Why Are So Many Churches in America Divided by Race?

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Why Are So Many Churches in America Divided by Race?

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Cultural Engagement

Why Are So Many Churches in America Divided by Race?

25 min

Episode 1142 Show Notes

From the Show

The gospel of Jesus Christ creates communities where, ordinarily, the people who are there may not have very much in common. In the church, we should not be drawn together by anything other than our need for the gospel. And when the gospel is platformed as it should be and when Christ magnified as he should be, we should have diverse churches.

– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

Why Are So Many Churches in America Divided by Race?

Questions in this Episode

  1. How can I explain to my friend that we cannot lose our salvation? [1:51]
  2. What is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? [6:09]
  3. How significant is racial diversity in the church? [10:24]
  4. How do I avoid church burnout? [18:06]

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Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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