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Why Are So Many Churches Divided by Race?

January 15, 2024

Adriel Sanchez

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Why Are So Many Churches Divided by Race?

24 min

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Why Are So Many Churches Divided by Race?

24 min

"We should long to see people coming together who ordinarily wouldn't necessarily be together, maybe who are culturally very different. But what draws them is the grace of the gospel, and that is a beautiful thing. Not only is it a beautiful thing, it's a testimony to the world to see the power of the gospel at work in our communities."
– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

Questions in this Episode

Questions with an asterisk have related resources linked below.

  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

Adriel Sanchez is pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church, a congregation in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). In addition to his pastoral responsibilities, he also serves the broader church as a host on the Core Christianity radio program, a live, daily call-in talk show where he answers listeners' questions about the Bible and the Christian faith. He and his wife Ysabel live in San Diego with their five children.

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