Truth Accord: Recent Episodes
Truth Accord
Discussing Christian Oneness and Unity. Guests share their stories and expand on their life experiences as they relate to diversity and unity within their Christian framework. The goal of the Interviews is to learn from one another as we talk about unity in the church and strive to honor God by modeling oneness to our culture.
Connie and Kelby take a deep dive into the podcast's purpose. They converse about the importance of relationships and listening well. They discuss people's differences in perspective and how to foster conversations of Unity and Oneness in the church.
Stacy tells about her life growing up in Durham and her views on race relations. She shares why she made the decision to become a foster care parent. Stacy also talks about how we should make people of different ethnicities feel welcome in the church, reminding us that we are united in christ.
Rosie Harris shares about her life growing up in Foster Care. She goes on to explain how she and her husband, Pastor Ricky Harris, seek to pursue a multi-ethnic church. She describes her church family as being influential in her life.
Rob Shields, executive director of ReCity Network continues the conversation about how Christians can be involved in impacting our city. He answers a few difficult questions about race that we face in the church. He explains that we as believers should with humility seek to learn from other people's life experiences as we seek unity.
Rob Shields is the executive director of Re-City Network in Durham. Rob shares his story growing up in North Carolina and his incite about issues regarding racial justice and unity. He expresses his understanding of the scripture as it relates to church oneness and unity.
Dan tells his story about growing up in South Charlotte. He describes how God changed his heart about how to view and reach out to minorities. Dan and his wife Amy intentionally located in a neighborhood with people who look differently than them, and Dan describes how they built community while living for the Kingdom.
Rhonda Pike grew up in Durham in the 60's and 70's. She shares what her experience was as a child during desegregation. She also talks about keeping our focus on Christ as we seek unity within the church.
Kelby is interviewed by guest host Joyce Robinson. Kelby shares his story and his passion for being a part of a multi-ethnic church. He discusses misconstrued messages about racism and being part of the dominant culture in our country.
Connie Brown talks about her story and how sports connected her with people of different ethnicities. She goes on to describe her journey of recognizing racism in America and her desire for unity in the church. Connie then offers growth opportunities for all of us.
Phil discusses growing up at Homestead Heights Baptist Church in North Durham and the the cultural changes he witnessed as it transitioned to The Summit Church. Phil also describes how God, through the Gospel, has changed his heart over the years, as he now seeks to listen to and understand Christian brothers and sisters of different ethnicities.
Guest Evan Burnett shares her story about growing up in Durham. Evan explains that she grew up in the church where her father was a pastor. She shares her perspective of steps people can take to help to have multi-ethnic friendships that carry over into the church.
Chris Combs tells us his story about how he experienced unity and oneness in the arena of sports. Chris played various sports in his youth and had a very successful college and professional football career. He gives us insight into how he seeks to impact his children on the issue of unity and diversity as well has how he has engaged in community service which allowed him to intersect with people from various cultural ethnicities.
Dr. Jamie Lathan tells us about his experience growing up in a black church community in rural South Carolina. He discusses the gaps that prevent us from understanding one another. Dr. Jamie presents ideas to unify black and white believers.
Joyce Robinson shares her story about growing up as a Korean American. She tells about her experiences in her grandfather's Korean Church and then later in life experiencing a multi-ethnic church. She gives a compelling vision of how to become a welcoming body of believers.
Part 2 with Pastor Ricky Harris. He discusses his vision for a multi-ethnic church in North Durham, North Carolina. Ricky shares more about his experience in a multi-cultural church and his hope for Christians to initiate space for life conversations with people who are different than themselves.
Pastor Ricky Harris tells the story of his faith journey and shares his passion for a multi-ethnic church.