Salmerica Podcast

In this classic episode, Dr. Akers discusses three barriers to racial reconciliation that exist in the United States: 1) The recent past; 2) Habits; and 3) Politics.

In this classic episode, Dr. Akers provides an overview of his book on multiethnic marriage. You can learn more about the book here:            https://www.amazon.com/Equally-Yoked-Premarital-Counseling-Multiethnic/dp/1498229492/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=equally+yoked&qid=1590699061&sr=8-2

In this episode, Dr. Akers revists a topic he addressed in an earlier episode. He shares the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of multiracial marriages, and makes the case that multiracial couples are an excellent resource for helping to facilitate racial reconciliation. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers revists a topic he addressed in an earlier episode. He discusses whether it's appropriate to use the phrase "I don't see color." A bonus topic examines what Scripture teaches about the topic of segregation.

In this episode, Dr. Akers revists a topic he addressed in an earlier episode. He discusses Confederate statues and tombs in public spaces as well as some pointers on having productive conversations about race. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers explores positive examples of multiracial marriage in the Old Testament. These examples include: 1) Moses and his Cushite wife; 2) Salmon and Rahab; and 3) Boaz and Ruth. The examination demonstrates that non-Israelites who served the God of Israel could intermarry with the covenant people.

In this episode, Dr. Akers explores negative examples of multiracial marriage in the Old Testament. These examples include: 1) Abram and Hagar; 2) Esau and his Hittite wives; 3) Solomon and his foreign wives; and 4) The Jewish men and their foreign wives in the post-exilic period. The examination reveals that multiracial marriages were not a problem in the Old Testament, but marrying people who did not worship the God of Israel was prohibited.

In this episode, Dr. Akers examines what the Torah (the first 5 books of the Old Testament) teaches about the topic of multiracial marriage.

In this episode, Dr. Akers examines whether or not Scripture is a sufficient resource for addressing racial reconciliation among Christians?

In this episode, Dr. Akers considers some practical matters related to reconciliation within churches. The discussion includes the admonition not to tokenize people in the pursuit of reconciliation.

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses two models of multiracial church partnerships: 1) Multiethnic churches, and 2) Partnerships between monoethnic churches from different ethnocultural backgrounds. Another point of this episode is to emphasize that multiethnic churches should not spell the end for historical Black churches. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers offers seven suggestions for ensuring that racial reconciliation in churches is more than just talk, but results in action.

In this episode, Dr. Akers emphasizes that if we're going to be successful in the realm of racial reconciliation, we must experience reconciliation in the existing circles that we inhabit. One example of starting at home includes less church-swapping for spurious reasons as well as a halt to the practice of congregations stealing people away who already belong to other churches.

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses the tools that Christians can use to realizing reconciliation in the present as well as an outmoded racial paradigm that can hinder our progress. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers explains that Christians have a rich heritage of racial reconciliation in the New Testament that should motivate us to pursue racial reconciliation today.

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses the importance of reckoning with our nation's tragic track record in the realm of race relations.

In this episode, Dr. Akers uses the example of Peter's temporary lapse into ethnocentrism to discuss how reconciliation needs to be a constant work in our lives. Two main themes of the episode are: 1) the tragedy of self-deception; and 2) a vicious cycle to avoid. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses the necessity of not growing weary when we experience pushback for pursuing a biblical model of racial reconciliation. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers uses the example of Peter's great success in the realm of racial reconciliation, as well as his temporary relapse into ethnocentrism, as an example of our tendency to slide back into comfortable--yet sinful--approaches to racial reconciliation.

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses how multiethnic Christians can bridge the gap between different ethnic groups.