Bloodlines - John Piper | Concluding Thoughts
Some concluding thoughts and application for our church from the book Bloodlines by John Piper...
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In this book, Shai aims to show us shows how the gospel applies to the pursuit of ethnic unity. When it comes to ethnicity, Shai suggests that Christians today have to fight against two tendencies: idolatry and apathy. Idolatry makes ethnicity ultimate, while apathy tends to ignore it altogether. But there is a third way, the way of the Bible. Shai wants to help us chart a new way forward in addressing the critical question of what it means for people of all ethnicities to be the one people of God. In this review, I will briefly outline his main points along with some application for us as a church. ...
Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth: Summary & Analysis
In this book, Williams draws from a diverse range of theologians, sociologists, artists, and activists to make the case that we must be discerning if we are to “truly execute justice” as Scripture commands since not everything called “social justice” today is compatible with a biblical vision of a better world. In this review, I will briefly outline his main points and chapter summaries and then conclude with some takeaways for us as a church. ...
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Summer reading plan for the Gospel and Race project focused on history and secular perspectives....
Respect the Image | Grace and Race Fellowship
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Bloodlines - John Piper | Concluding Thoughts
Some concluding thoughts and application for our church from the book Bloodlines by John Piper...
Bloodlines - John Piper | Where is the Hope? - Personal Responsibility vs. Systemic Intervention
The solutions proposed by advocates of personal responsibility vs. systemic intervention has been the source of an explosive debate on race. What is this debate about? Is any ultimate hope in these solutions?...
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