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Now It's OUR Time To Speak: Reflections on a (Possibly) Landmark Event
"A Time to Speak" may make it easier for Christians to talk seriously about race in the church.
"A Time to Speak" Panel Discussion Recap
The "A Time to Speak" panel discussion was held at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. A RAAN recap and some of our favorite moments.
Should Christians Celebrate Christmas?, Pt. 1
In the first part of this two-part series, Keith Echols explores the age-old question regarding Christmas. Should Christians celebrate Christmas?
New Course on Contextualized Hermeneutics, Jan. 19-23
A new course helps students understand the dynamics of ethno-centric readings of Scripture and how to interpret the Bible faithfully.
Quick to Listen: Reflections on Ferguson
In this article, Jarvis Williams offers four reasons why we need to speak less and to listen more to those who suffer racial injustice.
The Image of God and the African American Experience- Part 2
In part of the Image of God and the African American experience we explore how slavery, Jim Crow Laws, and subtler forms of racism today diminished but did not destroy the image of God.
4 Lessons Learned From Student Ministry in an Urban Context
Urban ministry is important today more than ever. What does student ministry look like in an urban context? Four lessons Adrian Anderson has learned.
God's Love in Racial Reconciliation
We've heard a lot about racial reconciliation, but what's the point? Why pursue it? In this article, Delonte Harrod argues it points back to one thing.
Am I My Brother's Keeper?: Four Black Presbyterian Ministers Respond to Ferguson
There have been a litany of voices responding to the situation in Ferguson. In this article, four Black Presbyterian ministers offer a biblically-centered response.
Transitioning a Historical Black Church
Drawing from his experience as a pastor, Jamaal Williams offers five lessons he's learned about transitioning a historical black church.
Singing in a Strange Land
In this article, Brian Shepard recaptures the beauty of hymns in the African American experience.
The Image of God and the African American Experience- Part 1
In the first part of a three-part series, RAAN President, Jemar Tisby, highlights the importance of the Image of God as a prominent teaching today.
Don't Just Flee Sin, Run Toward Golgotha
In Scripture, we're told to flee sin. But is that enough? In this article, Cornell Ngare explores running toward Golgotha.

