The Basics
-Christianity's Mandate for Justice and Reconciliation
-What is Racism?
-Action Steps
Lessons on Race
-Racism in Today’s World
-History Lessons about Race
-Re-Examining Stereotypes
-Talking about Race
-Current Events
Christianity’s Perspective
-Christian Principles Applied to Racial Issues
-Christianity's Racial Shortcomings
-Christian Vision for Justice and Reconciliation
Series
-Listening Well as a Person of Privilege
-Multicultural Worship Series
-Children and Adoption Series
Related Material
-Not Explicitly about Race, But Still Relevant
-Short Anecdotes from Life
-Reviews
-Biographies
-Guest Posts
-Recommending Others
-Archive of ‘Friday Fruit’ Links
-Chronological Archive of BTSF posts
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Christianity's Mandate for Justice and Reconciliation
Why Reconciliation is Important
The Biblical Premise for Diversity in the Church
Is Justice New?
Mission and Vision
The Social Gospel Saved my Soul
They Will Know We Are Christians
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What is Racism?
Accidental Racist
Better Than Jim Crow
Defining Racism
Microaggressions
Paradox of Modern Racism
Resetting the Scale of Racism
Reverse Racism
White Victims of Racism
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Action Steps
Am I Appreciating or Appropriating?
First Steps for Equality and Justice
Kiva Founder, Jessica Jackley, on TED
Practical Steps for Racial Awareness
Resources for Multicultural Worship Music
Reverb: The unintended consequences of our daily behavior
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Racialized Issues in Today’s World
Abortion and Condemnation
Academic Admissions
Adoption (see series below)
Affirmative Action
Children (see series below)
Earth Day, Stewardship, and Environmental Racism
How to get to Sesame Street (Diversity in TV Programing)
’I have called you by name, Quvenzhané’
Katelin in China
Incarceration: The New Jim Crow
Racial Inequity in the Judicial System
The School-to-Prision Pipeline
Segregation
That Mascot Doesn't Honor Anyone
What is a post-9/11 American?
White Savior Complex
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History Lessons about Race
Academic Admissions and Generational Advantage
Black History Guides our Walk with Christ
Creation Myths: Cristopher Columbus
Creation Myths: Founding Fathers
Creation Myths: Thanksgiving
Is Justice New?
Slavery By Another Name
Racial Profiling and the Japanese American Internment
Recent History
White History Month
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Re-Examining Stereotypes
Am I Appreciating or Appropriating?
Dichotomy of Racialized Stereotypes
Halloween Costumes
Model Minority
Perpetual Foreigner
That Mascot Doesn't Honor Anyone
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Talking about Race
Anger in Conversations about Race
Apologies
Bias Matters
'Everyone's a Little Bit Racist': Psychology of Racism
Growing Up White and ‘Normal’
Guilt
-Listening Well as a Person of Privilege
Silence and Ignorance
We are all just a part of the HUMAN race
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Current Events
Abortion and Condemnation
Accidental Racist
Arizona's Ban on 'Ethnic Studies'
Bias Matters: Trayvon Martin
I am George Zimmerman
Birthers, Trump, Obama, and Racism
Breivik: "The Lone-Wolf"/"Terrorist" of Oslo
Bush and Hurt Feelings
Health Care Access
’I have called you by name, Quvenzhané’
Immigration: Stranger in a strange land
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Apologies
John Thompson, race, justice, and God
Kanazawa's Ugly Lies about Beauty
Looting, New Orleans, and Japan
#Occupy, you are not the 99%
An #Occupier Responds: Open Thread
On the Death of Osama bin Laden
The Pathology of Mass Shooting
Pepsi Max Super Bowl Commercial: Love Hurts
More on the Superbowl Commercials
Reclaiming Patriotism
A Response to Alexandria Wallace Worth Watching
Troy Davis: Georgia’s ‘Strange Fruit’
The Trouble with Voter ID Laws
TSA
Uganda, Rolling Stones, and Christian Outrage
We Are Gulnare Free Will Baptist
What is a post-9/11 American?
”Whites Only”
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Christian Principles Applied to Racial Issues
”Basically good” and “I’m not a racist, but…”
The Biblical Foundation of Diverse Leadership
Christian Rhetoric in Understanding Racism
Does 'Intent' Matter?
Justice vs. Reconciliation
Resolution Against Racism
Reverb: The unintended consequences of our daily behavior
Saying ‘Yes’ to God from the Margins’
”Whites Only”
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Christianity's Racial Shortcomings
Color of Christ: White Jesus
Day After Day They Seek Me
Pointing the Blame
Racial Inclusivity and Campus Ministry
Religious Roots of Racism
Representatives of Christ
Struggles of Discussing Race in the Asian American Evangelical Church
Stuff Church People Do
With Morbid Silence: Christian Denial in an Age of Disparity
White Savior Complex
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Christian Vision for Justice and Reconciliation
Church for All People
The Christmas Story
Is Justice New?
Mission and Vision
Multicultural Worship (see series below)
Palm Sunday: the friends Jesus invited to His final week
Resurrection and Reconciliation
Sharing our Stories: Living on the Southside
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Listening Well as a Person of Privilege from Christena Cleveland
Recognize that the rules are different for you
Solidarity first, collaborative problem-solving later
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Multicultural Worship Series
Arrabon: Learning Reconciliation through Community and Worship Music
The Art of Worship
In Harmony
Intentionality
Multiethnic Worship: What Does God Desire?
Multilingual Worship: Is it Worth it?
