In this episode, Pastor Nic has a conversation with Ron Greer focusing on race, faith, and discipleship in America. Ron Greer shares his firsthand experience growing up in Milwaukee during the late 1960s and witnessing the breakdown of black families and communities, which he attributes to a "perfect storm" of factors including government welfare programs, the sexual revolution, radical political movements, and the withdrawal of churches from community engagement. Rather than supporting current progressive approaches or government programs to address racial inequity, Greer advocates for intentional, one-on-one Christian discipleship as the solution to social problems. He emphasizes that true discipleship involves sharing one's life with others, particularly across gender lines (men discipling men, women discipling women), and requires personal sacrifice and genuine relationship-building rather than just Bible study. Throughout the conversation, Greer challenges both conservative and progressive approaches to racial issues, arguing that the current focus on systemic racism is misguided and that the bigger problems are the breakdown of faith, family, and personal responsibility. He advocates for a return to biblical principles and genuine discipleship as the path forward, while critiquing both white conservative churches for their lack of true discipleship and black churches for sometimes prioritizing racial identity over Christian identity. The episode concludes with a call for Christians to examine whether their faith and discipleship practices are truly aligned with biblical teachings.

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Music: HOME—We're Finally Landing, Nosebleed, If I'm Wrong (https://midwestcollective.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-night)