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.
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.
Dear White Woman
Courtney Reissig shares her experience of choosing to run at specific times of day in order to stay safe. She reflects on her own privilege and how she might leverage that in service of her minority brothers and sisters.
Church, Diversity, and the Questions Kids Ask
Courtney Reissig remembers being caught off-guard by a question her son asked after visiting a predominately black church.
The Pride of Jonah
Anyone who’s been in church long enough has probably heard the story of Jonah and the fish that swallowed him. As the story goes, God tells Jonah to deliver a message to the people in the city of Nineveh. But Jonah doesn’t want to. He attempts to run from this...
Old Wounds and Hidden Pain
I had to experience physical trauma before I understood there was such a thing as racial trauma. I’ll explain. On November 25, 2020, I did something stupid. It was the day before Thanksgiving, and I was in charge of cooking protein for the family gathering. It had...