Episode 89 - Racism and Faith Revisited (with special guest Scott Mack)

Just a few weeks ago the Beyond Sunday team shared reflections around the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. That episode covered some of the team’s thoughts on racism and faith. In the week’s since, the world has shifted again. The murder of George Floyd by a police officer has spurred protests in cities and towns through the United States calling for racial justice and changes to policies that have harmed minorities for centuries in this country.

This week, Patrick and Pastor David don’t want to be the primary voices of this conversation and so they are joined by special guest Scott Mack. Scott is a member of Lord of Life and friend of the podcast. Scott shares his experience of growing up black in the United States, raising black kids, and how this cultural moment feels both hopeful and all too familiar from past events.

We hope this episode helps you enter into difficult conversations around race and racism in your own circle of friends. As Scott will share with us in our conversation, “Sometimes it is good to feel uncomfortable.”

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