Steven Harris, Chelsea Patterson Sobolik, Travis Wussow, and Jeff Pickering process the events and protests of recent days following the horrific murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. The team discusses the brutality exposed in these stories and the history of race in America that brought us to this moment and how the church can move us forward.
This episode is sponsored by The Good Book Company, publisher of Beautifully Distinct: Conversations with Friends on Faith, Life, and Culture, edited by Trillia Newbell
Resources from the Conversation
- Timeline graphic Jeff mentioned | 1526-now: But Slavery Was So Long Ago
- Smithsonian museum Steven mentioned | National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Books Steven mentioned | The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America by Khalil Gibran Muhammad and Slave Religion: The "Invisible Institution" in the Antebellum South by Albert J. Raboteau
- The Weight of Glory in a Time of Blood and Fear by Russell Moore
- Southern Baptist leaders issue joint statement on the death of George Floyd
- What George Floyd’s Death Should Remind Us About Justice and the Gospel by Russell Moore
- Conference Videos | MLK50: Gospel Reflections from the Mountaintop
- ERLC | Capitol Conversation Podcast
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Chelsea Sobolik
Chelsea Sobolik serves as the Director of Public Policy with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission in the Washington, D.C. office. Previously, she worked on Capitol Hill on pro-life policies, domestic and international religious freedom, adoption, and foster care issues. Chelsea has been published at the Wall Street Journal, USA … Read More
Jeff Pickering
Jeff Pickering is the director of the Initiative on Faith & Public Life, a project of the American Enterprise Institute. AEI is a leading public policy think tank in Washington, DC and the initiative exists to equip Christian college students for faithful engagement in public life. Jeff moved to Washington … Read More
Steven Harris
Steven Harris holds a B.S. in Religion from Vanderbilt University, an M.Div. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, an M.A. in Religion from Yale University, and is currently a PhD student in the Study of Religion at Harvard University. He previously served as a Policy Director for the ERLC. Steven … Read More
Travis Wussow
Travis Wussow serves as the Vice President for Public Policy and General Counsel. Travis led the ERLC’s first international office located in the Middle East prior to joining the Washington DC office. He received a B.B.A. in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from The … Read More