“Now, back home, I realize it is a travesty to try to erase what lies between us, which is not simply distance but skin color, language, education, worldview, lifestyle, life span, and myriad other real distinctions. Surely these matter.
The basis for loving our neighbors, and for unity in Christ, is not proximity, understanding, or commonality. We are one in Christ not because we are one and the same, but because Christ is the same. It is an impoverished theology that mistakes unity in Christ for sameness in Christ.”

“Peacemaking is an essential aspect of the Christian character. Notice the word peacemakers. Peace has to be made. It is not something that just happens. It is interesting that our sinful nature makes us peace-breakers. This is shown in today’s world as much as in the time of Jesus. Because of sin, people all too easily break the peace. “

“Focusing on the kingdom of God will revolutionize how you live out your faith, how you think about your world and how you explain the good news about Jesus. Ultimately, understanding yourself as a citizen of the kingdom will empower you to be one of God’s change agents in the world.”

“This session helps trainees see how the insider/outsider dynamic effects a variety of situations in a local congregation. It presents a framework for practicing “the Art of Inclusion” with the ethnic minorities and other groups in an organization that may be easily overlooked. It helps Christians understand how they can apply the biblical principles of showing favor to outsiders (1 Corinthians 12) and avoiding giving favoritism to insiders (James 2) in a way that promotes a healthy, unified community.”

Our online organizational assessment provides a quick and effective way for leaders to get an accurate idea of how well their organization is doing at promoting ethnic diversity and healthy, biblical ethnic relations.

“Inspired by the perseverance and courage of the Tuskegee Airmen, “Red Tails” begins its story with World War II in full swing. As the war continues to take its toll on Allied forces in Europe, the Pentagon brass, desperate to protect their dwindling numbers of bombers, look to an option previously considered unthinkable. At long last they give The Tuskegee Airmen the chance to prove themselves in battle and forever put to rest the misplaced belief that blacks lacked the courage, discipline and intelligence to be fighter pilots.”

In this talk Pastor Chuck Swindoll gives a powerful challenge to his congregation based on Ephesians 2:11-16. He states, “We don’t get it! He abolished the difference. Let it sink in your southern mind. I, a fellow southerner, plead with you, raised as you were raised. Don’t give me that answer back. We who cut our teeth learning how to discriminate, stop it! In the family of God, if this says anything, it says, ‘the wall has come tumbling down’ and in Christ, and only in Himself, are we made one. Some of you are thinking, ‘Man Swindoll, how liberal can you get?’ Just as liberal as the Scriptures! Because I have found that God is a lot easier to live with than anyone of us.”

“An exclusive video documentary featuring Pastor John Piper as he walks through his personal story of growing up with segregation in the South. His personal story boldly champions the transforming power of the gospel and the beauty of racial diversity and harmony in Christ.”

“The goal of this event is to promote a high level conversation about immigration in a way that honors the example of Jesus Christ and the written Word of God. Keeping Jesus and his Word at the center of this discussion is critical. We want to transcend partisan and media sound-bytes and to model an exceptionally high level of civility as we think carefully about an issue that is both complicated and important.”

“This blog is a guided tour through music and arts coming from various Christian worship traditions and innovations around the world, plus other related topics. Your tour guide is Dr. Paul Neeley, Professor of the class “Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Christian Worship” at the Robert E. Webber Institute of Christian Worship. http://www.iws.edu/ Reading the blog posts are required for current students, and everyone else is welcome to read and comment.”