

Our Forgotten Slavery
I Corinthians 7:22 says, "And remember, if you were a slave when the Lord called you, you are now free in the Lord. And if you were free when the Lord called you, you are now a slave of Christ." As a white pastor in a diverse culture, I avoid talking about slavery whenever possible. Unfortunately, the scriptures are FULL of references to it, both direct references and indirect references. Some of them are OK, others...a little more challenging to address. For example, I like