Podcast Episodes
Podcast episodes taking racial struggles to the throne of grace, United? We Pray is a ministry devoted to praying about racial strife—especially between Christians.
Seminary While Black with Dr. Mark Johnson
Episode Overview: Dr. Mark Johnson is a professor at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He joins Austin and Isaac to talk about life as a black seminarian and professor. Links & Show Notes: For more about Dr....
Hiring Diversity
Episode Overview: Austin and Isaac discuss the good desire to hire people from diverse backgrounds and the challenges that can present. Links & Show Notes: Parts one and two of our conversation with friends about being the lone black pastor at a...
HOW BIG A DEAL IS THE RACE CONVERSATION?
EPISODE OVERVIEW: Austin and Isaac kick off season ten by answering a question we get often: “How big a deal is the race conversation?” We answer that by looking to Scripture, and by examining the relationships and contexts in which the question is asked. LINKS...
UWP Season 10 Teaser
Episode Overview: We’re back! 10 Seasons running and we are grateful to God for what He is doing through this ministry. Austin and Isaac give some good news about the ministry, and give some tastes of what this season’s podcast...
Why is it so Hard to Talk About Race?
Episode Overview: This is a talk given by Isaac at a local church in Alabama explaining why it is so hard for us, even as Christians, to talk about race. We pray you are encouraged by it. Links & Show Notes:Isaac’s article explaining why he started this...
What is this ministry about?
Episode Overview: This is the last new episode we plan to release this year. Isaac and Austin remember how United? We Pray started, the motivations behind it, where we are, and where we hope to go. We will be posting some classic episodes over the holidays, so stay...
Jarvis Williams on Redemptive Kingdom Diversity
Episode Overview: This sermon was given at an event hosted by Iron City Church and United? We Pray. Dr. Williams explains why Redemptive Kingdom Diversity has been God’s plan from the beginning and charts a way forward for the diverse people of God to live together...
Questions and Answers with Jarvis Williams
Episode Overview: Following Dr. Williams’ address at Iron City Church, we had a time of Q&A. Austin interviews Jarvis and then takes questions from the audience. Particularly interesting were Dr. Williams’ answers on how history does not define a person but must...
Jarvis Williams on Life, Ministry, and Theology
Episode Overview: Our friend Jarvis Williams was in town! Dr. Williams is associate professor of New Testament at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. We talked to him about his life and ministry, then Isaac grabbed the steering wheel to ask him about race &...
What is Racism?
Episode Overview: This episode is a follow-up to episode 103, in which we discussed race. Isaac and Austin answer the question, “what is racism?” This touches on personal and corporate categories of sin. We compare our...