by SharDavia Walker
I wanted to gather my things and leave the room with a quippy retort on the way out. I was teaching a class on the topic of race at a predominately Anglo church, and the last comment from an older Anglo-American man made the tension in the room tangible. After five...
by Isaac Adams
“And [Jesus] told [his followers] a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.” – Luke 18:1 Praying about Systemic Racism is important. Jesus goes on to tell the parable of the persistent widow who continually begs a godless judge...
by Isaac Adams
“Lord, thank you for the liberties we enjoy.” That’s how my wife prayed the other day. Her prayer struck me because she often does not pray for liberties we take for granted in the U.S. What was going on? What changed? Here’s the answer: Her knowledge about the...
by United? We Pray
In October of 2017, I announced about United? We Pray—a new podcast that I began to call for prayer about racial strife among Christians. By God’s grace, UWP has been doing just that—praying—since that announcement. I had the joy of hosting the first two seasons with...