Articles
We post several short articles per month, tackling complicated issues and giving space for Christians to share their experiences about race in an edifying way. Longer essays are a scholarly contribution to UWP. They examine racism in the church in light of historical and theological contexts. Both Short-Form and Long-Form essays are written by people burdened with racial reconciliation in the church.
My Education in the American South
Danny Brister didn’t learn to read until second grade. Growing up in Alabama, he faced challenges, but the dedication of a teacher changed his life. His story highlights the importance of seeing, loving, and equipping students, and the power of one person to make a difference.
Seven Things to Know After the Last Election
Austin Suter reflects on the summer series on politics on the UWP podcast and shares seven lessons for responding to the last presidential election.
Still Segregated and Still Unequal: A Look at Education in the American South
Danny Brister explores how sixty years after the end of legalized segregation, its effects are still being felt by students today.
Talking to Your Kids About Race
Austin Suter explores a question we are often asked when we host events and shares resources that will help you have more thoughtful conversations.
Repentance Is Your Superpower
Austin Suter reflects on the latest spate of public non-apologies by public figures and compares that to the idea of Christian repentance.
Gospel Hope Creates Space for Lament
Austin Suter explores the idea of Gospel hope and shares how it is the only thing that can create real space for all our laments.
Confidence in the Wrong Place
Austin Suter applies a lesson from G.K. Chesterton to encourage us not to be confident in the wrong things.
Memorial Day: Remembering vs. Not Forgetting
Sam Melvin writes on the importance of memory and shares an often forgotten observance of Memorial Day from the Civil War.
Presidents’ Day and Godly Authority
Samuel Melvin reflects on Presidents’ Day and what good and bad uses of authority look like.
Anthropology and Antisemitism
Austin Suter reflects on the rise of antisemitism on college campuses and traces its roots back to flawed anthropology. The Bible offers a better way forward to love all of our neighbors.