What Do I Do With My Blackness?
Season 1: Episode 9
As image bears, we know we shouldn’t have to chose our Christianity over our Blackness, and vice versa, as God has created us fully as we are with purpose and intention. We’re here to dive deeper into this topic, and see God’s truth for us in this.
Episode Highlights
“Mirrors”
When reading, you see something that’s a reflection of yourself
Representation
An opportunity to see your own identity reflected
“Windows”
Viewing through text, an experience that is not your own
Getting a glimpse so that you can learn, understand about a space that you don’t occupy
Application for Daily Life:
Know your history: study where you see glimpses of your ethnic heritage in scripture
Go to someone of different descent, and have a conversation on exclusion and inclusion
Be fully free to be wholly who you are in your places of worship
For Your Own Personal Study:
Biblical Context:
Old Covenant:
New Covenant:
Revelation 5:9, 7:9, 10:11, 11:9, 13:7, 14:6, 17:15
Books + Resources:
One Blood: Parting Words to the Church on Race and Love by Dr. John PerkinsWoke Church: An Urgent Call for Christians in America to Confront Racism and Injustice by Dr. Eric MasonBeyond Roots: In Search of Blacks in the Bible by Dr. William Dwight McKissic Sr.Controversial Conversations: Kingdom Reflections On Biblical & Contemporary Issues by Dr. William Dwight McKissic Sr.