The Very Good Gospel - Shalom and Race

1. ““The biblical gospel writers’ good news was aboutThe biblical gospel writers’ good news was about
the restoration ofthe restoration of shalomshalom.”.”
- Appears 550x (- Appears 550x (shalom/eireneshalom/eirene))
-- the very goodness/perfection of God’s creation;the very goodness/perfection of God’s creation;
restoration of relationshiprestoration of relationship
- Sin = breaking of- Sin = breaking of shalomshalom

2. SHALOMSHALOM andand
RACE*RACE*
Sunday, 8.12.18Sunday, 8.12.18

3. After this I looked, and there wasAfter this I looked, and there was
a great multitude that no one could count,a great multitude that no one could count,
fromfrom every nation (ethnos)every nation (ethnos), from, from all tribesall tribes
andand peoplespeoples andand languageslanguages, standing before, standing before
the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white,the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white,
with palm branches in their hands.with palm branches in their hands.
They cried out in a loud voice, saying,They cried out in a loud voice, saying,
““Salvation belongs toSalvation belongs to ourour God who isGod who is
seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!”seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
REVELATION 7:9-10

4. ……for in Christ Jesus you are allfor in Christ Jesus you are all
children of God through faith.children of God through faith.
As many of you as were baptizedAs many of you as were baptized
into Christ have clothed yourselvesinto Christ have clothed yourselves
with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek,with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek,
there is no longer slave or free,there is no longer slave or free,
there is no longer male and female;there is no longer male and female;
forfor all of you are one in Christ Jesusall of you are one in Christ Jesus.*.*
GALATIANS 3:26-27

5. Do nothing from selfish ambitionDo nothing from selfish ambition
or conceit, but in humility regardor conceit, but in humility regard
others as better than yourselves.others as better than yourselves.
Let each of you look not to yourLet each of you look not to your
own interests, but to the interestsown interests, but to the interests
of others.of others.
PHILIPPIANS 2:3-4

6. SHALOMSHALOM andand
RACE*RACE*
Sunday, 8.12.18Sunday, 8.12.18

7. UNITE THE RIGHT RALLY
Aug 11-12, 2017

8. 32 year old hit by a car
and killed by a neo nazi
on 8.12.17 in VA. Her
killer currently faces
indictment on 30
different counts.
HEATHER
HEYER

9. Participants at a Trump
rally in Ohio on 8.4.18.
Russia is widely thought
to be a white ethno state;
greatly respected by
white supremacists.
JAMES AND
RICHARD

10. Site of where Till’s body
was removed from a MS
river in 1955. Sign first
placed 52 years later.
1st
sign = stolen; 2nd
=
destroyed by gun fire;
3rd
= shot on 7.26.18, just
35 days after
installation.
EMMETT TILL
MEMORIAL SIGN

11. SHALOMSHALOM andand
RACE*RACE*
Sunday, 8.12.18Sunday, 8.12.18

12. 1994

13. 20011994

15. Unarmed 17 year old
was shot and killed
on 2.6.12 in Florida.
His killer, George
Zimmerman, was
acquitted on 7.13.13.
#blacklivesmatter
TRAYVON
MARTIN

16. Unarmed 43 year old
was choked to death by
police on 7.17.14 in
NYC.
The NYC police dept.
settled with the Garner
family. No arrests made.
#blacklivesmatter
ERIC
GARNER

17. 12 year old playing with
a toy gun was shot and
killed by police on
11.22.14 in Ohio. City of
Cleveland settled with
Rice family. No arrests.
#blacklivesmatter
TAMIR
RICE

18. 18 year old shot and
killed by police on
8.9.14 in Ferguson, MO.
His body was left in the
streets for four hours.
Settlement; no arrests.
#blacklivesmatter
MICHAEL
BROWN

19. Luke
Bobo
Chris
Brooks
Eric
Galbreath
Dennis
Edwards
Kevin
Johns
Andrew
Davis
Rose
McGee
Andrea
Johnson
Krista
Howard
Niwa
Babayemi
If there was one thing you could say to your white siblings in Christ
about the importance of #blacklivesmatter what would it be?

21. 20011994

22. 1. Become Aware: recognize your own racial bias
ERASING IMPLICIT RACIAL BIAS

23. ““……75% of people tested associate factors such as75% of people tested associate factors such as
goodness, high leadership capacity, benevolence,goodness, high leadership capacity, benevolence,
truthfulness, high financial standing, and lack oftruthfulness, high financial standing, and lack of
criminality with people who look like they are ofcriminality with people who look like they are of
European descentEuropean descent……75% associated things such as75% associated things such as
badness, low leadership capacity, lack of character,badness, low leadership capacity, lack of character,
poverty, and criminality with people who likepoverty, and criminality with people who like
they are of black African descentthey are of black African descent……
Respondents across various racesRespondents across various races
and ethnicities had the sameand ethnicities had the same
implicit biases.implicit biases.””

