Jerome Gay is pastor of Vision Church, Raleigh, and author of several books, including the forthcoming African Heroes: Discovering Our Christian Heritage (NavPress, 2023). Pastor Jerome joined us to talk about the common neglect of African contributions in our telling of Church history. His excellent new book is an attempt to help correct this error, and it's written for children. Please join us in praying for wisdom and better telling of truth about our history. Support the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Jerome Gay is pastor of Vision Church, Raleigh, and author of several books, including the forthcoming African Heroes: Discovering Our Christian Heritage (NavPress, 2023). Pastor Jerome joined us to talk about the common neglect of African contributions in our telling of Church history. His excellent new book is an attempt to help correct this error, and it's written for children. Please join us in praying for wisdom and better telling of truth about our history. <a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Jerome Gay on African Heroes

James Eglinton

J.H. Bavink

Dr. James Eglinton joined us today to talk about his new English translation of J.H. Bavinck's Personality and Worldview (Crossway, 2013). Dr. Eglinton is a leading Bavinck expert, and had much to teach us on the relationships between personality, worldview, and other concepts. He also gave insight on Bavinck's concepts of race and racism, which was fascinating to consider. We hope you are encouraged. Support the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Dr. James Eglinton joined us today to talk about his new English translation of J.H. Bavinck's Personality and Worldview (Crossway, 2013). Dr. Eglinton is a leading Bavinck expert, and had much to teach us on the relationships between personality, worldview, and other concepts. He also gave insight on Bavinck's concepts of race and racism, which was fascinating to consider. We hope you are encouraged. <a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

James Eglinton on J.H. Bavink's Personality and Worldview

 Austin is joined in the studio today by a missionary friend. We are unable to share her name because she works in a closed country. She is also single and black, which offers both challenges and opportunities as she relates to her coworkers on the field and those they are evangelizing. We hope this encourages you. LINKS &amp; SHOW NOTES:This UWP Podcast Episode was produced by Josh Deng with editing by Roshane Ricketts.Support the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Austin is joined in the studio today by a missionary friend. We are unable to share her name because she works in a closed country. She is also single and black, which offers both challenges and opportunities as she relates to her coworkers on the field and those they are evangelizing. We hope this encourages you. LINKS &amp; SHOW NOTES:<ul><li>This <a href="https://uwepray.org/podcast-episodes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UWP Podcast</a> Episode was produced by <a href="https://www.yaboaudio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Josh Deng</a> with editing by Roshane Ricketts.</li></ul><a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Single, Black, and on the Mission Field

This special episode is an excerpt from a sermon that Isaac recently preached at Iron City Church, Birmingham. This sermon from Mark Nine exposits teaching from Jesus on prayer, faith, doubt, and more. We hope it encourages you. This clip has been edited for length, so if you want to listen to the full sermon, that link is here. Support the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

This special episode is an excerpt from a sermon that Isaac recently preached at Iron City Church, Birmingham. This sermon from Mark Nine exposits teaching from Jesus on prayer, faith, doubt, and more. We hope it encourages you. This clip has been edited for length, so if you want to listen to the full sermon, that link is <a href="https://ironcitychurch.org/podcast-1/2023/6/11/who-is-jesus-the-one-we-must-rely-on-mark-914-29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. <a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

The Prayer of Faith

Austin and Isaac talk about the problems faced by bridge-builders. Bridge-builders concerned for ethnic unity face problems like apathy, resistance, disagreement, and loneliness. When faced with those problems, should we stay in our current settings or leave? Pray with us as we wrestle through those difficult decisions.  Show Notes:YouTube Link: Don't Go It AloneSupport the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Austin and Isaac talk about the problems faced by bridge-builders. Bridge-builders concerned for ethnic unity face problems like apathy, resistance, disagreement, and loneliness. When faced with those problems, should we stay in our current settings or leave? Pray with us as we wrestle through those difficult decisions.   Show Notes:<ul><li>YouTube Link: <a href="https://youtu.be/T8xFS5OdYKo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don't Go It Alone</a></li></ul><a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Don't Go It Alone

Derwin Gray

Dr. Derwin Gray is pastor of Transformation Church in Indian Land, South Carolina (just outside of Charlotte). He joins Austin to discuss his new book How To Heal Our Racial Divide (Tyndale, 2022). Austin thinks this book is the most complete offering for Christians on race and ethnicity. Dr. Gray has much to teach us about unity and God’s plan for His people. Links &amp; Show Notes:You can buy Dr. Gray’s excellent book here. Support the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Dr. Derwin Gray is pastor of Transformation Church in Indian Land, South Carolina (just outside of Charlotte). He joins Austin to discuss his new book How To Heal Our Racial Divide (Tyndale, 2022). Austin thinks this book is the most complete offering for Christians on race and ethnicity. Dr. Gray has much to teach us about unity and God’s plan for His people. Links &amp; Show Notes:You can buy Dr. Gray’s excellent book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Heal-Racial-Divide-Reconciliation/dp/149645880X/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=598659529867&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=1012954&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=10333711600412143123&amp;hvtargid=kwd-1647936591985&amp;hydadcr=22569_13531285&amp;keywords=how%20to%20heal%20our%20racial%20divide&amp;qid=1686685094&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. <a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

How To Heal Our Racial Divide with Derwin Gray

Salvador Blanco

Salvador Blanco joins Austin to talk about leading music in a multi-ethnic church. Music seems to be something that churches have historically fought about. We talk about why that is and how to think about worshipping together when we have different preferences.Support the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Salvador Blanco joins Austin to talk about leading music in a multi-ethnic church. Music seems to be something that churches have historically fought about. We talk about why that is and how to think about worshipping together when we have different preferences.<a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Music at a Multi-Ethnic Church with Salvador Blanco

Salvador Blanco joins Austin to talk about what life is like in Alabama as a second generation Latino. Salvador believes that second generation Latinos are uniquely positioned to build bridges between their immigrant parents and majority-white Evangelical churches. Support the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Salvador Blanco joins Austin to talk about what life is like in Alabama as a second generation Latino. Salvador believes that second generation Latinos are uniquely positioned to build bridges between their immigrant parents and majority-white Evangelical churches. <a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Second Generation Latinos

Kam Pugh

Kam Pugh is a pastor at Iron City Church in Birmingham, Alabama. He joins Austin on the podcast to talk about ministry in a city with a troubled racial history. When Kam convinced Isaac to come to Birmingham, it wasn’t only to co-pastor, but to lead. Kam talks about why that was important and what it looks like to empower minorities in leadership. Links &amp; Show Notes:Support the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Kam Pugh is a pastor at Iron City Church in Birmingham, Alabama. He joins Austin on the podcast to talk about ministry in a city with a troubled racial history. When Kam convinced Isaac to come to Birmingham, it wasn’t only to co-pastor, but to lead. Kam talks about why that was important and what it looks like to empower minorities in leadership. Links &amp; Show Notes:<a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Empowering Minority Leadership with Kam Pugh

Faith Côté is a longtime friend of the ministry. She joins Austin to talk about her experience as a frustrated church member who learned how to channel her zeal into helpful contributions. She also gives tips for leading group conversations using Talking About Race. Links &amp; Show Notes:Faith’s article about her experience as a public school teacher. Our podcast episode about “cage-stage.” Support the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Faith Côté is a longtime friend of the ministry. She joins Austin to talk about her experience as a frustrated church member who learned how to channel her zeal into helpful contributions. She also gives tips for leading group conversations using Talking About Race. Links &amp; Show Notes:Faith’s <a href="https://uwepray.org/articles/segregationonstudents-eylkb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">article </a>about her experience as a public school teacher. Our podcast <a href="https://uwepray.org/feed/0806" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">episode </a>about “cage-stage.” <a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Becoming More Gracious with Faith Côté

Taking racial struggles to the throne of grace, United? We Pray is a ministry devoted to praying about racial strife—especially between Christians.United? We Pray (UWP) is a ministry to help Christians pray and think about racial strife. We want to encourage Christians amid the strife to rely upon God in prayer. So our prayers can be informed, we strive to learn and write about race, racism and its effects, and theology. We aim to be biblical, beneficial, and clear in all our efforts. While we’re burdened for all racial strife, we focus on racial strife between Christians because of the unique privilege and stewardship God has given his people: to bear witness to Him and to love all people, especially one another (Gal. 6:10).

This podcast has lived up to its aims!  It affirms the hope and truth found in the Bible, our foundation.  It benefits me personally as it informs my mind on issues I need to be more familiar with and my heart to be more like Christ.  What is put forth is clear, humble, and wise.  Every time I listen I am encouraged, I learn something, and I am filled with hope as we pray together for the unity that Christ himself prayed for us to have.  Thank you!!

