Diversity in Fellowship

Arguing over Abortion

How will the church respond to the overturning of Roe v. Wade? How does this impact diversity in fellowship?

Iron your Shirt (Reparation Chicken 2.0)

What are some (more) cultural differences that we need to be aware of? Everything you need to know about ironing your shirt!!

Diversity and Gentrification

What is gentrification? How does it impact our efforts for diversity in fellowship?

Observations on the Confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson

How does the recent Supreme Court nomination impact the Church? How is this a diversity in fellowship issue?

Diversity and Disrespect (or Things that might get you slapped)

Do different cultures find offense in different statements or actions? How do we respond to that as Christians?

Practical Shepherding Pastor’s Retreat

Kenny and William got the chance to share at the pastor's retreat for Practical Shepherding.

 

Practical Shepherding is committed to "helping pastors thrive in the trenches of pastoral ministry." To find out more, go to https://practicalshepherding.com/.

Injustices Against Women

Recently, there have been several injustices committed against women. William and Kenny discuss two of these.

 

A biological male who identifies as a female won a women's swimming championship (https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/lia-thomas-becomes-first-transgender-woman-win-ncaa-swimming-champions-rcna20562). Also, Christianity Today and Grace Community Church failed to respond properly when women reported abuse (https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2022/march/sexual-harassment-ct-guidepost-assessment-galli-olawoye.html), (https://julieroys.com/macarthur-shamed-excommunicated-mother-take-back-child-abuser/). 

Reconcilers or Race Traitors?

Should we use labels like "Uncle Tom" or "Woke" or "sellout"? How do we respond when we are labeled as such while striving for diversity in fellowship?

 

While we do not agree with the conclusion of this article, we thought it represented the sentiment of those who use derogatory labels to describe "race traitors:" (https://andscape.com/features/what-should-black-folk-do-with-the-word-coon/)

Black on Black Crime

When a racial tragedy strikes, why is black on black crime often a talking point? Is this right?

I’m not a racist because I merged with a Black church

Does work in one area mean that we cannot be racist in other areas? How do we avoid this error?