Hope Church

I'm watching my language these days.  Not in the context of cussing or foul language (although I am doing that - but that's for a different post).  I'm thinking about the language that we use both to identify ourselves and others. Specifically, how we talk and think about the concept of "race".

What is driving me is not a desire to be "politically correct" but to reorient my thinking around Biblical ideas.  Most times when I hear people talk about "race" it refers to a difference between people based on biology.  These differences are used to categorize people into black, white, Hispanic, etc.

But I was challenged a while back to think and speak differently.  In reality,  there is only one "race" when we think of it
from a Biblical perspective.  And we are all in it.  We are all a part of "Adam's helpless race."  We are all people in
need of a savior - no matter the differences in our biology.  So I want my language to reflect that reality.  And until I retrain my mind to think along those lines, I will in subtle and overt ways deny that truth.   This doesn't deny our differences.  But that's
for another post too.

I'd encourage you to listen to Thabiti Anyabwile's message from the recent Together 4 the Gospel Conference.  (Download It).  And I would encourage you to come this weekend to hear Dr. Alvin Sanders help us understand what it means to be a Peacemaker within these issues.

And watch your language.