So thankful!

Listening to this podcast is edifying to the soul! Love the intentionality behind the questions and ultimately, bringing it all to the Lord in prayer! God can unify the hearts of Christians by the power of the Holy Spirit! Continue in this important work to unify the Kingdom of God, brother!

Huge Encouragement

Taking racial struggles to the throne of grace, United? We Pray is a ministry devoted to praying about racial strife—especially between Christians. United? We Pray (UWP) is a ministry to help Christians pray and think about racial strife. We want to encourage Christians amid the strife to rely upon God in prayer. So our prayers can be informed, we strive to learn and write about race, racism and its effects, and theology. We aim to be biblical, beneficial, and clear in all our efforts. While we’re burdened for all racial strife, we focus on racial strife between Christians because of the unique privilege and stewardship God has given his people: to bear witness to Him and to love all people, especially one another (Gal. 6:10).

United? We Pray

Overview: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)In this first episode, Isaac Adams and Trillia Newbell discuss the purpose of United? We Pray and share their hopes for the podcast. The Bible makes clear that God’s people are a praying people, and United? We Pray seeks to encourage more prayer about racial struggles. We hope to pray proactively, and we hope to praise God, confess to God, thank God, and ask of God. What’s more, we hope that brothers and sisters listening in on these prayer join in prayer because, as Trillia says, “what a chorus that would be!” The issue of race, unity, and the church may daunt you; it may have you altogether weary. Wherever you may be, join us as we come to the throne of grace in Jesus’ name. We pray that we would see these issues not as something entirely negative, something like a prison, but as something that can glorify God, a prism that reflects his beauty. Links &amp; Show Notes:Francis Grimké Sermon Series — The Negro His Rights and Wrongs, The Forces For Him and Against HimTrillia Newbell’s Call to Prayer Blog PostTrillia’s children’s book: God’s Very Good IdeaHosts: Isaac Adams &amp; Trillia NewbellRecorded and produced by Karl MagnusonGraphic design by Rob AlveySupport the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Overview: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)In this first episode, Isaac Adams and Trillia Newbell discuss the purpose of United? We Pray and share their hopes for the podcast. The Bible makes clear that God’s people are a praying people, and United? We Pray seeks to encourage more prayer about racial struggles. We hope to pray proactively, and we hope to praise God, confess to God, thank God, and ask of God. What’s more, we hope that brothers and sisters listening in on these prayer join in prayer because, as Trillia says, “what a chorus that would be!” The issue of race, unity, and the church may daunt you; it may have you altogether weary. Wherever you may be, join us as we come to the throne of grace in Jesus’ name. We pray that we would see these issues not as something entirely negative, something like a prison, but as something that can glorify God, a prism that reflects his beauty.  Links &amp; Show Notes:<ol><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Negro-rights-wrongs-forces-against/dp/1429729678" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Francis Grimké Sermon Series — The Negro His Rights and Wrongs, The Forces For Him and Against Him</a></li><li><a href="http://www.trillianewbell.com/2017/08/17/call-prayer-anxious-time/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trillia Newbell’s Call to Prayer Blog Post</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Very-Good-Idea-Delightfully/dp/1784982210/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1507086849&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=god%27s+very+good+ide" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trillia’s children’s book: God’s Very Good Idea</a></li></ol> Hosts: Isaac Adams &amp; Trillia Newbell Recorded and produced by <a href="https://kmagnuson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karl Magnuson</a> Graphic design by <a href="http://compound.squarespace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rob Alvey</a><a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

What A Chorus That Would Be | Pilot: Episode 1

Ray Ortlund

Hosts: Isaac Adams &amp; Trillia NewbellGuest: Ray OrtlundOverview: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6-7)Join Trillia Newbell, Isaac Adams, and Ray Ortlund as they discuss racial strife and the church. While recording this episode, Ray made an apt analogy. He compared the evil of racism to the demon possessing the boy in Mark 9:14-29. Jesus said about that demon: "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer." Reflecting on racism in the church, Ray said, "that demon is deep, baby; it's deep!" And so we pray.We pray, as Trillia mentioned, that we wouldn't be smiling racists. We confess our weakness. And we do so because, as Ray said, "If we’re really going to make a difference regarding ethnic strife and unity, prayer must be at the foundation of everything.”Links &amp; Show Notes:1. Black Lives Matter and Racial Tension in America Here's an article breaking down the statistics of racial divisions in American churches in light of the racial strife from the last few years. 2. Divided by Faith A fuller-treatment that analyzes, from a sociological perspective, the differences in worldviews of different evangelicals and how that leads to racial divisions. 3. No Racial Reconciliation Without Intersectionality and Privilege Is "white privilege" a term devised simply to make white people feel guilty? This article looks at privilege, and the different kinds of privilege, and suggests how we might both reckon with the truth and use the benefits God has given us for the service of others. It re-frames the understanding of privilege in a biblical perspective and speaks to the need for a more dynamic conversation about the complexities of race if racial reconciliation will occur.   Recorded and produced by Karl MagnusonGraphic design by Rob AlveySupport the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Hosts: Isaac Adams &amp; Trillia NewbellGuest: Ray OrtlundOverview: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6-7)Join Trillia Newbell, Isaac Adams, and Ray Ortlund as they discuss racial strife and the church. While recording this episode, Ray made an apt analogy. He compared the evil of racism to the demon possessing the boy in Mark 9:14-29. Jesus said about that demon: "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer." Reflecting on racism in the church, Ray said, "that demon is deep, baby; it's deep!" And so we pray.We pray, as Trillia mentioned, that we wouldn't be smiling racists. We confess our weakness. And we do so because, as Ray said, "If we’re really going to make a difference regarding ethnic strife and unity, prayer must be at the foundation of everything.” Links &amp; Show Notes:1. <a href="https://www.barna.com/research/black-lives-matter-and-racial-tension-in-america/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Lives Matter and Racial Tension in America</a> Here's an article breaking down the statistics of racial divisions in American churches in light of the racial strife from the last few years. 2. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Divided-Faith-Evangelical-Religion-Problem/dp/0195147073/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Divided by Faith</a> A fuller-treatment that analyzes, from a sociological perspective, the differences in worldviews of different evangelicals and how that leads to racial divisions. 3. <a href="http://blog.acton.org/archives/64617-racial-reconciliation-without-intersectionality-privilege.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No Racial Reconciliation Without Intersectionality and Privilege</a> Is "white privilege" a term devised simply to make white people feel guilty? This article looks at privilege, and the different kinds of privilege, and suggests how we might both reckon with the truth and use the benefits God has given us for the service of others. It re-frames the understanding of privilege in a biblical perspective and speaks to the need for a more dynamic conversation about the complexities of race if racial reconciliation will occur.   Recorded and produced by <a href="https://kmagnuson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karl Magnuson</a> Graphic design by <a href="http://compound.squarespace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rob Alvey</a><a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Deep Demons: Race & The Church (w/ Ray Ortlund)

