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Dear FCBC Walnut Family and Friends,

In response to the unrest in our nation, I am taking time to Listen, Learn, and Empathize. 

As one of your pastors, I confess how little I know about systemic racism . . . the challenges of being a Black American Christian . . . what it’s like for good police officers and their families . . . how to care for small business owners who have lost their businesses due to rioting. . . how to read through all the political motives on social media/news outlets to find the truth. 

Many feel the societal pressure to respond immediately through social media or other public formats.

But before you respond, I encourage you to listen, learn, and empathize with both sides. Hear their stories (both Black Americans and good police officers). Be a peacemaker, an agent of reconciliation, and a calm voice of unity and reason in a time of chaos.