Publisher Description
Something is wrong in our society. Deeply wrong.
The belief that all lives matter is at the heart of our founding documents — but we must admit that this conviction has never truly reflected reality in America. Movements such as Black Lives Matter have arisen in response to recent displays of violence and mistreatment, and some of us defensively answer back, “All lives matter.” But do they? Really?
This audio book is an exploration of that question. It delves into history and current events, into Christian teaching and personal stories, in order to start a conversation about the way forward. Its raw but hopeful words will help move us from apathy to empathy and from empathy to action.
We cannot do everything. But we can each do something.
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“Robinson’s seasoned voice suggests a man who has seen much in the way of race relations through his eight decades of life. You can hear the weariness of this centuries-old problem mixed with the hope of legitimate racial reconciliation because of the gospel and the Imago Dei…This work deserves listeners’ attention specifically so that they might understand that the solution to racism is never found in politics.”
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About the Authors
Dr. John Perkins is president of the John and Vera Mae Perkins Foundation of Jackson, Mississippi. He is one of the leading evangelical voices to come out of the American civil rights movement. Dr. Perkins is an author and international speaker and teacher on issues of racial reconciliation, leadership, and community development. For his tireless work he has received honorary doctorates from Wheaton College, Gordon College, Huntington College, Geneva College, Spring Arbor University, North Park College, and Belhaven College. In 2004 he partnered with Seattle Pacific University to launch the campus-based John Perkins Center for Reconciliation, Leadership Training, and Community Development.
Wayne Gordon is cofounder of the Christian Community Development Association and lead pastor of Lawndale Community Church in inner-city Chicago, where he has ministered for nearly forty years. He is cofounder of the Lawndale Christian Health Center and teaches at several colleges and seminaries.
About Calvin Robinson
Calvin Robinson is a pastor and a radio host of “Reflections” on UrbanPraiseRadio.org, A pastor for over fifteen years. he feels called to communicate the timeless good news of Jesus Christ and all that it means for our lives and times. His ministry philosophy is simple: Do all we can with what we have, for as many as possible, to the Glory of God in Jesus Christ! His hobbies are reading books, going for long walks, and reading and reciting Celtic prayers.