24. 1. Become Aware: recognize your own racial bias
ERASING IMPLICIT RACIAL BIAS

25. 1. Become Aware: recognize your own racial bias
ERASING IMPLICIT RACIAL BIAS

26. 1. Become Aware: recognize your own racial bias
2. Grow Empathy: listen to other’s words/songs/stories
3. Immerse Yourself: build relationships w/out
expectations
4. Take Your Thoughts Captive: 2 Cor 10:5
5. Forsake Race: embrace multi-ethnic Kingdom;
study/reject the attitude/ideology of “whiteness”
ERASING IMPLICIT RACIAL BIAS

27. the belief that white people are superior to
those of all other races, especially the black
race, and should therefore dominate society
GETTING EDUCATED on WHITE SUPREMACY:

28. GETTING EDUCATED on “WHITENESS”:
an attitude of entitlement, ownership, privilege, etc.
and is often rooted in anti-blackness; its the ability
to not notice, or not care about one’s power and
privilege; to be oblivious to the challenges others
face as a result of their non-whiteness
the belief that white people are superior to
those of all other races, especially the black
race, and should therefore dominate society
GETTING EDUCATED on WHITE SUPREMACY:

29. GETTING EDUCATED on “WHITENESS”:
the assumption that what is made for, made by,
understood by, or preferred by white people is the
default of what is considered “normal*,” w/other
preferences/perspectives/styles/dialects, etc.
perceived as “unusual,” “foreign,” or “strange”
the belief that white people are superior to
those of all other races, especially the black
race, and should therefore dominate society
GETTING EDUCATED on WHITE SUPREMACY:

30. the societal privilege that benefits people whom society
identifies as white in some countries, beyond what is
commonly experienced by non-white people under
the same social, political, or economic circumstances
GETTING EDUCATED on WHITE PRIVILEGE:

31. the societal privilege that benefits people whom society
identifies as white in some countries, beyond what is
commonly experienced by non-white people under
the same social, political, or economic circumstances
NOTE: Recognizing “white privilege” is not a moral
condemnation, or a denial of struggle/challenge;
it's simply a recognition that the color of your
skin isn’t the SOURCE/CAUSE of that struggle/
challenge/suffering, etc.
GETTING EDUCATED on WHITE PRIVILEGE:

32. the societal privilege that benefits people whom society
identifies as white in some countries, beyond what is
commonly experienced by non-white people under
the same social, political, or economic circumstances
“I am responsible for the house
I did not build, but in which I live.”
GETTING EDUCATED on WHITE PRIVILEGE:
Dorothy Solle

33. “…a state in which even a minimum amount of
racial stress becomes intolerable, triggering
a range of defensive moves. These moves include
the outward display of emotions such as
anger, fear, and guilt, and behaviors such as
argumentation, silence, and leaving the
stress-inducing situation.”
GETTING EDUCATED on WHITE FRAGILITY:
Robin DiAngelo

34. 1. Connect the gospel to issues of race
2. Preach against racism in all its forms
3. Pray publicly when issues of racism arise
4. Allocate resources to those working for justice
5. Learn from non-white leaders
6. Advocate by using your resources
(time, talent, relationships, job, etc.)*
WAYS to WAKE UP to RACIAL JUSTICE
Rich Villodas

35. ““In the person of Jesus, we see God incarnate crossingIn the person of Jesus, we see God incarnate crossing
the ethnic boundaries of his daythe ethnic boundaries of his day……In the Temple,In the Temple,
a wall separated the Gentile court from the Jews.a wall separated the Gentile court from the Jews.
A written warning told Gentiles not to cross beyondA written warning told Gentiles not to cross beyond
that point upon the pain of death. That’s hostility.that point upon the pain of death. That’s hostility.
But Jesus took down that wall. When he beat death,But Jesus took down that wall. When he beat death,
he began the reversal of the fall. Having overcomehe began the reversal of the fall. Having overcome
the one power that all humanity mustthe one power that all humanity must
encounter, he ensured he could beatencounter, he ensured he could beat
all other powersall other powers …… including theincluding the
power of ethnic enmity.”power of ethnic enmity.”

36. A Prayer For The People of God
Redeeming Sustainer,
visit your people and pour out
your strength and courage upon us,
that we may hurry to make you welcome
not only in our concern for others,
but by serving them generously
and faithfully in your name.
Amen.

37. Mark 12
Hear, O Israel:
the Lord our God, the Lord is one;
you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
and with all your soul, and with all your mind,
and with all your strength.’
And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
There is no other commandment
greater than these.