Diversity in Fellowship

How can the local church better love and serve immigrants? How should we address the issue of assimilation? We discuss these issues and more with our guest Joanna Mendez.   To read Joanna's article in The Pathway, go to https://mbcpathway.com/2022/11/03/ethnic-racial-reconcilation-why-it-matters-to-me/   The suggested diversity resource for this episode is "The God Who Sees" by Karen Gonzalez ( ht...

Why is representation important in movies and TV? Is representation important in the local church? How do we fight for that?

What has caused the recent uptick in antisemitism? How should we respond to this as followers of Christ?   The diversity resource for this episode is Urban Apologetics: Restoring Black Dignity with the Gospel ( https://www.amazon.com/Urban-Apologetics-Restoring-Dignity-Gospel/dp/0310100941/ ).    **Since the recording of this episode, Kyrie Irving has been suspended by the Brooklyn Nets and has su...

What is concept creep? How does it help us when thinking about diversity in fellowship?   To read the referenced tweet thread, go to https://twitter.com/profyancey/status/1580700626107138048 .

A second episode in our "Whataboutisms..." series where we consider the issue of Black slave owners. How should Christians respond to this question?

People often bring up white slavery in America's history in response to discussions about Black slavery. Is this a legitimate response? How should we think through this as Christians?

We kick off Season 3 of the podcast by discussing the 3 year anniversary of our Church merge. What's the same? What's different? How do we move forward?

How is the church in America doing in regards to diversity? How can we improve going forward?

Why do some African Americans not swim or play golf? How is this a diversity issue?

How is the race care being misused in debates today? Is there a better way?

How is Youth Ministry a diversity in fellowship issue? How can we seek to be faithful in this area of ministry in our local churches?

What are some barriers to reaching the Black community? How can we overcome those barriers?

What is going on with the merge (our local church)? How does moving serve the goal of diversity in fellowship?

How should we respond to the Sexual Abuse Task Force (SBC) report that was recently released? How is this a diversity issue?   To read the report, go to https://www.sataskforce.net/updates/guidepost-solutions-report-of-the-independent-investigation .

What is the Great Replacement Theory? How should we respond to it as Christians?   The Diversity in Fellowship resource for this episode is the article "The FAQs: What Christians Should Know About the 'Great Replacement' Theory"  by Joe Carter.

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

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

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

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

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

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/ .

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 w...

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/ )

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

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