In 2020, many pastors denounced racism from the pulpit for the first time.
But they didn’t follow up with any other discipleship strategy. They thought the demon of racism was cast out, but have found many more demons showing up in 2021.
But they didn’t follow up with any other discipleship strategy. They thought the demon of racism was cast out, but have found many more demons showing up in 2021.
To use a biblical metaphor from Jesus, you can sweep clean your church by momentarily denouncing racism, but if you don’t fill it with the right gospel values, perspectives, and practices, soon enough, some other demons will come—and the last will be worst than the first.
The demonic powers of racism laugh at the 4 week sermon series on reconciliation. They scoff at annual panel discussions. They pound the floor w/glee when they see the black/white pulpit swaps—only to find churches avoiding this matter until the next extreme racist issue surfaces
Churches need a regular vision of how the gospel is to form a new people.
They also need an approach to spiritual formation that begins w/confession and repentance, and continues on to humility, justice and a reordering of power.
Until then, the demons laugh—and multiply.
They also need an approach to spiritual formation that begins w/confession and repentance, and continues on to humility, justice and a reordering of power.
Until then, the demons laugh—and multiply.
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