With the annual Southern Baptist Convention approaching Dr. Walter Strickland and SEBTS Director of Communications Amy Whitfield answered a series of the most important questions concerning denominational life and how the SBC works. Here is an excerpt on the importance of this content from the book SBC FAQs: A Ready Reference, Amy Whitfield co-authored with Dr. [...]
Phabienne Anderson discusses the impact and gospel parallels of the movie Black Panther with Courtlandt Perkins.
1. What is the goal of the goal of the conference and how long has it been around? The conference has been around since 2013. The focus for the conference is to minister to the hearts of African Americans who have a passion for cross-cultural missions and provide networking and resource opportunities. NAAMC offers Missions-driven, powerful, [...]
Pastor D.A. Horton discusses the release of a new marriage resource written by him and his wife Elicia Horton and the need for marriage resources from the minority perspective with Kingdom Diversity Content Strategist Courtlandt Perkins.
“Normal” speech is determined by our families and local communities. Our assumptions about verbal communication are challenged and expanded when we enter new environments – this is especially true of our educational journeys. In college and seminary, we gain a new theological lexicon and are faced with the challenge of communicating the gospel “down home” and “on [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZuIFYzYJHI Michael Bird discusses race, politics and gender in America and beyond with Walter Strickland.
There is never a lack of news that either makes our day or makes our day worse. Whether good or bad, we tend to share news within our circle of friends which are likely to be people who look or think like us. While this is not inherently wrong it could be enabling our blind spots. [...]
It’s often the case that the hidden figures of history turn out to be pillars on which we stand. This reality was brought to the forefront in recent years through movies like "Hidden Figures" where many learned for the first time that the first successful American orbit around the moon in 1969 was indebted to the [...]
The Black Power Movement in the late sixties sought to ascribe dignity and self-worth to black people that impacts all areas of life. The revolution liberated black people from the crushing effects of racism socially, economically, and psychologically by using violence if necessary. The religious implications of the Black Power movement allowed J. Deotis Roberts to [...]
Dr. Walter Strickland discussing with Dr. Carl Ellis Jr. about the question "Can Minorities thrive in White Evangelical Spaces?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtIcB4i2kIE
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