Gracism with Dr. David Anderson

Your Day Brighter®

Sep 29, 2021•55 min•Ep. 9

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Racism has divided our country and our world for generations. My heart has been broken over it. Maybe you’ve experienced it yourself, or you’ve ached as you saw the divide get bigger.

Is “Gracism” the answer to racism?

My pastor and friend, Dr. David Anderson, planted Bridgeway Community Church 30 years ago, a multi-cultural church, where people of 52 nations worship and do life, together! He is one of the leading voices in the world on the topic of racism and reconciliation and he has created a word, that is more of a solution than I’ve heard anywhere: Gracism.

I am so excited to share this conversation with you as he shares his personal story of growing up in Prince George's County, Maryland, a burning cross on his front lawn, and a mother who put honoring Jesus above revenge or bitterness.

From Dr. Anderson’s own history, God birthed in him a passion to help us find common ground, racial reconciliation, and healing.

2:11- How David grew up

6:15- The moment that shaped David

8:50- The outlook David had

19:30- The turning point of how David gave his life to the Lord

22:11- How and when David got the idea of planting a Multicultural Church

31:27- A working definition of racism

35:25- How God works through the Multicultural Church

36:19- Side dishes and how the different preferences are represented with all the diverse cultures

42:02- Gracism: The Art of Inclusion by David Anderson

44:56- The sayings of a gracist

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