Ken Mbugua

Host: Isaac AdamsOverview: But do not gloat over the day of your brother in the day of his misfortune; do not rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their ruin; do not boast in the day of distress. (Obadiah 12)Join Isaac as he heads to Kenya to talk with Pastor Ken Mbugua about tribalism and its hidden faults. Kenya, along with some of its churches, has wonderful diversity as there are 42 tribes there. And every five years Kenyan pastors of mult-ethnic churches are reminded of their diversity. Why?Because every five years there is an election.Mbugua discusses the animosity between tribes such as the Luo and Kikuyu, and how confrontations and conflicts occurred over accusations of rigged elections and police brutality. "Kenya descended into an intense time," Mbugua said, reflecting on the 2017 Presidential Election.One tribe felt disenfranchised. Another felt confused and perhaps callous. And Mbugua discusses how he led his church through this difficult time. He explained why, "You need to do a better job convincing me of your plight," is anything but a helpful response.Mbugua goes on to talk about Western missionaries and how, though the Lord has used them, some have unwittingly done great harm. Nonetheless, Mbugua takes hope because "the Lord sometimes does a lot of good through us but often despite us."Links &amp; Show Notes:3:45 -- The Challenges of Ethnic Diversity9:22 -- "No one is tribalistic in Kenya" 14:20 -- Kenyan Presidential Election 20:53 -- Strength &amp; Weakness in Addressing the Church31:24 -- Reflections on the State of Race in America37:00 -- Missionaries &amp; Race45:00 -- Prayer1. Meet Ken MbuguaQuotes:"The allegiance needs to be not political correctness but rather standing with what the Bible says." --Ken Mbugua"Every five years we're reminded how diverse our church is because every five years we have an election" -- Ken Mbugua"Are there challenges in your church when sinners of different ethnicities come into contact with one another?""We wanted our eldership to be as diverse as the congregation." -- Ken Mbugua"Evidence that made me see that I might be more tribalistic than I want to acknowledge is how I vote. The tribe you're from in many ways indicate seemed to at least indicate who you didn't vote for." -- Ken MbuguaOne Tribe: "The police are just doing their job."Another Tribe: "The police are abusing their power."Come hear from an African pastor how he navigated a chaotic political election and its threat to divide his church."The value in a human being ultimately lies in the fact that they're made in the image of God.""There's one kind of white American that's defensive—'I'm not a racist.' And there's another that over-compensates, confessing things they don't even understand. Neither help the conversation.""Our blindnesses are so deep, our sins are so hidden when we talk about race and tribalism.""Lord, we look to you to grant to us as your church for everything we need to be what you have already made us—which is one in Christ.""Lord, give us a love that doesn't keep a record of wrongs or election votes, and give us a love that is willing to stand up for what's right."To learn more about United? We Pray follow us on Twitter or our websSupport the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Host: Isaac AdamsOverview: But do not gloat over the day of your brother in the day of his misfortune; do not rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their ruin; do not boast in the day of distress. (Obadiah 12)Join Isaac as he heads to Kenya to talk with Pastor Ken Mbugua about tribalism and its hidden faults. Kenya, along with some of its churches, has wonderful diversity as there are 42 tribes there. And every five years Kenyan pastors of mult-ethnic churches are reminded of their diversity. Why?Because every five years there is an election.Mbugua discusses the animosity between tribes such as the Luo and Kikuyu, and how confrontations and conflicts occurred over accusations of rigged elections and police brutality. "Kenya descended into an intense time," Mbugua said, reflecting on the 2017 Presidential Election.One tribe felt disenfranchised. Another felt confused and perhaps callous. And Mbugua discusses how he led his church through this difficult time. He explained why, "You need to do a better job convincing me of your plight," is anything but a helpful response.Mbugua goes on to talk about Western missionaries and how, though the Lord has used them, some have unwittingly done great harm. Nonetheless, Mbugua takes hope because "the Lord sometimes does a lot of good through us but often despite us."Links &amp; Show Notes:3:45 -- The Challenges of Ethnic Diversity 9:22 -- "No one is tribalistic in Kenya"  14:20 -- Kenyan Presidential Election  20:53 -- Strength &amp; Weakness in Addressing the Church 31:24 -- Reflections on the State of Race in America 37:00 -- Missionaries &amp; Race 45:00 -- Prayer1. Meet <a href="https://twitter.com/kenmbugua" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ken Mbugua</a>Quotes:"The allegiance needs to be not political correctness but rather standing with what the Bible says." --Ken Mbugua"Every five years we're reminded how diverse our church is because every five years we have an election" -- Ken Mbugua"Are there challenges in your church when sinners of different ethnicities come into contact with one another?""We wanted our eldership to be as diverse as the congregation." -- Ken Mbugua"Evidence that made me see that I might be more tribalistic than I want to acknowledge is how I vote. The tribe you're from in many ways indicate seemed to at least indicate who you didn't vote for." -- Ken MbuguaOne Tribe: "The police are just doing their job."Another Tribe: "The police are abusing their power."Come hear from an African pastor how he navigated a chaotic political election and its threat to divide his church."The value in a human being ultimately lies in the fact that they're made in the image of God.""There's one kind of white American that's defensive—'I'm not a racist.' And there's another that over-compensates, confessing things they don't even understand. Neither help the conversation.""Our blindnesses are so deep, our sins are so hidden when we talk about race and tribalism.""Lord, we look to you to grant to us as your church for everything we need to be what you have already made us—which is one in Christ.""Lord, give us a love that doesn't keep a record of wrongs or election votes, and give us a love that is willing to stand up for what's right."To learn more about United? We Pray follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/praypod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or our <a href="http://praypod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">webs</a><a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Not Political Correctness But What the Bible Says (w/ Ken Mbugua)

Austin was surprised find out that one of his former bosses in Christian ministry was a former member of the Ku Klux Klan. Having been redeemed by the Lord from his former nature, Thomas Tarrants now shares with us insights into the ideology of his past. Support the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Austin was surprised find out that one of his former bosses in Christian ministry was a former member of the Ku Klux Klan. Having been redeemed by the Lord from his former nature, Thomas Tarrants now shares with us insights into the ideology of his past. <a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Under The Hood: Inside the Mind of a Former Klansman

Hosts: Isaac Adams &amp; Trillia NewbellGuest: SharDavia WalkerOverview: “What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” (Mark 10:9)In the opening to season two, Trillia Newbell and Isaac Adams talk and pray with SharDavia Walker about interracial marriages—the beauty of them and the difficulty of them in and outside the church. How do you humbly and honestly navigate conversations with family who don’t approve of interracial relationships? Does the Bible speak about interracial marriages? How does the message of the gospel apply to this conversation? Facing different forms of awkwardness, difficulty, and outright opposition—from humorous things to horrible things—Isaac, Trillia, and Shar reflect on God’s faithfulness to them as those who are in interracial marriages. Regarding difficulties, Shar spoke wonderfully to the need for compassion and humility, especially in a way that reminded us of Francis Grimké, the brother who inspired this podcast. In 1898, Francis said: “Let us meet in our places of worship, and there…devoutly pray to Almighty God: First, that if it is our fault that the hearts of our fellow countrymen are so cruelly turned against us, he will show us the evil, and give us the wisdom to remove it.”In other words, as we seek to be honest with others and call for repentance, let us also do the same in our own lives. May God grant us humility and honesty as we pursue unity and pray for it. Links &amp; Show Notes:Note: Due to the sensitive nature of this conversation, please be aware that as stories are recounted at the 8 minute mark, the n-word is used. You can read more about the context surrounding that sad story here: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/mizzou-and-a-more-excellent-way/1. Mark Dever’s Sermon IntroductionIn a sermon following the 2016 Presidential Election, Mark Dever shares a testimony about a friend of his who met opposition when pursuing a white sister.2. Our Interracial Marriage and the GospelA video testimony of Trillia Newbell’s interracial marriage. To learn more about United? We Pray follow us on Twitter or our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!Recorded and produced by Karl MagnusonGraphic design by Rob AlveySupport the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Hosts: Isaac Adams &amp; Trillia NewbellGuest: SharDavia WalkerOverview: “What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” (Mark 10:9)In the opening to season two, Trillia Newbell and Isaac Adams talk and pray with SharDavia Walker about interracial marriages—the beauty of them and the difficulty of them in and outside the church. How do you humbly and honestly navigate conversations with family who don’t approve of interracial relationships? Does the Bible speak about interracial marriages? How does the message of the gospel apply to this conversation? Facing different forms of awkwardness, difficulty, and outright opposition—from humorous things to horrible things—Isaac, Trillia, and Shar reflect on God’s faithfulness to them as those who are in interracial marriages. Regarding difficulties, Shar spoke wonderfully to the need for compassion and humility, especially in a way that reminded us of Francis Grimké, the brother who <a href="https://praypod.com/feed/0200" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inspired this podcast</a>. In 1898, Francis said: “Let us meet in our places of worship, and there…devoutly pray to Almighty God: First, that if it is our fault that the hearts of our fellow countrymen are so cruelly turned against us, he will show us the evil, and give us the wisdom to remove it.”In other words, as we seek to be honest with others and call for repentance, let us also do the same in our own lives. May God grant us humility and honesty as we pursue unity and pray for it. Links &amp; Show Notes:Note: Due to the sensitive nature of this conversation, please be aware that as stories are recounted at the 8 minute mark, the n-word is used. You can read more about the context surrounding that sad story here: <a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/mizzou-and-a-more-excellent-way/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/mizzou-and-a-more-excellent-way/</a>1. <a href="http://www.capitolhillbaptist.org/sermon/historys-lesson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Dever’s Sermon Introduction</a>In a sermon following the 2016 Presidential Election, Mark Dever shares a testimony about a friend of his who met opposition when pursuing a white sister.2. <a href="http://www.trillianewbell.com/2014/10/31/interracial-marriage-gospel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Our Interracial Marriage and the Gospel</a>A video testimony of Trillia Newbell’s interracial marriage. To learn more about United? We Pray follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/praypod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or our <a href="http://praypod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!Recorded and produced by <a href="https://kmagnuson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karl Magnuson</a> Graphic design by <a href="http://compound.squarespace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rob Alvey</a><a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Interracial Marriages: One Flesh but Two Families? (w/ SharDavia Walker)

