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MODULE 4: BIBLICAL RESPONSE TO RACISM
 

Pastor Darryll Davis giving a talk

A Biblical Response To Structural Oppression 

Lament is a Biblical response to structural oppression.

Zacchaeus in a tree looking down on Jesus

Zacchaeus Models Restitution

Zacchaeus models Biblical repentance for benefiting from structural oppression.

scales of justice and a courtroom gavel on a judge's desk

Acts 6 and Systemic Racism

Preaching the gospel and transforming hearts are not the sole solutions to racism.

The face of Deitrich Bonhoeffer next to a Bonhoeffer quote
Two women grasping each other's hands in solidarity and support
A Woman sitting alone in dispare nature at sunset
Jesus' disciples sleeping in the garden
A hand erasing the cover of Esau McCaulley's book
A somewhat abstract face of a black woman

Deepen Your Understanding Of Racial Realities

True discipleship requires us to deepen our understanding of racial realities and injustices.

Renew Our Minds And Uproot Our Bias (Romans 12:2)

We must identify and uproot our bias if we are to build multiethnic unity within the church and solve racial inequality in our local communities.

 Rediscovering Lament

Lamenting corporately can transform systemic pain and build solidarity with our brothers and sisters who are in pain.

Biblical Call To Wake Up

Discipleship isn't just about believing what Jesus said or doing his work, it is about waking up and staying awake.

The Bible and Colorblind Racism

What does the Bible say about race and colorblindracism?

Hungry People and Full People

Righteousness requires that we not be satisfied until injustice is thoroughly unmade and remade in God's image.

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