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There are a lot of prominent evangelical leaders saying that racism is a "gospel issue." In part 2 of this teaching series, theologian, Krista Bontrager, looks at the ways that the Gospel provides the basis of ethnic unity in the Body of Christ.

Guest: Pastor, Virgil "Omaha" Walker, from the "Just Thinking Podcast" We are getting flooded with messages from people saying that their churches are getting woke and their pastors are recommending Be The Bridge and White Fragility. Let's have some real talk about what's happening in our churches.

We love America. But it took a while for our country to realize the promise of freedom for all. How do we find balance between the reality of slavery and our celebration of freedom on the 4th of July? Guest: Dr. Carol Swain

Many Christians are adopting the Social Justice framework without inquiring whether the ideas fought for under the banner of "social justice" are actually biblical. Dr. Thaddeus Williams will join us to discuss the questions Christians should be asking about Social Justice.

There are a lot of prominent evangelical leaders saying that racism is a "gospel issue." But I've also seen things like the coronavirus called a "gospel issue." So, let's go back to basics. What IS the Gospel? Then we can begin to evaluate the question, Is racism a "gospel issue"?

Did you know that there were female apostles? And deacons? And why have priests historically been only men? Join us for an informative conversation exploring the role of women in the early church with Orthodox theologian and New Testament scholar, Dr. Jeannie Constantinou.

The news narrative right now can feel toxic. Let's talk about interracial friendships and family relationships. How can we listen well and love those who are hurting? How can we stand for truth, but with gentleness and respect?

Part 2 of our conversation about "justice." In this teaching, I tackle the questions: What does justice look like for the accused? How should Christians stand for justice for the accused? There was a lot to process in light of the recent events.

While many Christians are rushing to read books on Critical Race Theory this week, we're going to talk to two Christians who already made the journey in and OUT of CRT. Monique and our guest, Edwin Ramirez, will share their stories. And we'll talk about the new CRT canon: White Fragility, Be the Bridge, etc. ALL THE THINGS is the weekly show where we talk about all the things related to God, the Bible and real life.

Our country is in the middle of a very messy conversation about race and justice. People are hurting. Cities are burning. Now what? How can we bring biblical principles to bear on this current reality.