Overview: Isaac has a new co-host! Isaac and Austin introduce season 5 and give a preview of what's to come. They take some time to mourn the death of Kobe Bryant, and discuss how it affects the African-American community. Austin also reflects on a recent talk he gave about race, and the outcome of it.Support the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Overview: Isaac has a new co-host! Isaac and Austin introduce season 5 and give a preview of what's to come. They take some time to mourn the death of Kobe Bryant, and discuss how it affects the African-American community. Austin also reflects on a recent talk he gave about race, and the outcome of it.<a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Season 5 Teaser

Duke Kwon

Hosts: Isaac Adams &amp; Trillia NewbellGuest: Duke KwonOverview: “The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.” (Luke 18:11)Should our conversations about race and the church only be black and white? What is lost if we don’t have a wider conversation, and what is gained from having a broader conversation that includes those of other ethnicities?Korean-American pastor Duke Kwon joins Trillia Newbell and Isaac Adams to discuss his experience as the other “other.” What is it like to be considered different than the norm? How has the model minority myth factored into the race conversation even in the church—and what is that myth?Kwon explains how different experiences can be even within certain cultures. Cambodians experience life differently than Vietnamese, and these experiences can be very different than that of Koreans. And yet, in Christ, we are one — how can we live out that unity? Kwon explains what pushes back against that unity and why many Asian-Americans will take about being perpetually foreign.“No matter how long you’ve been here,” Kwon said, “You’re always seen as different and foreign. People are always asking you where you’re from, and it leads to an ongoing sense of marginalization. It’s a subtle thing, but very impactful: When you get asked ‘Where are you from?’ your entire life, again and again, you start to internalize this message: I must not belong. I must not be from here. I must not be seen as a true neighbor.”Join Isaac, Trillia, and Duke as they discuss how Asian-Americans have been used as a foil for black people and how understanding what it means to be black and white in this country informs what it means to be Asian in this country.“If we’re going to unravel this crazy, broken, sometimes sinful knot that is what it means to be a racial person in this country, we need to get to the heart of the black/white struggle,” Kwon said. He continued to discuss why it is that people draw from other resources besides Scripture in this conversation, and why that leads to defensiveness. Yet it also presents an opportunity to the American church to mix up their conversation and biblically inform it so that conversations about race are a part of faithful, biblical discipleship.Links &amp; Show Notes:1. Article: “Why Asian Americans Struggle to Feel at Home in White-Majority Churches” by Steve Chang2. Article: “Being Asian American in a White Church” by Tim Chiang3. Academic Article: “The History of the Idea of Race…and Why It Matters” by Audrey Smedley4. Book: “White Awake: An Honest Look at What it Means to Be White” by Daniel HillTo learn more about United? We Pray follow us on Twitter or our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!Recorded and prSupport the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Hosts: Isaac Adams &amp; Trillia NewbellGuest: Duke KwonOverview: “The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.” (Luke 18:11)Should our conversations about race and the church only be black and white? What is lost if we don’t have a wider conversation, and what is gained from having a broader conversation that includes those of other ethnicities?Korean-American pastor Duke Kwon joins Trillia Newbell and Isaac Adams to discuss his experience as the other “other.” What is it like to be considered different than the norm? How has the model minority myth factored into the race conversation even in the church—and what is that myth?Kwon explains how different experiences can be even within certain cultures. Cambodians experience life differently than Vietnamese, and these experiences can be very different than that of Koreans. And yet, in Christ, we are one — how can we live out that unity? Kwon explains what pushes back against that unity and why many Asian-Americans will take about being perpetually foreign.“No matter how long you’ve been here,” Kwon said, “You’re always seen as different and foreign. People are always asking you where you’re from, and it leads to an ongoing sense of marginalization. It’s a subtle thing, but very impactful: When you get asked ‘Where are you from?’ your entire life, again and again, you start to internalize this message: I must not belong. I must not be from here. I must not be seen as a true neighbor.”Join Isaac, Trillia, and Duke as they discuss how Asian-Americans have been used as a foil for black people and how understanding what it means to be black and white in this country informs what it means to be Asian in this country.“If we’re going to unravel this crazy, broken, sometimes sinful knot that is what it means to be a racial person in this country, we need to get to the heart of the black/white struggle,” Kwon said. He continued to discuss why it is that people draw from other resources besides Scripture in this conversation, and why that leads to defensiveness. Yet it also presents an opportunity to the American church to mix up their conversation and biblically inform it so that conversations about race are a part of faithful, biblical discipleship.Links &amp; Show Notes:1. Article: “<a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/asian-americans-struggle-feel-home-white-majority-churches/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Asian Americans Struggle to Feel at Home in White-Majority Churches</a>” by Steve Chang2. Article: “<a href="https://www.9marks.org/article/being-asian-american-in-a-white-church/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Being Asian American in a White Church</a>” by Tim Chiang3. Academic Article: “<a href="http://www.understandingrace.org/resources/pdf/disease/smedley.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The History of the Idea of Race…and Why It Matters</a>” by Audrey Smedley4. Book: “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/White-Awake-Honest-Look-Means/dp/0830843930" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White Awake: An Honest Look at What it Means to Be White</a>” by Daniel HillTo learn more about United? We Pray follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/praypod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or our <a href="http://praypod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!Recorded and pr<a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

What About The Other “Other”? More Than A Black/White Conversation (w/ Duke Kwon)

Jarvis Williams

Color

Host: Isaac AdamsGuest: Jarvis WilliamsOverview: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 6:10-12)In this Summer Special, Isaac Adams sits with Jarvis Williams, professor of New Testament Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The brothers discuss Dr. Williams’ latest work for children and families, “The Gospel in Color — A Theology of Racial Reconciliation for Families.”As the song goes, “Jesus loves the little children—red and yellow, black, and white, they are precious in his sight, Jesus loves the little children of the world.” What do the truths of this hymn mean for us as Christians and Christian parents? What is race, racism, and racial reconciliation, and how does the gospel intersect with these issues? These are the questions Jarvis and Isaac tackle. Other questions include:Is the Christian perspective on these matters to ignore racial difference?How can anti-racist work be gospel work?What does forgiveness look like in this conversation?Why does prayer matter in this conversation?What is whiteness? What is blackness?Why is there something particularly redemptive about an *African-American* man teaching at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary?Jarvis goes on to share what it’s like to be a parent of color and a Christian. At a Christian School, Jarvis’ son was told by a classmate that he was stupid because his skin was brown. Jarvis went on to teach his son why his skin color shouldn’t be an object of shame, and why God loves his brown skin.There are more reasons to talk about race with our children. Three Jarvis and his co-author, Curtis Woods, lay out are:Current racial divisionsColorblindness isn’t a solution, and it inadvertently perpetuates the racism it seeks to avoidRace is a systemic problemJoin Isaac and Jarvis for prayer, and check out this latest resource for parents and their children.Links &amp; Show Notes:1. Book: “Mississippi Praying: Southern White Evangelicals and the Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1975” by Carolyn Renée Dupont2. Book: “Doctrine and Race: African American Evangelicals and Fundamentalism between the Wars” by Mary Beth Mathews3. Book: “One New Man: The Cross and Racial Reconciliation” by Jarvis WilliamsTo learn more about United? We Pray follow us on Twitter or our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!Recorded and produced by Karl MagnusonGraphic design by RSupport the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Host: Isaac AdamsGuest: Jarvis WilliamsOverview: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 6:10-12)In this Summer Special, Isaac Adams sits with Jarvis Williams, professor of New Testament Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The brothers discuss Dr. Williams’ latest work for children and families, “The Gospel in Color — A Theology of Racial Reconciliation for Families.”As the song goes, “Jesus loves the little children—red and yellow, black, and white, they are precious in his sight, Jesus loves the little children of the world.” What do the truths of this hymn mean for us as Christians and Christian parents? What is race, racism, and racial reconciliation, and how does the gospel intersect with these issues? These are the questions Jarvis and Isaac tackle. Other questions include:Is the Christian perspective on these matters to ignore racial difference?How can anti-racist work be gospel work?What does forgiveness look like in this conversation?Why does prayer matter in this conversation?What is whiteness? What is blackness?Why is there something particularly redemptive about an *African-American* man teaching at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary?Jarvis goes on to share what it’s like to be a parent of color and a Christian. At a Christian School, Jarvis’ son was told by a classmate that he was stupid because his skin was brown. Jarvis went on to teach his son why his skin color shouldn’t be an object of shame, and why God loves his brown skin.There are more reasons to talk about race with our children. Three Jarvis and his co-author, Curtis Woods, lay out are:Current racial divisionsColorblindness isn’t a solution, and it inadvertently perpetuates the racism it seeks to avoidRace is a systemic problemJoin Isaac and Jarvis for prayer, and check out this latest resource for parents and their children.Links &amp; Show Notes:1. Book: “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DSOHG66/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mississippi Praying: Southern White Evangelicals and the Civil Rights Movement, 1945-1975</a>” by Carolyn Renée Dupont2. Book: “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Doctrine-Race-American-Evangelicals-Fundamentalism/dp/0817319387" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Doctrine and Race: African American Evangelicals and Fundamentalism between the Wars</a>” by Mary Beth Mathews3. Book: “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004774MGK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One New Man: The Cross and Racial Reconciliation</a>” by Jarvis WilliamsTo learn more about United? We Pray follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/praypod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or our <a href="http://praypod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!Recorded and produced by <a href="https://kmagnuson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karl Magnuson</a> Graphic design by <a href="http://compound.squarespace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">R</a><a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

