These are helpful. We need more of these types of discussions.
Michael Brown
“A Time To Speak” Live Stream Event (John Piper, Matt Chandler, Thabiti Anyabwile, Ed Steltzer, Bryan Lorrits, Etc.)
“In light of recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, Cleveland, and New York, 11 Christian pastors and leaders are gathering Dec. 16 at the historic Lorraine Motel and National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis for A Time to Speak, a live stream event focusing on race, the church and where to go from here.” [Source]
I highly suggest you “attend” this event.
Sign up and view the event from this link (<– this is the same link for the now archived video — updated Dec. 19, 2014).
RECOMMENDED: Ferguson, Empathy, & Hope by Jefferson Bethke
Wise words from Jefferson Bethke on the Ferguson situation.
Here are some tweets for context and more wise comments.
Watching CNN & my heart is breaking. To my black brothers and sisters, I stand with you. #BlackLivesMatter. Praying for shalom. Jesus, come.
— Jefferson Bethke (@JeffersonBethke) November 25, 2014
Unfortunately, Bethke started getting attacked for that tweet.
Honestly can’t believe I’m getting blown up for this tweet. Please, stop talking, sit at a table with black people and LISTEN. JUST LISTEN.
— Jefferson Bethke (@JeffersonBethke) November 25, 2014
For example… (below) Yet Bethke responds with insight into the situation that I wish more within evangelicalism had.
@stephenhartmann not true. If race wasn’t an issue this wouldn’t be the huge national issue it is
— Jefferson Bethke (@JeffersonBethke) November 25, 2014
He concludes,
If we are Jesus people, we should absorb other’s hurts. And if you don’t see an entire community feeling betrayed, idk what you’re watching.
— Jefferson Bethke (@JeffersonBethke) November 25, 2014
Kirk E. Miller 