Understanding Racial Injustice

Resources for thinking about racial injustice & racial reconciliation in a Biblical way.

Race in America (Phil Vischer)

Phil Vischer, creator of popular VeggieTales, breaks down the long history and impact of systematic racism on America. This 18 minute video provides a detailed explanation of how specific laws and policies embedded in our system have contributed to racial inequality.

Watch on YouTube

Films & Videos

Series | When They See Us (Netflix)

Film | Just Mercy (Free on Amazon Prime)

Video | Growing up in America as a Black Woman (Caleta Beards)

Video | What Is Wrong With Us? (Geno Olison, South Suburban Vineyard)

Video | Seeking Understanding In Cross Cultural Relationships (Geno Olison)

Video | How You And Your Church Can Embrace Diversity (Geno Olison)

Video | Being A Reconciling Community (Phil Strout)

Video | Language & The Power Of Inclusion (Phil Strout)

Video | Better Together | Diversity Is A Kingdom Ideal (Geno Olison)

Video | Better Together | Paul’s Mustard Seed Revolution (Kathy Maskell)

Video | Better Together | Kingdom Cultural Competence In The Bible (Josh Williams)

Video | Better Together | We Are Called To Tear Down Walls (Geno Olison)

Video | Better Together | No Longer A Slave, But A Brother (Kathy Maskell)

Video | Better Together | What Is Cultural Wisdom? (Geno Olison)

Video | Better Together | We Must Not Be Afraid Of Our History (Caleb Maskell)

Video | Better Together | The Holy Spirit & Cultural Fluency (Dr. Charles Montgomery)

Video| Better Together | Paying A Price To Impact Your Community (Rich Nathan)

Articles, Books, Podcasts, and Sermons

Article | Four Questions to Ask Yourself Before Talking to Your Kids About Racism

Article | How Should a Follower of Jesus Respond to Racism? (Brian T. Anderson)

Book | Just Mercy (Bryan Stevenson)

Podcast | The Asian-American Experience And Confronting Racism Amplified By COVID-19 (Dennis Liu)

Article | Diversity: Reach Out To Those Different Than You (Vineyard USA)

Book | Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America (Christian Smith and Michael O Emerson)

Book | United by Faith: The Multiracial Congregation As an Answer to the Problem of Race (Curtiss Paul DeYoung, Michael O. Emerson, George Yancey, Karen Chai Kim)

Blog & Resource | Hard Conversations – In A Time Of Challenge (Blog & Downloadable Study)

Book | Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race (Beverly Daniel Tatum)

Podcast | How to Be an Antiracist (Brene Brown)

Sermon | Where Do We Go From Here… Chaos or Community? (Charles A. Montgomery)