latasha Morrison shows how you can participate in this incredible work and replicate it in your own community. With conviction and grace, she examines the historical complexities of racism. She expertly applies biblical principles, such as lamentation, confession, and forgiveness, to lay the framework for restoration. Along with prayers, discussion questions, and other resources to enhance group engagement, Be the Bridge presents a compelling vision of what it means for every follower of Jesus to become a bridge builder—committed to pursuing justice and racial unity in light of the gospel.

Author : Curtis A. Woods,Jarvis J. Williams
Publisher : Patrol
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0999083562

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The Gospel in Color Set by Curtis A. Woods,Jarvis J. Williams Pdf

Author : Dhati Lewis
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781535934688

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Advocates by Dhati Lewis Pdf

A slave runs away from his master. A mutual friend steps in to mediate between the two of them. Can there be healing in such a scarred relationship? In the face of such a daunting breach, is reconciliation (not to what was, but to what God designed) even possible? This is the situation faced in the book of Philemon. From this short New Testament letter, pastor and author Dhati Lewis (Among Wolves) unpacks key principles that Paul applied to being an advocate in the midst of division. The divisions of our day don’t look the same as Paul’s, but the principles are timeless. In 2 Corinthians 5, God commissioned us to be his ambassadors and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. Whether we’re engaging in issues of politics, ethnicity, or religious beliefs, our heart posture should be one of an advocate set on reconciliation. The problem is, too many of us approach difficult conversations with the heart of an aggravator. Aggravators sometimes look like they are pursuing good things, but their heart is not toward reconciliation. Any motive less than reconciliation falls short of the desires of God’s heart. We need godly advocates in every sphere of life. This book will specifically apply these principles to issues of ethnic division. Are you willing to call any division caused by discrimination, prejudice, or racism a sin? Do you want to grow in your ability to navigate tense and emotional conversations about ethnic divisions? Are you ready to become an advocate?

Author : Derwin L. Gray
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781496458803

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How to Heal Our Racial Divide by Derwin L. Gray Pdf

"The good news is that the Bible has a lot to say about how to heal our persistent racial divides. In this book, popular Bible teacher Derwin Gray walks us through Scripture, showing us the heart of God--how God from the beginning envisioned a reconciled multiethnic family in loving community, reflecting his beauty and healing presence in the world. This message is central to the gospel itself. After reading this book, you won't read the Bible the same way again--and you'll want to walk through this eye-opening scriptural journey with your friends or small group. As founding pastor of Transformation Church, a multiethnic church located in the Charlotte metro area, Derwin knows firsthand the hurdles and challenges to the reconciliation that Scripture commands. That is why he carefully outlines in this book how to establish color-blessed discipleship in your own church" --

Author : Spencer Perkins,Chris Rice
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830849222

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More Than Equals by Spencer Perkins,Chris Rice Pdf

"The first step in the reconciliation process," Spencer Perkins writes, "is admitting that the race problem exists and that our inability to deal with race has weakened the credibility of our gospel." When longtime ministry partners and friends Spencer Perkins and Chris Rice began writing More Than Equals in the early 1990s, their goal was to offer an example of how racial reconciliation is possible—and also critical to Christian discipleship. This landmark book tells the stories of two men from very different backgrounds embarking on the complex, costly journey of healing across racial divides. Perkins, who witnessed repeated hypocrisy from white Christians and witnessed his bloodied pastor-activist father after a brutal police beating, wondered how it was possible to love white people. Rice, who grew up as a white missionary kid and thought of himself as progressive, was surprised by the tensions he encountered as a volunteer at a majority-black church—and by his own blind spots. As they served together in an intentionally multiracial ministry, both gained insight into why this work is so challenging and how Christians can do it well, in dependence on God. With biblical grounding, hopeful realism, and practical detail, More Than Equals provides a helpful framework for Christians engaged in the deep ongoing surgery of racial healing. Now available as part of the IVP Signature Collection, this edition includes a new preface by Rice and a study guide for group discussion.

Author : Costi W. Hinn
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780310355281

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God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel by Costi W. Hinn Pdf

A captivating first-person look at one of the world's most powerful prosperity dynasties that offers a unique perspective on greed, the Church, and the journey toward Truth. Millions desperate for hope and solutions are enticed by the promise of the prosperity gospel--that God will do whatever they need with just a little faith and a financial gift. All the while, prosperity preachers exploit the poor and needy to stockpile their riches. What can followers of the true gospel do to combat the deception? Through a remarkable and fascinating journey, Costi Hinn went from a next-generation prosperity preacher to the first to abandon the family faith and share the true gospel. Nephew of the world-famous televangelist, Benny Hinn, Costi had a front-row seat to the inner workings and theology of the prosperity gospel. But as Costi's faith deepened, so did his questions about prosperity teaching. As the deceptions in his past were exposed, Costi came face to face with the hypocrisy and devastation caused by his belief system, and the overwhelming truth about the real Jesus Christ. This captivating look into the daily lives of one of the world's leading prosperity dynasties offers a thoughtful perspective on the perils of greed, the power of the true gospel, and hope for the future of the global church. Through real-life stories, Costi challenges and equips readers to be living lights pointing the way to the true gospel and the saving grace of Christ. God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel will bolster your faith and encourage your own journey toward the Truth. Spanish edition also available.

Author : Curtis A. Woods,Jarvis J. Williams
Publisher : Patrol
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0999083570

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The Gospel In Color - For Parents by Curtis A. Woods,Jarvis J. Williams Pdf

Where does racism come from? How should Christians respond rightly, without falling into the error of color-blindness or ignorance? And how do we equip kids with a gospel lens on these issues? The Gospel In Color ¿ For Parents directly addresses these vital questions, equipping parents to provide their children with a biblical perspective on race and racism, while celebrating the gospel¿s power to bring about reconciliation. Through rich illustrations and approachable text, this book and its companion volume, The Gospel In Color ¿ For Kids, help parents present their kids with big ideas in an engaging way.

Author : Edward Gilbreath
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781458753823

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Reconciliation Blues by Edward Gilbreath Pdf

What is the state of racial reconciliation in evangelical churches today? Are we truly united? In Reconciliation Blues journalist Edward Gilbreath gives an insightful, honest picture of both the history and the present state of racial reconciliation in evangelical churches. In his thoughtful overview he looks at a wide range of figures, such as ...