Resources on Anti-Racism

Faithful Anti-Racism and the Christian Life

Christina Edmondson | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

Article about Church Life and Leadership

In this recorded video conversation, Christina Edmondson and John Witvliet discuss themes of race, history, and repentance as they relate to the cultural climate around racism in America. (Length: 1:00:45)

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Racism, America, Repentance

Identity and Faithful Anti-Racism

Christina Edmondson | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

In this conversation, Christina Edmonson and John Witvliet discuss the challenges and opportunities of a lifelong commitment to learning about racism is and how Christians can actively respond in ways that dismantle racism (Length: 21:09).

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Racism, Race, Community, Responses

Preaching About Racism in Lent

Carolyn B Helsel | Working Preacher

Article about Preaching

Reflecting on Isaiah 55:8 and Philippians 2:5-8, 3:7, Carolyn B. Helsel offers suggestions for preaching about racism, especially telling stories that highlight current experiences of racism and the work of people who actively resist racism.

Isaiah 55:8; Philippians 2:5-8, 3:7

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Racism, God's Love, Humility, Lent

Racism in America: What Will We Preach This Sunday?

Church Anew Community | ChurchAnewBlog

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

This resource contains sermon starters to talk about racism based on Genesis 1:2; Mark 5:1-20; Acts 1:4-8, 2:14-16; and 1 John 4:18. They cover themes of breath, life, racism, and unity.

Genesis 1:2; Mark 5:1-20 Acts 1:4-8, 2:14-16

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Racism, Breath, Life, Unity (as A Mark Of The Church)

Minding Our Motives: Redemption

Rachel G Hackenberg | Rachel G. Hackenberg

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

This blog post is a call for white people to educate themselves and take action against the systemic racism, risking "our comfortable whiteness to join an interracial coalition in the work of anti-racism."

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Racism, Redemption, Blackness

Preaching about Racism in America: What Comes Next?

Eric D Barreto | ChurchAnewBlog

Article about Preaching

Discussing the sin of racism, Eric Barreto writes, "There are no quick fixes... There is a promise, a promise that God’s embrace is mightier than our deepest fears and a community’s most virulent sin."

Luke 7:36-50, 8:26-39, 19:1-10

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Racism, Grace, Love, Preaching

Is the New Testament Anti-Jewish?

Amy-Jill Levine | Bible Odyssey

Article about Scripture

While scholars debate whether the New Testament is anti-Jewish, it has been interpreted in ways promoting hatred of Jews and Judaism. Where such readings suggest the Jewish people are demonic, evil, etc, they must be corrected....

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Racism, Circumcision, Covenant, Gentiles

A Letter to My Predominantly White Congregation

Anna Page | Earth and Altar

Article

Racism is a sin. Oppression isn't of God. Injustice cannot be allowed to survive. Our entire belief system is predicated on worshipping a loving, liberating, life-giving God who came to Earth to reconcile humanity to himself.

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Racism, Sin, Peace, Justice

Christian Talk about the Sin of Racism

William H Willimon | Day1

Book Quote

In an excerpt from his book "Who Lynched Willie Earle," William Willimon shares the importance of continual preaching on the sin of racism.

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Racism, Sin, Preaching, Injustice

Taking Responsibility for Racism

Drew G I Hart | Faith and Leadership

Article about Church Life and Leadership

This interview with Drew G. I. Hart addresses racism in the Church. Hart challenges Christians to adopt a more complex understanding of how race shapes communities and to "recover" the Jesus who addresses injustice.

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Racism, Race, Liberation Theology, Slavery

Christian Witness in a Time of Anti-Muslim Rhetoric

Kyuboem Lee | Missio Alliance

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Kyuboem Lee applies Jesus' call to be peacemakers (Matthew 5:9) to challenge Christians to oppose anti-Muslim rhetoric and work for peace with Muslim people, especially by getting to know them firsthand.

Matthew 5:9

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Racism, Missions, Witness, Interfaith Dialogue

Anti-Domestic Violence Day

Rodney Alphonso Thomas Jr | The African American Lectionary

Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Service Outline or Song Suggestions

In this article on Anti-Domestic Violence Day, Rodney A. Thomas, Jr. helps us understand the problem of domestic violence among African American families and offers worship ideas to fight against violence.

Psalm 11:4-7

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Family, Marriage, Violence, Prayer

Anti-Incarceration Day

Lance D Watson | The African American Lectionary

Sermon Preparation or Illustration, Book Quote

A sermon starter and commentary by Lance Watson on Luke 5:27-32 for an Anti-Incarceration Day service in the African American Lectionary.

Luke 5:27-32

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Justice, Special Days, Sermon, Incarceration

Healing the Racial Divide

Brenda Walsh | preacherexchange

Article

In this article, Brenda Walsh urges her readers to work for racial harmony and healing and suggests several ways to address racism in churches and communities.

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Racism, Culture, Ethics, Peace

Racial Equity as Spiritual Healing

Naaima Khan | ChurchAnewBlog

Article

To confront racism our problem is coming to terms with the need to scrutinize and counter the more subtle forms of racism — the problematic narratives we’ve internalized since we were children.

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Racism, Conversion, Healing, Community

Prayer for Humankind

Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook | Gathered Prayers

Prayer

This resource has a prayer by Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook. This prayer asks God to help us respond to injustice and celebrate diversity. The themes are justice, diversity, racism, and healing.

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Injustice, Race, Diversity, Healing

Millennials and the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dan Lothian | Religion & Ethics Newsweekly

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

This video interview examines the evolution of anti-racism efforts over the last fifty years, the role of faith in this process of change, and how young people experience social justice movements.

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Racism, Leadership, Social Justice, Video

Liturgical Language

Anthony Bailey | Working Preacher

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

A video from an anti-racism and cultural competency trainer: Liturgical language can be misheard or misunderstood. Therefore, the community must seek to collectively consider the language we use to worship more fully.

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Racism, Public Speaking, Language, Sermon

Incapable of Racial Healing

Sean Palmer | Missio Alliance

Prayer of Confession, Article about Theology

Sean Palmer reflects on the pattern of denial of racism within the American evangelical church and the need for repentance (Acts 10:34-36 and Ephesians 2:14-16). Also includes prayer of confession by Mike Yager and Andrew Hill.

Acts 10:34-36; Ephesians 2:14-16

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Racism, Healing, Repentance, Mercy

What Shall We Do with Law and Order?

Arthur Landwehr | Arthur Landwehr Sermons

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Sermon notes on Galatians 2:15-21 from the Arthur Landwehr Sermon Collection. The oppression of racism confronts us with our failures. We must look to the gospel of justification by faith for hope.

Galatians 2:15-21

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Racism, Oppression, Tyranny, Gospel