Our society continues to face challenges surrounding racial issues. But that opens the door for us as believers to bridge gaps and put into action the love that Christ has called us to demonstrate to all people — without exclusion. It’s one thing to know what the Bible says about loving our neighbors; it’s another to do what it says. Only when that command is put into action by you and me on a daily, personal level can true change begin to take place in the world around us.

Racism isn’t a government problem or a culture problem — it’s a Church problem. It’s our job as Christians to treat all believers as family; there is no distinction between brothers and sisters. No matter our differences, love triumphs over all things in the body of Christ.

It’s not wrong to feel angry over injustice — but we often make the mistake of spreading that anger around us instead of looking in the mirror and asking how we ourselves can contribute to meaningful change. If we really believe that Jesus sets us free, then we should be free to love, to forgive, and to live as family with one another, regardless of our differences.

Our society continues to face challenges surrounding racial issues. But that opens the door for us as believers to bridge gaps and put into action the love that Christ has called us to demonstrate to all people — without exclusion. It’s one thing to know what the Bible says about loving our neighbors; it’s another to do what it says. Only when that command is put into action by you and me on a daily, personal level can true change begin to take place in the world around us.