George Floyd, Race, Protest and the Bible
Stand Alone | Racial justice is not a political issue, it’s a gospel issue. Despite the Bible’s clear call for racial unity, equality and justice, many white Christians don’t what the Bible says. In this episode, Patrick and Keith talk about the Bible’s teachings on...
Racial justice is not a political issue, it’s a gospel issue. Despite the Bible’s clear call for racial unity, equality and justice, many white Christians don’t what the Bible says. In this episode, Patrick and Keith talk about the Bible’s teachings on racial justice in light of the tragic killing of George Floyd. At the end they focus on how their fellow white Christians should respond. Keith and Patrick have read many books on this topic and haven’t found one book that we agree with...
Read MoreRacial justice is not a political issue, it’s a gospel issue. Despite the Bible’s clear call for racial unity, equality and justice, many white Christians don’t what the Bible says. In this episode, Patrick and Keith talk about the Bible’s teachings on racial justice in light of the tragic killing of George Floyd. At the end they focus on how their fellow white Christians should respond. Keith and Patrick have read many books on this topic and haven’t found one book that we agree with everything on… but that’s the nature of all books! We these three books are the best place to start: Color of Compromise - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=color+of+compromise&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=color+of+compromise&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2) Divided by Faith - https://www.amazon.com/Divided-Faith-Evangelical-Religion-Problem/dp/0195147073 (https://www.amazon.com/Divided-Faith-Evangelical-Religion-Problem/dp/0195147073) White Awake -http://amazon.com/White-Awake-Honest-Look-Means/dp/0830843930/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=white+awake&qid=1591216087&s=books&sr=1-1 ( amazon.com/White-Awake-Honest-Look-Means/dp/0830843930/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=white+awake&qid=1591216087&s=books&sr=1-1) Website: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/about/sundays/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/) Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/)
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Keith Simon
Keith Simon is the pastor and co-founder of The Crossing, a large, politically diverse church. He’s also a cultural commentator, has written for Newsweek and contributes his thoughts weekly on his top news commentary podcast, Truth Over Tribe. He's...
Read MoreKeith Simon is the pastor and co-founder of The Crossing, a large, politically diverse church. He’s also a cultural commentator, has written for Newsweek and contributes his thoughts weekly on his top news commentary podcast, Truth Over Tribe. He's the co-author of Truth Over Tribe, and Joyful Outsiders. Keith received a Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He and his wife, Christine, have four children.
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