Common confessions and commitments
Andrew said his church (@neartownchurch) participated with these other amazing churches. Keelan Cook (@keelancook) at UBA is also a resource there.
Southeastern Alabama. John Thomas (@cyberjohn) reported on the Southeastern Alabama Baptist Association on several conversations they ve had as an association.
The first one was with Fred Luter, the only African American to serve as president of the Southern Baptist Convention and our local ministers.
Another racial reconciliation zoom meeting can be seen here.
Also, Dhati Lewis, founding pastor of Blueprint Church and Vice President of the Send Network at the North American Mission Board spoke with local ministers here.
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The Beacon at the Faith and Liberty Discovery Center starts in the lobby and continues through the roof. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
When the American Bible Society first planned, about six years ago, to put its Faith and Liberty Discovery Center at 5th and Market Streets, it realized what it meant to be located across the street from Independence Mall. The new museum about the religious roots of the nation triangulates itself in relation to the founding documents of American democracy.
In the lobby, a sculpture of three pillars spiraling around themselves extends from floor to ceiling, and beyond, pushing through the roof to become a literal beacon of light atop the building. The three pillars are “Liberty,” facing the direction of the Declaration of Independence in Independence Hall; “Justice,” facing the direction of the U.S. Constitution at the Constitution Center; and “Faith,” facing the Bible at the entrance to the Center’s own galleries.
Racial Reconciliation Efforts in the Works Part 3: Some Examples of Training and Curricula
A compilation of racial reconciliation resources and efforts as the United States continues to grapple with racial injustice and tension. Ed Stetzer Image: Unsplash/Aarón Blanco Tejedor
Recently, I was invited to a dialogue hosted by the Agora Institute of Johns Hopkins University on racial justice and reconciliation efforts of evangelical churches. You can which was described by the hosts as:
This event will convene prominent evangelical leaders, including those working to build racial justice within the church, for a follow-up discussion focusing specifically on what evangelicals are doing and can do to confront this divisive moment.