You may have heard through the grapevine that, under the guidance of Pastor Joshua, we are shifting the focus of our church family for about a month or so, to think, pray, speak, and listen about the present fractured racial environment in our country. Joshua was floored by what he heard from African-American pastors in a webinar this week; a palpable sense of despair that things will ever change for the better. Many of these pastors have been working on the ground for decades for racial reconciliation and equal justice, and one said Im tired of marching, and Im tired of holding signs. Starting tomorrow, and continuing with our family meeting on Wednesday, we are responding to his sense of despair by listening: deeply listening. To prime the pump for you a bit, here is a video of our friend Stephen Johnson Grove presenting a TEDx talk in Marion Correctional, directly to men Christians are to listen to and connect with first: those on the margins. Racially-speaking, Ohios correctional system has minority racial percentages that are wildly at variance from minorities as a percentage of the population. Listen to Stephen providing hope, and listen to the men respond to him positively as they recognize the power of his work.
Posted on: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 13:42:30 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015