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.
The Heart and Racial Justice
Danya Albright and Dr. Nate Brooks explain how the heart is the key to understanding both why humans treat each other so poorly and how they can be reconciled.
Word Study: Injustice
Pastor Rechab Gray provides a careful definition for an often used but seldom understood term—injustice.
Salty Speech
Austin Suter examines some Biblical passages about what makes speech helpful.
A Call to Remember
John Talley III encourages Christians to remember God in uncertain times.
Why I’m Thankful for T4G
Isaac Adams gives nine reasons he is thankful for Together for the Gospel.
Preach the Gospel and Confront Racism
Blake Long reminds us that preaching the gospel and living a gospel-transformed life are not at odds with each other
Don’t Celebrate Unkindness
Austin Suter explores the dynamic of celebrating deeply flawed people.
A Bigger Vision for Diversity
Alicia Akins shares how her time abroad enlarged her vision for diversity beyond black and white.
Slavery and Scripture
Historian Thomas Kidd looks at Scripture to see what it says about the way slavery was practiced in America
Editor’s Pick: Top Ten Posts of 2021
Editor Austin Suter compiles a list of ten important posts from 2021.