Resources for Multicultural Worship Music
Sacrifice of Praise
Slow Down...Put on Your Biblical Lens
Spiritual Dance: Edification vs. Entertainment
There's a Stranger in My House
Welcoming and Inclusive Worship
Why Sing in Other Languages?
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Children and Adoption
Adoption: Human and Divine
Adoption: Divinely Inspired and Culturally Informed
Abortion and Condemnation
How to get to Sesame Street (Diversity in TV Programing)
’I have called you by name, Quvenzhané’
Love You More, An Adoption Story
National Adoption Day
National Adoption Week Links
Raising Color-Aware Kids: The Colors of Us
The School-to-Prision Pipeline
Someone Else’s Children
Transracial Adoption
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Not Explicitly about Race, But Still Relevant
Abortion and Condemnation
Apologies
Break in
BTSF Blogging Advice
Church for All People
Colbert Report
The Cost of Being Poor
Creation Myths: Founding Fathers
Earth Day, Stewardship, and Environmental Racism
First Steps for Equality and Justice
Freedom Writers
Health Care Access
Holidays
Human Trafficking: Set The Captives Free
Human Trafficking: Still Enslaved
Immigration: Stranger in a strange land
Kiva Founder, Jessica Jackley, on TED
Labor Day
Love You More, An Adoption Story
Pursuing Justice
Resurrection and Reconciliation
Reverb: The unintended consequences of our daily behavior
Sacrifice of Praise
Saved from Meritocracy
Small Things Done with Great Love
Uganda, Rolling Stones, and Christian Outrage
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Short Anecdotes from Life
Appropriation vs Appreciation
Break in
Don't Stop Believing
First Sunburn of the Season
God's Protective Favor
Hair Cut
Holidays
I've Got Style?
News for the Golden Child
Ooops!
Twitter Conversation about Privilege
Yep..Still Ignorant
Yum!
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Reviews
Ballet Requiem
Black Hawk Down
Color of Christ: White Jesus
See Also: Rhetoric Race and Religion: R3bookclub explores 'Color of Christ'
Color of Freedom
Facing Race:
Friday Fruit: Facing Race Edition!
UR Facing Race
The Help
Kingdom Come
Les Misérables: Valjean or Javert?
Incarceration: The New Jim Crow
Red Tails: Using Privilege for Good?
Pepsi Max Super Bowl Commercial: Love Hurts
Pursuing Justice
Slavery By Another Name
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Biographies
Dorothy Dandridge
James Baldwin
Malcom X
Marcus Garvey
MLK: Letter from Birmingham Jail
MLK: Paul’s Letter to American Christians
Noting Those in Attendance
Nelson Mandela
Tuskegee Airmen
White History Month
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Guest Posts
David Bailey
Arrabon: Learning Reconciliation through Community and Worship Music
Grace Biskie
A Plea to Engage in Racial Reconciliation
Brittany Browne
Flying First Class: Contradictions in Faith
Human Trafficking: Still Enslaved
Pointing the Blame
Spiritual Dance: Edification vs. Entertainment
Christena Cleveland
Recognize that the rules are different for you
Solidarity first, collaborative problem-solving later
Josh Davis (Proskuneo)
Why Sing in Other Languages?
Erin Echols
With Morbid Silence: Christian Denial in an Age of Disparity
Julie Farmer
The Art of Worship
Ryan Hansen
'Everyone's a Little Bit Racist': Psychology of Racism
Resetting the Scale of Racism
Linda Leigh Hargrove
Someone Else’s Children
Eileen Howard
Sacrifice of Praise
Jean-Pierre Laurenceau-Medina
UR Facing Race
Paul Matsushima
The Struggles of Discussing Race in the Asian American Evangelical Church
Maxine
Am I Appreciating or Appropriating?
How to get to Sesame Street (Diversity in TV Programing)
I Don't Know
Pepsi Max Super Bowl Commercial: Love Hurts
Ramon Mayo
The Biblical Foundation of Diverse Leadership
You Can’t Separate King from Christ!
Royce Morris (Proskuneo)
Multiethnic Worship: What Does God Desire?
Adoption: Human and Divine
Adoption: Divinely Inspired and Culturally Informed
Marty Troyer
Human Trafficking: Set The Captives Free
Kiss Me! I’m an Immigrant
Reverb: The unintended consequences of our daily behavior
Saying ‘Yes’ to God from the Margins’
Kevin Robinson
Make My Brown Eyes Blue
There's a Stranger in My House
Carolyn Ogrosky
Colors of Us
Peter Kihyun Park
Slow Down...Put on Your Biblical Lens
Jan Paron
Carrying Your Brother
April Sunami
Intentionality
Chris Sunami
Internal Conflict
Warin
Dorothy Dandridge
Hidden in Plain Sight: Black Actors Missing in Action
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Recommending Others
Archive of ‘Friday Fruit’ Links
Andrew Walls: Ephesian Moment
Interracial Relationships in Church
John Thompson, race, justice, and God
LIE
More First Steps for Equality and Justice
News Flash: Black Churches Like to Sing
Noting Those in Attendance
Privilege, Freedom Riders, Geronimo, and Worship
Remake of Rebecca Black's 'Friday'
Resist Racism and Racialicious
A Response to Alexandria Wallace Worth Watching
Sermon: John Edgar
Spanish-Speaking Samaritan
Think Christian, Peregrinaje, Capital Commentary
UMC: Black History Month
UMC's Rev. Mark Sargent: Thunk, Gap, and 6A's
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