A Theology of Racial Reconciliation for Families (W/ Jarvis Williams)

Host: Isaac AdamsOverview: "And they sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great." (Job 2:13)Come hear a man reckon with the hard history of his lineage: His family sold slaves. To kick off Season 3, Isaac Adams travels through Africa to pray with and learn from African pastors about race, the local church, and politics.In this episode, Isaac sits with Pastor Saidi Chishimba, a pastor in Zambia. Chishimba relays his family’s history through the lenses of the sovereignty of God, the complexity of sin, and the power of lament. How can God be sovereign and slavery exist? How can a man sell another man? How can a pastor smooth tribal lines even in his preaching? How can a president make an effort to break tribal lines? Zambia and the Bemba Kingdom might teach us a lesson.As season three is about politics, race, and the local church, Chishimba offers insights on the relation between tribalism and politics. “Tribal lines…usually hinge on politics,” he suggests, as he goes on to explain the concepts of cousinship and the good that comes from integration.While much good was discussed, Chishimba and Isaac lament the death of Isaac’s father, and Chishimba explains why silence is good medicine in Zambia. “It’s not how much you hug me or kiss me,” Chishimba says in light of someone’s death, “it’s how long you sit in silence with me.”If you’ve ever wondered how to wrestle with individual sin vs. corporate sin, Chishimba offers a faithful model. Come pray with these two brothers, that no tribe would be more devoted to their own tribe than to Jesus.Links &amp; Show Notes:5:00 – My Great Grandfather, the slave-trader14:30 – What is “tribalism” and “cousinship”23:20 – Tribalism &amp; Zambian churches30:39 – Lament: You are the Chief Mourner38:05 – How Chishimba responded to his ancestors trading slaves44:10 – Prayer1. Central African Baptist College &amp; Seminary | This is the seminary Isaac traveled to in Zambia. They’re doing great work. (Isaac may have called it Central African Bible College in the episode!)2. Article: “My Great-Grandfather, The Nigerian Slave Trader” | It’s striking to compare and contrast how Saidi processes the legacy of his family with the author of this piece in The New Yorker.To learn more about United? We Pray follow us on Twitter or our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!Produced by Josh DengSupport the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Host: Isaac AdamsOverview: "And they sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great." (Job 2:13)Come hear a man reckon with the hard history of his lineage: His family sold slaves. To kick off Season 3, Isaac Adams travels through Africa to pray with and learn from African pastors about race, the local church, and politics.In this episode, Isaac sits with Pastor Saidi Chishimba, a pastor in Zambia. Chishimba relays his family’s history through the lenses of the sovereignty of God, the complexity of sin, and the power of lament. How can God be sovereign and slavery exist? How can a man sell another man? How can a pastor smooth tribal lines even in his preaching? How can a president make an effort to break tribal lines? Zambia and the Bemba Kingdom might teach us a lesson.As season three is about politics, race, and the local church, Chishimba offers insights on the relation between tribalism and politics. “Tribal lines…usually hinge on politics,” he suggests, as he goes on to explain the concepts of cousinship and the good that comes from integration.While much good was discussed, Chishimba and Isaac lament the death of Isaac’s father, and Chishimba explains why silence is good medicine in Zambia. “It’s not how much you hug me or kiss me,” Chishimba says in light of someone’s death, “it’s how long you sit in silence with me.”If you’ve ever wondered how to wrestle with individual sin vs. corporate sin, Chishimba offers a faithful model. Come pray with these two brothers, that no tribe would be more devoted to their own tribe than to Jesus.Links &amp; Show Notes:5:00 – My Great Grandfather, the slave-trader 14:30 – What is “tribalism” and “cousinship” 23:20 – Tribalism &amp; Zambian churches 30:39 – Lament: You are the Chief Mourner 38:05 – How Chishimba responded to his ancestors trading slaves 44:10 – Prayer1. <a href="http://cabcseminary.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Central African Baptist College &amp; Seminary</a> | This is the seminary Isaac traveled to in Zambia. They’re doing great work. (Isaac may have called it Central African Bible College in the episode!)2. Article: “<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/my-great-grandfather-the-nigerian-slave-trader" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Great-Grandfather, The Nigerian Slave Trader</a>” | It’s striking to compare and contrast how Saidi processes the legacy of his family with the author of this piece in The New Yorker.To learn more about United? We Pray follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/praypod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or our <a href="http://praypod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!Produced by <a href="https://www.yaboaudio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Josh Deng</a><a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

My Great-Grandfather Sold Slaves (w/ Saidi Chishimba)

Jasmine Holmes

Hosts: Isaac Adams &amp; Trillia NewbellGuest: Jasmine HolmesOverview:“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.” (Psalm 9:1-2)In the season finale, Trillia Newbell and Isaac Adams reflect on the first season of United? We Pray, and they speak with Jasmine Holmes about safe places. In the race conversation, at times, someone will say something unhelpful or downright racist, and if their statement is met with correction, they’ll respond by saying, “I thought you were a safe place.” Jasmine, Trillia, and Isaac reflect on the need to redefine the concept of a “safe place.” What does it look like to speak the truth and love, and hear the truth in love? How can Christians be honest with one another and yet extend heaps and heaps of grace to each other, as God has extended that grace to us in Christ? Trillia and Isaac continue to reflect on that grace as they look back on the episodes and start of Season 1 of United? We Pray. As we reflect on God’s goodness, we have to say thank you! Thank you to Karl Magnuson, producer of United? We Pray. Thank you to Dante Stewart, social media manager of United? We Pray. Thank you to Thern Newbell and Megan Adams, wonderful spouses to Trillia and Isaac. Thank you to all the listeners who joined us for Season 1 of United? We Pray, and most of all, thanks be to the Lord Jesus Christ—our savior, Lord, and peace. To him be the glory now and forever, amen. Links &amp; Show Notes:A Call to Prayer During an Anxious Time This is the blog post that Trillia wrote to call for prayer in the midst of racial turmoil.To learn more about United? We Pray follow us on Twitter or our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!Recorded and produced by Karl MagnusonGraphic design by Rob AlveySupport the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Hosts: Isaac Adams &amp; Trillia NewbellGuest: Jasmine HolmesOverview:“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High.” (Psalm 9:1-2)In the season finale, Trillia Newbell and Isaac Adams reflect on the first season of United? We Pray, and they speak with Jasmine Holmes about safe places. In the race conversation, at times, someone will say something unhelpful or downright racist, and if their statement is met with correction, they’ll respond by saying, “I thought you were a safe place.” Jasmine, Trillia, and Isaac reflect on the need to redefine the concept of a “safe place.” What does it look like to speak the truth and love, and hear the truth in love? How can Christians be honest with one another and yet extend heaps and heaps of grace to each other, as God has extended that grace to us in Christ? Trillia and Isaac continue to reflect on that grace as they look back on the episodes and start of Season 1 of United? We Pray. As we reflect on God’s goodness, we have to say thank you! Thank you to Karl Magnuson, producer of United? We Pray. Thank you to Dante Stewart, social media manager of United? We Pray. Thank you to Thern Newbell and Megan Adams, wonderful spouses to Trillia and Isaac. Thank you to all the listeners who joined us for Season 1 of United? We Pray, and most of all, thanks be to the Lord Jesus Christ—our savior, Lord, and peace. To him be the glory now and forever, amen. Links &amp; Show Notes:<a href="http://www.trillianewbell.com/2017/08/17/call-prayer-anxious-time/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Call to Prayer During an Anxious Time</a> This is the blog post that Trillia wrote to call for prayer in the midst of racial turmoil.To learn more about United? We Pray follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/praypod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or our <a href="http://praypod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!Recorded and produced by <a href="https://kmagnuson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karl Magnuson</a> Graphic design by <a href="http://compound.squarespace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rob Alvey</a><a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Season’s Greetings: Season’s Finale & Safe Places (w/ Jasmine Holmes)

