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Why do events like what happened to Damar Hamlin bring us together? Why does that unity not always last? What can we learn from that?

Why do so many niche churches exist? How should we respond to them?

What does Deion Sanders and Jackson State football have to do with diversity in fellowship? What can we learn from this situation?

What are microaggressions? How do we identify them and respond to them?

What is black fatigue and how does it impact diversity in fellowship? What can we do to prevent it?

How can the local church better love and serve immigrants? How should we address the issue of assimilation? We discuss these issues and more with our guest Joanna Mendez.   To read Joanna's article in The Pathway, go to https://mbcpathway.com/2022/11/03/ethnic-racial-reconcilation-why-it-matters-to-me/   The suggested diversity resource for this episode is "The God Who Sees" by Karen Gonzalez (https://heraldpress.com/9781513804125/the-god-who-sees/).

Why is representation important in movies and TV? Is representation important in the local church? How do we fight for that?

What has caused the recent uptick in antisemitism? How should we respond to this as followers of Christ?   The diversity resource for this episode is Urban Apologetics: Restoring Black Dignity with the Gospel (https://www.amazon.com/Urban-Apologetics-Restoring-Dignity-Gospel/dp/0310100941/).    **Since the recording of this episode, Kyrie Irving has been suspended by the Brooklyn Nets and has subsequently apologized (https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/kyrie-irving-issues-instagram-apology-hours-after-nets-suspend-him-for-statements-on-antisemitism/).

What is concept creep? How does it help us when thinking about diversity in fellowship?   To read the referenced tweet thread, go to https://twitter.com/profyancey/status/1580700626107138048.

A second episode in our "Whataboutisms..." series where we consider the issue of Black slave owners. How should Christians respond to this question?

People often bring up white slavery in America's history in response to discussions about Black slavery. Is this a legitimate response? How should we think through this as Christians?

We kick off Season 3 of the podcast by discussing the 3 year anniversary of our Church merge. What's the same? What's different? How do we move forward?

How is the church in America doing in regards to diversity? How can we improve going forward?

Why do some African Americans not swim or play golf? How is this a diversity issue?

How is the race care being misused in debates today? Is there a better way?

How is Youth Ministry a diversity in fellowship issue? How can we seek to be faithful in this area of ministry in our local churches?

What are some barriers to reaching the Black community? How can we overcome those barriers?

What is going on with the merge (our local church)? How does moving serve the goal of diversity in fellowship?

How should we respond to the Sexual Abuse Task Force (SBC) report that was recently released? How is this a diversity issue?   To read the report, go to https://www.sataskforce.net/updates/guidepost-solutions-report-of-the-independent-investigation.

What is the Great Replacement Theory? How should we respond to it as Christians?   The Diversity in Fellowship resource for this episode is the article "The FAQs: What Christians Should Know About the 'Great Replacement' Theory" by Joe Carter.