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Gaines addresses Patterson, racial diversity, SBC
Responding to questions about his committee appointments and controversy involving a Southern Baptist seminary leader, SBC President Steve Gaines released a statement today (May 11) to Baptist Press.
Chip Gaines: "Fight for a world that knows how to lovingly disagree"
If there is any hope for all of us to move forward, to heal and to grow — we have got to learn to engage people who are different from us with dignity and with love.
How Catholics can work for racial justice
A healing beatitude Blessed are you who are willing to engage in a sincere conversation about race. Blessed are you who embrace your Black sisters and brothers in the fight for social justice.
Why are so many white Christians suddenly standing up for racial justice?
It might help that our pews aren’t available to sit in and pray.
How the Prosperity Gospel Hurts Racial Reconciliation
The prosperity gospel harms racial reconciliation because it is not the gospel. The biblical gospel frees us from ranking ourselves by income or ethnicity.
Five Things We Absolutely Need For Racial Reconciliation
Reconciliation will only become substantive when it goes from the mystical/abstract to the experiential.
Why diversity needs secularism
The non-inclusion of the word ‘secular’ in the original Constitution cannot be a reason to recommend its removal now
Why is Socialism Gaining Popularity?
If the Church’s rite of exorcism recognizes the danger of instigating envy, maybe we should too.
25 ways to affirm diversity » UMC Leadership Tips
Find insightful ideas for promoting a culture of acceptance and justice in your church.
How to Gain Peace by Changing Your Attitude
Peace is a gift God gives us, and it grows in us just like fruit grows on trees – with time and nurturing. As we work with the Holy Spirit to develop the fruit of peace in our life, He teaches us how to deal with our frustrations in a completely different way. One thing I learned is that it ...
Diversity and inclusion: how to foster interfaith understanding in the workplace
Advances in technology have dramatically increased the global access to knowledge. To deal with all this data, however, technology has enabled a level of con
How to become an inclusive leader who values diversity
The evolution of human consciousness as studied and documented by a great number of people - from historians, to anthropologists, philosophers, mystics, psyc
Two Strategic Drifts in Churches and How to Address Them
Organizations and churches drift away from their identity and mission. Without constant care and godly leadership, drift pulls a church from her core message and mission. A church doesn’t drift int…
Why a “Faithful” Federal Budget Must Address Inequality
It is now almost a cliché when religious leaders state that the federal budget is a test of our nation’s moral values because it reflects our fiscal priorities. We have been saying that individually and collectively for decades.
How do we increase diversity in our church if our location isn't diverse?
Afshin Ziafat shares how churches can increase diversity depsite being in a location that isn'...
3 ways to boost giving, increase diversity and glorify God » UMC Giving Tips
Most giving campaigns are geared towards a narrow demographic, but research shows us that this could be a major flaw. Learn how to increase diversity and giving for the glory...
Racial Reconciliation May Not Be What You Think It Is
The real question of Christian discipleship is not can I be your brother in Christ, but can I be your brother in law? I first heard this statement from my good friend Rev. Dr. Gabriel Salguero in a class he was teaching. Who can’t your child marry? Questions like these help us get to the … Continued
Why We Can Hope for True Racial Reconciliation
Reconciliation and new creation sit at the heart of the gospel.
How do we live united in diversity?
How do we decide what situations need a variety of gifts and what situations require a unity of conviction? What is the minimum required for two people to serve a meal together at a soup kitchen? A sermon on Ephesians 4:1-16.
‘This is our home; who dares to evict us from here’
Denying the diversity and confluence of ideas and people cannot be a way to take us closer to one’s own spiritual self