John Perkins

Hosts: Isaac AdamsGuest: John PerkinsOverview: “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10) Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. Fifty years later to the day, Isaac Adams sat with Dr. John Perkins, an 87-year-old civil rights activist, a few blocks from where Dr. King was killed.  There, Isaac heard Perkins’ reflections on race and the church in light of his work and MLK Jr.’s legacy. Originally, Isaac and John were supposed to record on April 3, 2018. Dr. Perkins noted how he saw God’s sovereignty in the fact that they wound up recording on April 4 — 50 years to the day Martin Luther King Jr. was killed. And Dr. Perkins was right. Reflecting on Emmett Till, Rosa Parks, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Perkins talks about how he was teaching in a rural school when he heard MLK Jr. was killed. He speaks of the vanishing of hope on that day, a “horrible moment in the history of the world.” Dr. Perkins continued to meditate on how necessary prayer is in the work of racial reconciliation. We pray because “the problems are greater than the resources.” If you want to hear how suffering can be redemptive; if you want to hear how God used Perkins’ son to bring about his conversion; if you want to hear this titan of justice and advocacy pray for the church, then this is the episode for you. In this episode, Dr. Perkins seeks to put the gospel at the center of the conversation. Respectfully rebutting prosperity theology, Perkins makes clear that repentance is necessary for everyone because “sin, in its final analysis, is against God.” At the end of this episode, Dr. Perkins likens his life, which he readily admits is coming to a close, to Paul’s parting words in Acts 20. Perkins has done what we could with what God gave him. He has served his generation. He was grateful to come another 50 years since MLK Jr. was killed. Though things have changed a lot, and many things have not changed, Dr. Perkins would say goodbye this way: “You probably won’t see my face no more. I’m saying goodbye like Paul to the church at Ephesus…but it’s sort of joyful.” Links &amp; Show Notes:1. The Final Call of John Perkins A wonderful profile of John Perkins life, written by Sarah Zylstra. 2. John Perkins Has Hope for Racial Reconciliation. Do We? A review of “One Blood” by Pastor Duke Kwon 3. One Blood John Perkins’ parting words to the church on race. There is an entire chapter devoted to prayer in this work, “the weapon of our warfare.”4. Dream With Me John Perkins’ latest memoir. 5. Let Justice Roll Down John Perkins first book. 6. Support the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Hosts: Isaac AdamsGuest: John PerkinsOverview: “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10) Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. Fifty years later to the day, Isaac Adams sat with Dr. John Perkins, an 87-year-old civil rights activist, a few blocks from where Dr. King was killed.  There, Isaac heard Perkins’ reflections on race and the church in light of his work and MLK Jr.’s legacy. Originally, Isaac and John were supposed to record on April 3, 2018. Dr. Perkins noted how he saw God’s sovereignty in the fact that they wound up recording on April 4 — 50 years to the day Martin Luther King Jr. was killed. And Dr. Perkins was right. Reflecting on Emmett Till, Rosa Parks, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Perkins talks about how he was teaching in a rural school when he heard MLK Jr. was killed. He speaks of the vanishing of hope on that day, a “horrible moment in the history of the world.” Dr. Perkins continued to meditate on how necessary prayer is in the work of racial reconciliation. We pray because “the problems are greater than the resources.” If you want to hear how suffering can be redemptive; if you want to hear how God used Perkins’ son to bring about his conversion; if you want to hear this titan of justice and advocacy pray for the church, then this is the episode for you. In this episode, Dr. Perkins seeks to put the gospel at the center of the conversation. Respectfully rebutting prosperity theology, Perkins makes clear that repentance is necessary for everyone because “sin, in its final analysis, is against God.” At the end of this episode, Dr. Perkins likens his life, which he readily admits is coming to a close, to Paul’s parting words in Acts 20. Perkins has done what we could with what God gave him. He has served his generation. He was grateful to come another 50 years since MLK Jr. was killed. Though things have changed a lot, and many things have not changed, Dr. Perkins would say goodbye this way: “You probably won’t see my face no more. I’m saying goodbye like Paul to the church at Ephesus…but it’s sort of joyful.” Links &amp; Show Notes:1. <a href="https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/final-charge-john-m-perkins/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Final Call of John Perkins</a> A wonderful profile of John Perkins life, written by Sarah Zylstra. 2. <a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2018/april-web-only/john-perkins-one-blood-duke-kwon.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Perkins Has Hope for Racial Reconciliation. Do We?</a> A review of “One Blood” by Pastor Duke Kwon 3. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/One-Blood-Parting-Words-Church/dp/0802418015" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One Blood</a> John Perkins’ parting words to the church on race. There is an entire chapter devoted to prayer in this work, “the weapon of our warfare.”4. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Me-Race-Love-Struggle/dp/0801075866/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1/143-7724672-0162006?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=7WTEQ938R5RQQ5PDPV7N" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dream With Me</a> John Perkins’ latest memoir. 5. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Justice-Roll-Down-John-Perkins/dp/0801018153/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1523326344&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=let+justice+roll+down+john+perkins" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let Justice Roll Down</a> John Perkins first book. 6. <a href="Switchfoot%20-%20The%20Sound%20(John%20M.%20Perkins" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Stopping By Ephesus: Reflections 50 Years After MLK Jr.’s Assassination  (w/ John Perkins)

Hosts: Isaac Adams &amp; Trillia NewbellOverview: “Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me.  But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” (2 Corinthians 12:8-10)In this third episode, Isaac Adams and Trillia Newbell discuss why being a bridge-builder is so difficult and how bridge builders, in Christ, can persevere in their ministries. The reality for anyone building a bridge is that bridges get stepped on, they get driven on from both sides, and they’re the first to freeze over when the bad weather hits. How might a bridge builder guard against cynicism and despair? Why should they pray for the very folks who are burning bridges? What might taking care of yourself as a bridge-builder look like?We don’t have all the wisdom to answer these questions, and so we pray. Often, bridge-building work can be discouraging work because of sin—both the sin of others and our own. What’s more, bridge-builders can be tempted to look for external fruit from their labors, when the reality is that we cannot calculate our own fruit. We labor, but God gives the growth. Yet the great hope of bridge builders is that when we are weak, we are strong in the Lord. His grace is sufficient. His mercies are new each morning. And so we pray with this hope, knowing that, as one theologian said, “God will change out his workmen but carry on his work.”If you know someone who is doing good bridge-building work, why not drop them a note of encouragement? We can never encourage one another too much. If there’s a brother or sister, whether publicly or locally, whose ministry you’ve appreciated, why not encourage them?Recorded and produced by Karl MagnusonGraphic design by Rob AlveySupport the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Hosts: Isaac Adams &amp; Trillia NewbellOverview: “Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” (2 Corinthians 12:8-10)In this third episode, Isaac Adams and Trillia Newbell discuss why being a bridge-builder is so difficult and how bridge builders, in Christ, can persevere in their ministries. The reality for anyone building a bridge is that bridges get stepped on, they get driven on from both sides, and they’re the first to freeze over when the bad weather hits. How might a bridge builder guard against cynicism and despair? Why should they pray for the very folks who are burning bridges? What might taking care of yourself as a bridge-builder look like? We don’t have all the wisdom to answer these questions, and so we pray. Often, bridge-building work can be discouraging work because of sin—both the sin of others and our own. What’s more, bridge-builders can be tempted to look for external fruit from their labors, when the reality is that we cannot calculate our own fruit. We labor, but God gives the growth. Yet the great hope of bridge builders is that when we are weak, we are strong in the Lord. His grace is sufficient. His mercies are new each morning. And so we pray with this hope, knowing that, as one theologian said, “God will change out his workmen but carry on his work.”If you know someone who is doing good bridge-building work, why not drop them a note of encouragement? We can never encourage one another too much. If there’s a brother or sister, whether publicly or locally, whose ministry you’ve appreciated, why not encourage them?Recorded and produced by <a href="https://kmagnuson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karl Magnuson</a> Graphic design by <a href="http://compound.squarespace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rob Alvey</a><a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Weak, Weary, Strong: Enduring As A Bridge-Builder

