Myths We Believe

What happens when we assume class alone explains racial disparities? The data shows two families with the same income don’t have the same economic outcomes. Dive into the truth and why it matters.

Just preaching the gospel might fix the hood if the poverty, crime and poor schools were primarily caused by a lack of individual righteousness. But they are not.

Lacrae advocates preaching a holistic gospel in the hood, suggesting that preaching the gospel without meeting physical needs feels hollow, even dishonest. The Center For Biblical Unity responded by saying "The gospel is enough. What changes communities is changing hearts with the gospel. We are not going to change the hood with a reading program." In this talk we explore the theological basis for preaching a holistic gospel looking at the example of the early church and th

Myth: We can discount biblical guidance if it sounds like Critical Race Theory.

Myth: Social Justice is different than Biblical Justice. Biblical Justice includes both restorative and retributive justice.

Advocating that we dismantle racial hierarchies is not rooted in a victim mentality.

The phrase "there is only one race" can impede church unity.

What the Bible says about ethnicity is relevant to the Black/White division in the American church.