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If you want to know "how to have a conversation on race," here's my answer: "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace." Ephesians 4:2-3

Why does it seem like the message of most Christian diversity training is “For God’s sake please don’t be a Republican!” And then they wonder why many Christian conservatives don’t want to engage.

"The following address, described by Robert P. George as 'the greatest pro-life speech ever given,' was delivered by Richard John Neuhaus at the close of the 2008 convention of the National Right to Life Committee." It's worth revisiting. firstthings.com/web-exclusives…

Often people act like becoming a pastor means you won't fulfill your intellectual potential. These pastors disprove this idea: 1) Apostle Paul 2) St. Augustine 3) John Calvin 4) Jonathan Edwards 5) Dietrich Bonhoeffer 6) Martin Luther King, Jr If you feel the call, pursue it!

My favorite MLK quote: "Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."

So true!

Tim Keller: "Inside the church, the races should not merely ‘get along,’ but must become a new humanity in which the old divisions no longer prevail... We are a place for the world to get a partial glimpse of what the humanity will look like under Jesus’ kingship and justice."

Kanye West Wears White Lives Matter T-Shirt! youtu.be/c45rfHoUDLE via YouTube Here's my take on it from my brand new YouTube show, Aaron Howard Speaks!

At the "progressive" university where I did my graduate work, this was undoubtedly true. I would think, "I'd hate to be a straight white male at this school." They were literally blamed for every human problem in existence. Is this true of society as a whole? Your thoughts?

Kanye never acquired what money can't buy. Wisdom.

This is the Lipscomb University university gospel choir that I direct! Love these young people. They’re absolutely amazing.

If you're a minority and you think this country doesn't allow you to get ahead, start a business. Offer excellent services or products at competitive prices. You'll find out the country isn't as racist as you imagined. Your customers will be people of all backgrounds.