Join me today in a conversation and prayer of repentance for racism in our country. We look to men like Daniel and Ezra who were not afraid to call out the sins of their ancestors and repent on their behalf. They lived with integrity in their generations and are examples for us to do likewise.
This episode adapted from the article of the same name: Repenting for Racism by Alexis Busetti
Some resources for studying more on racism in America:
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
Quick to Listen Podcast episode: What Ahmaud Arbery’s Death Recalls About Lynching and Church History with Malcolm Foley
The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism by Jemar Tisby
In Their Own Voices: Transracial Adoptees Tell Their Stories by Rhonda Roorda and Rita Simmon