A poignant discussion this week that we pray will resonate with you.  As the father in Luke 15 embraced and welcomed with arms outstretched his wayward son home, so does the grace of God embrace and welcome us back, no matter how long and how far we’ve run.  During a time of such tension and unrest we discuss the importance that we actually value other people’s opinions, thoughts and concerns, even if they’re not our own.  We also candidly address the harsh reality that racism does in fact exist in the church.  To devalue a person because of the color of their skin is fundamentally opposed to the work of God in Christ Jesus, and it’s something we the church need to not only repent of personally, it’s something we need to become more vocal in addressing.  Have faith conversations ever been more crucial than right now…?