Collin Hansen

Overview: “The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.” (Luke 18:11)Collin Hansen, Editorial Director of The Gospel Coalition, joins Isaac Adams to discuss the wounds of racism in the South. From the history of the University of Alabama football team to 16th Street Baptist Church, the brothers discuss how racism affects all facets of life. Most tragically, instead of being beacons of light, too many churches in the South became bulwarks of ongoing resistance to racial integration. Join the brothers as they discuss whiteness as an identity, why Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s questions in his Letter from a Birmingham Jail are just as pressing today as they were when he first wrote them, and other questions like these:What led you to think deeply about race?Who are you educating? How are you educating them?Racism and church membership rolls—what do they have to do with each other?How should we think through the retort, "Just preach the gospel?"Show Notes:Talk: "History of Birmingham" by Collin HansenArticle: "More Christian Than Black or White" by Isaac AdamsSupport the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Overview: “The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.” (Luke 18:11)Collin Hansen, Editorial Director of The Gospel Coalition, joins Isaac Adams to discuss the wounds of racism in the South. From the history of the University of Alabama football team to 16th Street Baptist Church, the brothers discuss how racism affects all facets of life. Most tragically, instead of being beacons of light, too many churches in the South became bulwarks of ongoing resistance to racial integration. Join the brothers as they discuss whiteness as an identity, why Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s questions in his Letter from a Birmingham Jail are just as pressing today as they were when he first wrote them, and other questions like these:What led you to think deeply about race?Who are you educating? How are you educating them?Racism and church membership rolls—what do they have to do with each other?How should we think through the retort, "Just preach the gospel?"Show Notes:Talk: "<a href="https://rccbirmingham.org/sermons/2019/01/23/history-of-birmingham" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">History of Birmingham</a>" by Collin HansenArticle: "<a href="https://www.9marks.org/article/more-christian-than-black-or-white/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More Christian Than Black or White</a>" by Isaac Adams<a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

EDUCATION in Birmingham, AL (w/ Collin Hansen)

Francis Grimké

Overview: "O God, we don't know what to do, but our eyes are on you." (2 Chronicles 20:12).During the coronavirus outbreak, there has been panic, fear, and disruption to our lives, both individually and corporately as churches. But praise God, we're not the only Christians who have had to weather this kind of storm. On Nov. 3, 1918, Francis J. Grimké, pastor of 15th Street Presbyterian Church in Washington D.C., preached a sermon to his church, which reopened after public gatherings were banned amid the epidemic of influenza—an epidemic in which 3,000 D.C. residents lost their lives. Grimké gave 8 remarks to his congregation, and answered questions such as:What is the meaning of this epidemic? What were God's purposes in it?What does it teach us about race prejudice?What do we learn about the value of church and of faith in Jesus Christ?Come and be comforted by brother Grimké's words as he preaches to us still today.Links &amp; Show Notes:Grimke's Sermon (for phone)Grimke's Sermon (for print)How DC Churches Responded When the Government Banned Public Gatherings During the Spanish Flu of 1918 (9Marks)Spurgeon and the Cholera Outbreak of 1854 (The Spurgeon Center)Support the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Overview: "O God, we don't know what to do, but our eyes are on you." (2 Chronicles 20:12).During the coronavirus outbreak, there has been panic, fear, and disruption to our lives, both individually and corporately as churches. But praise God, we're not the only Christians who have had to weather this kind of storm. On Nov. 3, 1918, Francis J. Grimké, pastor of 15th Street Presbyterian Church in Washington D.C., preached a sermon to his church, which reopened after public gatherings were banned amid the epidemic of influenza—an epidemic in which 3,000 D.C. residents lost their lives. Grimké gave 8 remarks to his congregation, and answered questions such as:What is the meaning of this epidemic? What were God's purposes in it?What does it teach us about race prejudice?What do we learn about the value of church and of faith in Jesus Christ?Come and be comforted by brother Grimké's words as he preaches to us still today. Links &amp; Show Notes:<a href="https://blackbird.vcu.edu/v18n1/gallery/grimke-f/reflections-page.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grimke's Sermon</a> (for phone)<a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=emu.010002585873&amp;view=1up&amp;seq=14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grimke's Sermon</a> (for print)<a href="https://www.9marks.org/article/how-dc-churches-responded-when-the-government-banned-public-gatherings-during-the-spanish-flu-of-1918/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How DC Churches Responded When the Government Banned Public Gatherings During the Spanish Flu of 1918</a> (9Marks)<a href="https://www.spurgeon.org/resource-library/blog-entries/spurgeon-and-the-cholera-outbreak-of-1854" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spurgeon and the Cholera Outbreak of 1854</a> (The Spurgeon Center)<a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Francis Grimké's Sermon After an Epidemic

Matt Hall

Hosts: Isaac Adams &amp; Trillia NewbellGuest: Matt HallOverview: “For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility...that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace…” Ephesians  2:14-15In our last episode with Karen Ellis, Trillia Newbell and Isaac Adam looked at underground churches in other countries to glean lessons about unity. In this episode, the hosts speak with Dr. Matt Hall, Dean of Boyce college, to look back at American Christianity and its history race. What is race? What does it mean in the Bible? How many races are there? How does racism in the past affect us today?Matt Hall looks at and defines race from a biological, theological, and sociological perspective as he explains where the modern idea of race came from. Matt suggests that we can’t talk about race in America if we don’t understand where it came from and what it is. Further, if we want to see true gospel reconciliation, a measure of historical truth-telling is required—a stance that is not always comfortable, popular, or simple. How does the complexity of race and the past factor into our conversations about race today? What are helpful and unhelpful ways the current generation thinks about identity? How do the Scriptures’ constant reference to remembering the past accurately tether to our identity as Christians? Join us for prayer and discussion as we look at the reality of race, its incredible power throughout history, and God’s faithfulness in the midst of history. Links &amp; Show Notes:1. Removing the Stain of Racism from the Southern Baptist Convention edited by Jarvis J. Williams and Kevin M. Jones In this book, you’ll find a chapter by Dr. Jarvis Williams, whom Dr. Hall referred to. His chapter explains what race meant in biblical times and how the definition of it has changed. The definitions are fairly technical but helpful to those who want to dive in. In this book you’ll also find a helpful chapter on history and why it matters specifically for Southern Baptist churches as they live in a world in which race matters. 2. Dream with Me: Race, Love, and the Struggle We Must Win by John Perkins Dr. Hall referred to civil rights activist John Perkins—his legacy and hope. Dream with Me is Dr. Perkins' latest work and memoir in which he reflects upon the issues of race and its effects on his life. 3. The Invention of Racism in Classical Antiquity by Benjamin Isaac This book is a long, scholarly treatment of the idea of race and racism in the ancient world (or in Biblical times). However, the introduction alone is worth the price of the book. To learn more about United? We Pray follow us on Twitter or our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Support the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Hosts: Isaac Adams &amp; Trillia NewbellGuest: Matt HallOverview: “For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility...that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace…” Ephesians  2:14-15In our last episode with Karen Ellis, Trillia Newbell and Isaac Adam looked at underground churches in other countries to glean lessons about unity. In this episode, the hosts speak with Dr. Matt Hall, Dean of Boyce college, to look back at American Christianity and its history race. What is race? What does it mean in the Bible? How many races are there? How does racism in the past affect us today?Matt Hall looks at and defines race from a biological, theological, and sociological perspective as he explains where the modern idea of race came from. Matt suggests that we can’t talk about race in America if we don’t understand where it came from and what it is. Further, if we want to see true gospel reconciliation, a measure of historical truth-telling is required—a stance that is not always comfortable, popular, or simple. How does the complexity of race and the past factor into our conversations about race today? What are helpful and unhelpful ways the current generation thinks about identity? How do the Scriptures’ constant reference to remembering the past accurately tether to our identity as Christians? Join us for prayer and discussion as we look at the reality of race, its incredible power throughout history, and God’s faithfulness in the midst of history. Links &amp; Show Notes:1. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Removing-Racism-Southern-Baptist-Convention/dp/1433643340" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Removing the Stain of Racism from the Southern Baptist Convention edited by Jarvis J. Williams and Kevin M. Jones</a> In this book, you’ll find a chapter by Dr. Jarvis Williams, whom Dr. Hall referred to. His chapter explains what race meant in biblical times and how the definition of it has changed. The definitions are fairly technical but helpful to those who want to dive in. In this book you’ll also find a helpful chapter on history and why it matters specifically for Southern Baptist churches as they live in a world in which race matters. 2. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dream-Me-Race-Love-Struggle/dp/080100778X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1513129446&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=Dream+with+Me%3A+Race%2C+Love%2C+and+the+Struggle+We+Must+Win+by+John+Perkins" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dream with Me: Race, Love, and the Struggle We Must Win by John Perkins</a> Dr. Hall referred to civil rights activist John Perkins—his legacy and hope. Dream with Me is Dr. Perkins' latest work and memoir in which he reflects upon the issues of race and its effects on his life. 3. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Invention-Racism-Classical-Antiquity/dp/0691125988/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1513129474&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=The+Invention+of+Racism+in+Classical+Antiquity+by+Benjamin+Isaac" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Invention of Racism in Classical Antiquity by Benjamin Isaac</a> This book is a long, scholarly treatment of the idea of race and racism in the ancient world (or in Biblical times). However, the introduction alone is worth the price of the book. To learn more about United? We Pray follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/praypod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or our <a href="http://praypod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Remembering Rightly: History, Race, and American Christianity (w/ Matt Hall)

