by Bill Rowley | Mar 8, 2023 | Black History Month, Forgiveness, Reconciliation
Sermon Illustrations on Racial Reconciliation Background Stories Studies Analogies Humor More Resources Background The Journey of Reconciliation is Grounded in the Practice of Lament The first language of the church in a deeply broken world is not...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Jan 21, 2021 | Beauty, Death, Reconciliation, Sermon Illustrations
In their excellent book on reconciliation, Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice share a story about how small acts of beauty, done well, can lead to reconciliation: A friend told us of visiting a very large religious community with a long history of activism and service....
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Jan 21, 2020 | Baptism, Identity, Reconciliation, Sermon Illustrations
Peter Storey, the former Methodist bishop and president of the South African Council of Churches, a white man who opposed apartheid, tells a story about a party at which he and Archbishop Desmond Tutu were the honored guests. It was hosted by black South Africans who...