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.
Resources to Process Killings Like Ahmaud Arbery
Isaac Adams provides some resources for thinking and praying when we encounter horrible videos like the one of Ahmaud Arbery.
A HBCU Campus Minister’s COVID Hopes
Jonathan Morgan shares his experience as a campus minister during the pandemic. He points us to the hope that while our work has changed, God’s has not.
King Jesus, COVID-19, and Vulnerable Black People
Austin Suter follows up on a piece by James Choi to explore and lament the current epidemic’s disproportionate affect on black Americans.
Remembering God’s Grace in Transracial Adoption
Allison van der Walt shares her experience as an adoptive mother. As the white mother of a black child, she describes the need she has for God’s wisdom and help.
When I Recognized Race: Alicia Akins
Alicia Akins reflects on coming to love something she used to hate about herself–her black skin.
Should I Read Books by Slaveholders?
Austin Suter follows up on a piece by Isaac Adams and questions whether we should be reading books by historical figures we know to have been racists.
When I Recognized Race: Nylse Esahc
Nylse Esahc shares about coming to America and being forced to confront race and racism. Read, lament, and pray with us.
Book Response: The Warmth of Other Suns
Zach Schlegel responds to Isabel Wilkerson’s The Warmth of Other Suns and reflects on a history he should have known.
Resources to Remember: On the Anniversaries of Martin Luther King Jr. & Walter Scott’s Killings
Isaac Adams provides some resources for thinking and praying as he remembers the lives of Walter Scott and Martin Luther King.
The Gospel Compels Us to Talk About Race
Courtney Reissig shows how faithfully preaching the Gospel means calling out sin, including racism.