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.
When I Recognized Race: John Talley III
John Talley III remembers an encounter he had with law enforcement officers and offers some reflections and ways to pray.
Do I Need to Apologize for Slavery?
Austin Suter thinks about privilege, culpability, and guilt in the context of his own family history.
COVID-19, Xenophobia, and a Prayerful Response
James Choi brings attention to the xenophobia faced by many Asians during this pandemic and points to Christ as our hope during these times.
When I Recognized Race: Ryan King
Ryan King shares about the time he wrote a blog post praising the Confederacy, what his father did when he found out, and what Ryan learned as a result.
Bloody Sunday: An Exhortation for Bridge-Builders
Isaac Adams encourages weary bridge-builders by remembering Bloody Sunday and reminding us of the unity Jesus bought for his people.
When I Recognized Race: Beth Palmer
Beth Palmer shares some of her experience growing up biracial in America, and encourages Christians to not think of race in binary terms, but to have robust categories that include everyone.
On Tone: Its Vast Underappreciation & The Racial Damage Which Results (Part 1)
Isaac Adams explains why majority-culture brothers and sisters should consider the asymmetry of history before speaking, and especially before criticizing.
Can You be Honest With Your Kids About Race?
Courtney Reissig encourages us to have open, frank dialogue with our kids about race, taking care to shape our kids’ understanding without shaming them in the process.
Safe Space
Austin Suter reminds us that Christians should work to make our churches safe spaces for hard conversations by exercising godly wisdom.
Meet the Black Church: Richard Allen
Isaac Adams introduces (or reacquaints) us with Richard Allen, a man of prayer and crucial figure in American church history.