As followers of Jesus - who hold firmly to this gospel and look forward to the day when Christ returns putting to death all pain, injustice, oppression and even death itself - we stand up for righteousness, truth, justice and love - because those things are definitive of life in the Kingdom of Heaven.
So, justice and reconciliation - especially regarding race - have been in the collective consciousness of our churches for the past several years.
We believe it’s timely to put those resources, conversations, and teachings back to the forefront of our minds and invite us once again to be a force for change.
In the list of resources, we’ve also included links to organizations and opportunities for you to take further steps to stand up for justice and love. We’d ask that you’d prayerfully consider giving your voice, energy, and resources to these opportunities.
Recommended Resources:
Join us each Wednesday morning as we pray together as a church family.
Midtown Resources:
A collection of Midtown sermons and a supplemental book dedicated to racial injustice and reconciliation in the church.
A conversation hosted by our Downtown and Two Notch churches shortly after the events of Ferguson, MO.
A sermon from our Lexington church on race relations in America and how the church responds.
A teaching given by our Two Notch church’s pastor, Ant Frederick, at an Outreach North America conference.
Additional Resources:
**Inclusion on this list does not necessarily equate to an endorsement of everything they say, but we believe the following media is helpful and important when discussing race in America.
Actionable steps white people (and anyone else) can take.
Campaign for thoughtfully biblical civic, political and social Christian engagement.
The Witness is a black Christian collective that engages issues of religion, race, justice, and culture from a biblical perspective.
A Christian organization empowering people toward racial healing, equity and reconciliation.