Here are five resources which we posted in our New Culture Newsletter this month.  Hope you find them helpful!

- Chad

Article: A More Excellent Way

"Risk-taking is the fourth requirement of reconciliation. It is a difficult thing to put yourself in a place where you are going to meet people who are different from you, where you don’t know the language, where you are not the head honcho, where your cultural norms are not those everyone else observes. It is risky business to pursue reconciliation. I wish I could tell you that everyone you met in Samaria was going to be happy to see you, that they were going to kiss you and smile and be so glad. I wish I could tell you that nobody is going to curse you in Samaria. I wish I could tell you it would be safe..." read this article »

News: Older & More Diverse Nation by Midcentury

"The nation will be more racially and ethnically diverse, as well as much older, by midcentury, according to projections released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Minorities, now roughly one-third of the U.S. population, are expected to become the majority in 2042, with the nation projected to be 54 percent minority in 2050. By 2023, minorities will comprise more than half of all children..." read this news article »

Movie: Amazing Grace

"Amazing Grace tells the inspiring story of William Wilberforce and his passion and perseverance to pass a law ending the slave trade in the late 18th century. Several friends, including Wilberforce’s minister, a reformed slave ship captain who penned the beloved hymn Amazing Grace, urge him to see the cause through..." learn more about this movie »

Online Video: Being an Asian American

An insightful 12 minute documentary created by Asian American young men. They explain the challenges they have faced growing up in America and the stereotypes they are constantly working to overcome. It provides a window into the life of those who are a part of the fastest growing major ethnic group in the U.S. watch this video online »

On TV: Slavery and the Making of America

This four part series is being broadcast this month on PBS channels in some viewing areas. Their description: "A richly illustrated written history of slavery in America, presenting it largely through stories of the slaves themselves. Viewers will find a sharply nuanced look at American slavery, from the first Africans brought to British colonies in the early 17th century to the end of Reconstruction." learn more »
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