Thabiti Anyabwile
Dhati Lewis’ “Among Wolves” (Book Review)
We give Dhati Lewis’ book Among Wolves 4/5 rocking chairs–a great book for reading on the porch!
Urban Apologetics 3: Collective Restoration and Well-Being
Black people know we are not physically, psychologically, socially or economically well. Sometimes people in urban communities blame Christianity with being a major player in the destruction of Black well-being.
“Simon the Cyrenian Speaks” by Countee Cullen
A gospel- and culture-inspired work from Harlem Renaissance poet Countee Cullen
#Thriving17 Main Session 2: Bryan Loritts, “Keep Going”
Keep going in the work of multi-ethnic reconciliation and church unity.
#Frequency17 Breakout: The Legacy of the African-American Church
Hope is discovered in the very conditions that cause despair.
#Frequency17 Session 1: “I Dream of a Woke Church”
Pastor Eric Mason of Epiphany Fellowship kicks off #Thriving17 with a message called, “I Dream of a Woke Church.”
Urban Apologetics, 2: Origin and Identity
We have the truth that answers the longing for identity and knowledge of our origin. But we must free that truth from its mishandling over the centuries and apply it freshly to the existential needs of people in our communities.
“There Goes the Neighborhood”: Gentrification in L.A.
Check out “There Goes the Neighborhood,” a podcast on gentrification.
Urban Apologetics, 1: Introduction
To employ the traditional strategies of apologetics effectively in urban settings, we need to understand something about the urban religious worldview.
Lecrae and Shai Aren’t Your Problems: The Conscience and Christian Hip Hop
The squabble in Christian hip hop has more to do with our conscience than it does with our artists.