What role do women have in the ministry of the local church? Why is this a diversity in fellowship issue?

The suggested diversity resource for this episode is The Gospel Coalition's Women's Ministry page (https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/sections/womens-ministry/).

How does Black History (celebrated in February) and Women's history (celebrated in March) intersect? 

The suggested diversity resource for this episode is the movie Hidden Figures (https://family.20thcenturystudios.com/movies/hidden-figures). 

Why are we so divided over corporate worship? How can we fight for unity in diversity in this area?

The suggested diversity resource for this week's episode is a journal titled "Multi-Ethnic Churches" from 9Marks (https://www.9marks.org/journal/multi-ethnic-churches/). 

What role does sports play in our fight for diversity in fellowship? What can we learn from sports? And GO VOLS!!

The suggested diversity resources for this episode are the movies "42" (https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/42) and "Glory Road" (https://movies.disney.com/glory-road). 

Why and how should the local church celebrate Black History Month?

The diversity resource for this episode is the article "Missionaries You Should Know: George Liele" (https://www.imb.org/2018/06/26/missionaries-you-should-know-george-liele/). 

When do you leave a denomination or church over diversity issues? When do you discipline a member over such issues?

The suggested diversity resource for this week's episode is The Transforming Community: The Practise of the Gospel in Church Discipline by Mark Lauterbach (https://www.amazon.com/Transforming-Community-Practise-Gospel-Discipline/dp/185792875X). 

How do we respond to the recent shocking events in Washington? How do these events impact diversity in fellowship?

The diversity resource for this episode is the article "The Roman Road from Insurrection" by Russell Moore (https://www.russellmoore.com/2021/01/11/the-roman-road-from-insurrection/). 

How should we handle false accusations, particularly those that are motivated by race?

The diversity resource for this episode is an article on how to deal with false accusations. You can find it here: https://www.christiantoday.com/article/heres-the-best-way-to-deal-with-false-accusations-against-you/95620.htm

What is this? How should we think about it as followers of Christ?

The diversity resources for this week's episode are two articles that tackle CRT and the controversy surrounding it. The first is an article by David French (https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/on-the-use-and-abuse-of-critical). The second is by Pastor Rick Armstrong (https://sbcvoices.com/response-to-sbc-presidents-on-critical-race-theory-rick-armstrong/). 

Revisiting some earlier talking points to finish up the year!

The suggested diversity resources for the year are: "Reading While Black" by Esau McCaulley (https://www.ivpress.com/reading-while-black) and "Beyond Racial Gridlock" by George Yancey (https://www.ivpress.com/beyond-racial-gridlock).