John Onwuchekwa

At the 2019 JUST Gospel Conference, John Onwuchekwa exposits one of the most puzzling and impactful stories of reconciliation in the Scriptures. Meditating on Joseph’s reconciliation with his brothers, Onwuchekwa concludes that if you’re ever going to move past your past hurts, from frustration to forgiveness, you have to remember two things: 1) God’s part in your story and 2) Your place in His.We all want to move past our pasts, particularly the pain in our pasts. The world may offer vain comforts, such as “time heals all wounds.” But the Scriptures, while not ignoring or minimizing our pain, offer a surer hope. Speaking to the bad posture our souls may have in light of our past pain, Onwuchekwa encourages us to look out and up vs. down and inward so that we might forgive as we’ve been forgiven. After all, “Nursing a grudge is like scratching chickenpox; it brings temporary relief but leaves lasting scars.” Come and be encouraged to rehearse God’s goodness more than other’s offenses because God’s plan make a lot more sense in hindsight.Support the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

At the 2019 JUST Gospel Conference, John Onwuchekwa exposits one of the most puzzling and impactful stories of reconciliation in the Scriptures. Meditating on Joseph’s reconciliation with his brothers, Onwuchekwa concludes that if you’re ever going to move past your past hurts, from frustration to forgiveness, you have to remember two things: 1) God’s part in your story and 2) Your place in His.We all want to move past our pasts, particularly the pain in our pasts. The world may offer vain comforts, such as “time heals all wounds.” But the Scriptures, while not ignoring or minimizing our pain, offer a surer hope. Speaking to the bad posture our souls may have in light of our past pain, Onwuchekwa encourages us to look out and up vs. down and inward so that we might forgive as we’ve been forgiven. After all, “Nursing a grudge is like scratching chickenpox; it brings temporary relief but leaves lasting scars.” Come and be encouraged to rehearse God’s goodness more than other’s offenses because God’s plan make a lot more sense in hindsight.<a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Special: John Onwuchekwa on Forgiveness (Genesis 45:1-8)

“We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” (2 Chronicles 20:12b)Taking racial struggles to the throne, United? We Pray is a podcast that calls for prayer about racial divisions in churches. With all that could be said about race and the church, why have a podcast on prayer? Here are four reasons: 1. The Bible commands prayer.2. Church History commends prayer. 3. Pastors know about prayer. 4. Christians agree on prayer. And so we pray. We’d love for you to join us for this second season as we approach the throne of grace—will you?Links &amp; Show Notes:1. Francis Grimké Sermon Series The Negro His Rights and Wrongs, The Forces For Him and Against Him2. Trillia Newbell’s Call to Prayer Blog Post3. Isaac Adams’ Four Reasons for United? We PrayTo learn more about United? We Pray follow us on Twitter or our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!Recorded and produced by Karl MagnusonGraphic design by Rob AlveySupport the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

“We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” (2 Chronicles 20:12b)Taking racial struggles to the throne, United? We Pray is a podcast that calls for prayer about racial divisions in churches. With all that could be said about race and the church, why have a podcast on prayer? Here are four reasons: 1. The Bible commands prayer. 2. Church History commends prayer.  3. Pastors know about prayer.  4. Christians agree on prayer. And so we pray. We’d love for you to join us for this second season as we approach the throne of grace—will you? Links &amp; Show Notes:1. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Negro-rights-wrongs-forces-against/dp/1429729678" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Francis Grimké Sermon Series</a> The Negro His Rights and Wrongs, The Forces For Him and Against Him2. <a href="http://www.trillianewbell.com/2017/08/17/call-prayer-anxious-time/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trillia Newbell’s Call to Prayer Blog Post</a>3. <a href="https://humblebeast.com/2017/10/03/1608/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Isaac Adams’ Four Reasons for United? We Pray</a>To learn more about United? We Pray follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/praypod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or our <a href="http://praypod.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!Recorded and produced by <a href="https://kmagnuson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karl Magnuson</a> Graphic design by <a href="http://compound.squarespace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rob Alvey</a><a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

So, We’re Still Praying?

Host: Isaac AdamsOverview: “Satan dreads nothing but prayer. His one concern is to keep the saints from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, he mocks our wisdom, but he trembles when we pray.” - Samuel ChadwickIsaac gives us an overview of Season 3 and its focuses. We say goodbye to some old friends and hello to some new. Also, we’re hiring!Links &amp; Show Notes:1. Book: “If God Is For Us: The Everlasting Truth of Our Great Salvation” by Trillia Newbell2. Karl’s website: kmagnuson.comTo learn more about United? We Pray follow us on Twitter or our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!Produced by Josh DengGraphic design by Rob AlveySupport the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Host: Isaac AdamsOverview: “Satan dreads nothing but prayer. His one concern is to keep the saints from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, he mocks our wisdom, but he trembles when we pray.” - Samuel ChadwickIsaac gives us an overview of Season 3 and its focuses. We say goodbye to some old friends and hello to some new. Also, we’re hiring!Links &amp; Show Notes:1. Book: “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/If-God-Us-Everlasting-Salvation/dp/0802417132" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">If God Is For Us: The Everlasting Truth of Our Great Salvation</a>” by Trillia Newbell2. Karl’s website: <a href="https://kmagnuson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kmagnuson.com</a>To learn more about United? We Pray follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/praypod" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> or our <a href="http://praypod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!Produced by <a href="https://www.yaboaudio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Josh Deng</a> Graphic design by <a href="http://compound.squarespace.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rob Alvey</a><a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

What's Changed & What's the Same

Overview: Austin has a curious interaction while hosting a booth at a recent conference. This makes Isaac and Austin reflect on why exactly it is that we do what we do here at United? We Pray. Surely it’s not for cool points for being part of the “social justice fad”? Why do we care so much about this conversation as it pertains to God’s Church? Listen in as they discuss:How do we help our friends enter the hard conversation of race?How can we encourage confession instead of shame when it comes to their racial realizations?How can we promote humility in our racial conversations without tolerating apathy or antagonism?Links &amp; Show Notes:Check out Isaac Adams, H. B. Charles Jr, and Mark Vroegop’s breakout session at T4G 2020: “Taking Racial Struggles to the Throne of Grace: A Time of Corporate Prayer for Racial Strife Between Christians”Support the showTo learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on Twitter and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

Overview: Austin has a curious interaction while hosting a booth at a recent conference. This makes Isaac and Austin reflect on why exactly it is that we do what we do here at United? We Pray. Surely it’s not for cool points for being part of the “social justice fad”? Why do we care so much about this conversation as it pertains to God’s Church? Listen in as they discuss:How do we help our friends enter the hard conversation of race?How can we encourage confession instead of shame when it comes to their racial realizations?How can we promote humility in our racial conversations without tolerating apathy or antagonism? Links &amp; Show Notes:Check out Isaac Adams, H. B. Charles Jr, and Mark Vroegop’s breakout session at T4G 2020: <a href="https://t4g.org/experience/breakouts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Taking Racial Struggles to the Throne of Grace: A Time of Corporate Prayer for Racial Strife Between Christians”</a><a href="https://uwepray.org/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>To learn more about United? We Pray, follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/uwepray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and keep exploring our website. Please consider rating the podcast on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/united-we-pray/id1289500755?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, and subscribe using your favorite podcast client to hear more!

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