Race, Grace and the Gospel – Part 1
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year old black man who was out running when he was allegedly chased down and shot to death by two Caucasian men.
For a few days, the topic of race took over the newscycle. Talk shows talked. Advocates rallied. People ran.
But did anyhing meaningful arise out of the entire emotional display? Has American moved any closer to talking about why our problems with race in America persist?
In my two-part series on race, grace and the gospel during we’re tackling the tough issues of race.
Part 1: I’m talking about about race, grace and why God created different colors and cultures if He knew that we’d struggle so hard in this area. We’ll discuss why “colorblind” actually causes conflict and why “seeing” color is vital for us to connect with each other.
Part 2: This is a personal episode where I share how racism impacted my life. Additionally, we talk about lessons that we learn from the early church on unity as believers. There’s practical next steps that I pray encourages you.
If you would like more resources, check out my (g)race project page by clicking here.
Thank you for your blog about Race with Grace. My heart is also heavy and breaks for all the hurt and hate in our country. I also have hope in our amazing God to heal our hearts and our nation. I am praying with you and am so thankful for your ministry.
Hi Tacy, thank you for stopping by! Like you, I choose to hold onto hope in God. He won’t let us down, even though it’s pretty hard right now.
As a nurse, I feel that All lives matter! In my life, at work or not, I don’t see the color of a person’s skin. All I see is a person that is sick or injured and needs help. My main focus is what can I do to help them. I feel that whether or not a person is in the healthcare field we all need to have this mindset.
Hi Julia, thank you for stopping by and sharing your comment. Like everyone else, I am so grateful for the dedication that you and your colleagues have demonstrated to our country during the pandemic. My youngest daughter began nursing school three weeks ago at our university and I’m proud to know that she will grow up to make a difference like you.
If you are interested in exploring other resources that I’ve created about race, grace and the gospel, you’re welcome to check out the (g)race project page on my website. I believe that God intentionally created different colors and cultures because He did want us to notice and appreciate our differences. At the heart of God, all lives do matter. But in our flawed US history, unfortunately, black lives have mattered less.