Tag Archives: Racial Reconciliation

Reconciliation Study Committee Releases Report

by Megan Fowler

Kevin Smith, chairman of the study committee, hopes that the report will help congregations begin to see racism as a moral issue, like abortion. And as with other moral issues, Smith notes, refusing to talk about the issue will not make it go away.

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Mississippi Church Pushes Back Against History of Racism

by Megan Fowler

“There’s no reason this church should be growing and thriving. God is bringing people together in Christ.”

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Racial Reconciliation Study Committee Completes Report

by Megan Fowler

Members of the committee will present their findings, conclusions, and recommendations at General Assembly. Their presentation will be Thursday morning, June 14, at 8 a.m. 

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A Place of Healing for All

by Megan Fowler

“The wealthy church, or the all-black church – are they blessed? Yes,” Henning says. “But what people don’t know is what they are missing.” A mosaic of vibrant color that reflects God’s glory and His purposes in the world.

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First Pres Montgomery Repents of Generational Sins

by Megan Fowler

In 2012, a fellow Montgomery pastor told DePace about his conversation with a Montgomery man who described FPC as “the church that would not let black people in.” DePace was stunned, so he delved into the church archives himself.

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