The Gift of the Outsider with Alicia Akins

The Gift of the Outsider with Alicia Akins

Episode Overview:  Alicia Akins is author of the forthcoming book, The Gift of the Outsider. She joins Austin to talk about how reading books by authors of diverse backgrounds leads to greater understanding.   Links & Show Notes: Alicia’s new book will be...
A Bigger Vision for Diversity

A Bigger Vision for Diversity

“Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10) We likely all know these words by heart. When we say them, perhaps we envision a decline in the prevalence of evil and a revival of righteousness. Or maybe we think of a rise in numbers...
Christ’s Body, Broken For Deniers of Racism

Christ’s Body, Broken For Deniers of Racism

“This is Christ’s body, broken for you.” A brother in Christ waited in the communion line. As I prepared to serve him the bread and readied those words in my mouth, I remembered how I’d heard him time and again attempt to delegitimize the concerns of black Americans,...