The Courageous Conversations forum provided a safe place to ask questions about racial reconciliation and to hear from some of our black brothers and sisters here at Hope Point. The purpose was to create empathy, understanding, relationships, and unity as we begin pursuing gospel-driven justice in this area. The following information and resources will help you take the next step in your home, church, community, and world. Click on the highlighted words to access the different webpage resources.
- Discover: (Listening) – opportunity to humbly listen and become aware
- Sermons, Messages, Podcast:
- Is Unity Possible Anywhere Anymore – Richard Smith on June 14
- Gospel Driven Justice – Dan Yacoviello on June 21
- The Impossible Possibility of Unity – Richard Smith on June 28
- Tim Keller- Grace, Justice & Mercy: An Evening with Bryan Stevenson
- Podcast with Latasha Morrison
- Common Ground, Hard Truths & Next Steps: A Panel on Racial Justice – Recommendation from the Come Closer Leaders Network
- Sermons, Messages, Podcast:
- Deepen: (Learn) – opportunity to humbly learn and understand
- Family Discussion Guides for Preschool Age Children
- Family Discussion Guides for Elementary Age Children
- Prayer Guides:
- Recommended Readings:
- Woke Church: An Urgent Call for Christians in America to Confront Racism and Injustice by Eric Mason
- Generous Justice: How God Makes Us Just by Tim Keller
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stephenson
- The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism by Jemar Tisby
- The Myth of Equality: Uncovering the Roots of Injustice and Privilege by Ken Wytsma
- Articles:
- Faith Seeking Understanding: Thinking Theologically About Racial Tensions by Kevin DeYoung
- The Disregarded Door to Racial Reconciliation by Irwyn Ince
- Other Racial Justice Resources from The Gospel Coalition
- Reparations are Biblical by Thabiti Anyabwile
- Display: (Change) – opportunity to humbly connect, love, and be a part of change in your context
- As followers of Christ, is there a biblical mandate for how I should respond to racial injustice?
- As I evaluate my context (where I live, work and play), does it display that I’m “friendly” but not “inviting”? There’s a difference. One is transactional while the other is relational.
- Is racial unity on my radar as something that I value as important? How?
- Where and how can I begin to make an impact (in my context)? Pray asking God to show you….Be with Jesus, becoming like Jesus and doing what Jesus would do if He was you.