Overcoming injustice

Defusing hate. Living love.
Regardless of when and how division and hatred began, the greater question is whether genuine reformation, forgiveness, love, and unity are possible in the face of these plagues.
Neutralizing racism with Truth
When my family and I were in the airport, heading home from a Christmas vacation, my husband and I were directed to different security lines due to his frequent flyer status. He and our son were ro...
The bond of love that dissolves injustice
As racial tensions in America this year ran high, Jen Hatmaker had to face this question from one of her kids: “Why do white people think they’re so much better than Black people—is it something ab...
Can our prayer reduce racial tension?
For this author, dealing with the troubling, entrenched issue of racism begins with a Biblically-based question: Am I truly willing to love my neighbor as God does? An incident at her local police...
Found: Freedom from an injustice
One Friday afternoon, I received a message that my son and a classmate had been apprehended by members of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA). T...
Improving racial harmony by truly loving our neighbor
When a woman unjustly accused some neighbors of committing a crime, she was forced to confront—and pray about—racism. The basis for her prayers? Christ Jesus’ example of seeing each individual the...
Dissolve racism: Live as ‘children of light’
After she moved away from South Africa, this author became aware of how subtly the belief of separation had infiltrated and influenced every aspect of her life and thoughts. An encounter with a per...
The power of God to unify humanity
There is a power in knowing our true relation to our Creator—a power that unifies even when prejudice and racism would divide. Three guests share their stories of seeing this power in action on thi...
Black and white? Or brothers?
Confronted with racist behavior from the guy he'd been assigned to live with, this college student initially felt confused, hurt, and angry. But a healing insight rescued him as he prayed: They bot...
Beyond skin color
This teen couldn’t understand why a guy on social media had rejected his friend request. When it came to light that skin color might be the issue, he turned to prayer to understand more deeply that...