Salmerica Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Akers takes a look at the many Asian groups who call the United States home. Among other lessons, he emphasizes that: 1) Contrary to popular belief, not all Asians are from China; 2) Learning about different people groups helps us not to resort to stereotypes.

In this episode, Dr. Akers explains that discussions of racial reconciliation should address two issues: 1) Identifying problems that impede racial reconciliation; 2) Offering concrete solutions that help to promote racial reconciliation. While it's easy to identify problems, offering helpful solutions is much more difficult.

In this episode, Dr. Akers answers the question, "Why do you talk so much about race, culture, and ethnicity?"

In the 25th episode of the Salmerica podcast, Dr. Akers discusses Racial Reconciliation Sunday and his prayer for this important day.

In this episode, Dr. Akers explains that while it's important to remember history and to plan for the future, we must live in the present. A failure to live in the present prevents us from dealing with present racial reconciliation matters in an adequate manner. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers surveys American attitudes regarding immigration over the last 150 years. He also provides some suggestions for how Christians should treat immigrants.

In this episode, Dr. Akers examines how the harmful mindsets and policies of the Reconstruction and the Post-Reconstruction eras set the notion of equality and the Civil Rights Movement back decades.

In this episode, Dr. Akers shows that, contrary to popular belief, racial reconciliation is not a gospel issue. An examination of 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Acts 10-11, and Galatians 2 shows that racial reconciliation falls under a completely different category, which affects the way we should approach the issue. 

In this podcast, Dr. Akers argues against the notion that people with Caucasian and minority ancestries are not really minorities. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses some of the most common stereotypes about multiracial people that continue to persist.

In this episode, Dr. Akers addresses two topics: 1) Multiethnic People as Symbols of Unitity; 2) The Importance of Christian Unity in Spite of Political Divisions.

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses the early church's first conflict, which was ethnocultural in nature. A careful examination of the apostles' practical response can help us to learn how to address racial conflict today.

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses Confederate statues as well as some pointers on having productive conversations about race. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses practical, concrete ways to work toward racial reconciliation. The information in this podcast derives from the Christian Conciliation Procedures course that Dr. Akers teaches at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary.

In this episode, Dr. Akers provides a history of race relations in the United States, explaining why reconciliation is necessary, and why it's not yet occurred. The information in this podcast derives from one of his presentations in his Christian Conciliation Procedures class at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary.

In this episode, Dr. Matt Akers answers two important questions: 1) Does the Bible promote segregation? 2) When it comes to race, should our goal be color blindness?

In this episode, Dr. Matt Akers answers the following questions from listeners: 1) What percentage of Christian families are "mixed"? 2) How can churches help to develop language services that minister to people from other language groups? 3) How can English speaking churches help language services that minister to other language groups maintain and enjoy their own cultures? If you have questions you'd like answered, please submit them to Dr. Akers via Twitter: @matthew_akers

In this episode, Dr. Akers answers two questions: 1) What is your personal philosophy of race relations? 2) Should we call out racists? Note: If you're interested in Dr. Akers's book on premarital counseling for multiracial couples, you can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Equally-Yoked-Premarital-Counseling-Multiethnic-ebook/dp/B01DZ7JB2M/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=equally+yoked&qid=1572883586&sr=8-3  

In this episode, Dr. Akers shares some of his and his wife's early experiences with racism and their experiences serving in a multiethnic church.Note: In this podcast, Dr. Akers quotes from Michael Goheen's book, A Light to the Nations (Grand Rapids: Baker, 2011): Israel, responding to different factors, developed patterns that “suited each cultural context in which they found themselves throughout their long journey" (p. 50).   

In this episode, Dr. Matt Akers answers the following question posed to him on social media: "How would you respond to someone who claims that the Tower of Babel is proof that mixed races are sinful?" He examines the history of Babel in Scripture, explaining that the event never supports the separation of the races. The Day of Pentecost, which reverses the curse of Babel, demonstrates that God intends for the races to serve Him together as one body.