God and Race - Session 1: Open Your Hands
God and Race (John Siebeling & Wayne Francis) • 20m
We can’t afford to have the race conversation from just one perspective. We need open-handed conversations about race and opportunities to discuss relevant issues in the church from both a *black* and *white* perspective. Our call as Christians is to love all people, and we can’t do that with *closed white knuckles* and *raised black fists.* Racial diversity in the church is an opportunity open our hands and surrender.
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