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This podcast explores topics of race, ethnicity, and culture from a Christian perspective. One of the podcast's major goals to help facilitate conciliation between various ethnic groups.... more
FAQs about Salmerica Podcast:How many episodes does Salmerica Podcast have?The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.
September 22, 2021Salmerica Selects: Do You Speak Mexican? Misconceptions about HispanicsIn honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15), Dr. Akers dedicates this episode to the discussion of Hispanics. Contrary to popular belief, not all Hispanics come from Mexico, and there is no such thing as the Mexican language....more20minPlay
September 15, 2021Salmerica Selects: Reconciliation is Only the BeginningIn this episode, Dr. Akers shares a message he delivered in the chapel of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, TN. This detailed examination of Acts 13:1-3 explores: 1) The importance of Christians from different ethnocultural backgrounds celebrating their unity in Christ; 2) How the Holy Spirit used a multiethnic church at Antioch as the catalyst for Paul's first missionary journey; 3) Some practical thoughts on how churches comprised of people from different ethnic backgrounds can partner together. ...more29minPlay
September 08, 2021Salmerica Selects: All Things To All PeopleIn this classic episode, Dr. Akers discusses how the apostle Paul's concept of becoming all things to all people in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 can help us to love, appreciate, and minister to people from cultures, ethnicities, and languages other than our own. ...more35minPlay
September 01, 2021Salmerica Selects: First Things FirstIn this classic episode, Dr. Akers discusses a problem that can doom reconciliation efforts before they even begin....more12minPlay
August 25, 2021Salmerica Selects: The Myth of Just Preaching the GospelIn this classic episode, Dr. Akers explains how the myth of "just preaching the gospel" affects the issue of racial reconciliation....more10minPlay
August 18, 2021Salmerica Selects: The Myth of Color BlindnessIn this episode, Dr. Akers discusses the myth of colorblindness. Like a zombie that never dies, the belief that we can ignore race, ethnicity, and culture continues to return no matter how many times the concept is debunked. This episode will consider a better way to interact with these important issues. ...more10minPlay
August 11, 2021Salmerica Selects: Why were Believers First Called Christians at Antioch?In this classic episode, Dr. Akers argues that the ethnocultural unity that believers enjoyed at the church of Antioch is the reason why they were the first to be called Christians. ...more7minPlay
August 04, 2021Salmerica Selects: Is the Old Testament Xenophobic? A Look at the "Mixed Multitude" in Exodus 12:38In this classic episode, Dr. Akers discusses the mixed multitude that left Egypt alongside the Israelites in Exodus 12:38, using the text to demonstrate that the Old Testament does not express a xenophobic ethic....more9minPlay
July 28, 2021Salmerica Selects: Asian American Discrimination in the Midst of the Coronavirus PandemicIn this classic episode, Dr. Akers draws attention to the discrimination that has occurred against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. He also encourages listeners to support their Asian American neighbors....more13minPlay
July 21, 2021Salmerica Selects: What Color Was Jesus?In this classic episode, Dr. Akers, explains that people have depicted Jesus' physical appearance in a variety of ways. Some see Him as an African, while others depict Him as Nordic. What did Jesus really look like? In this episode, Dr. Akers examines Scripture's depictions of Jesus' physical appearance in order to provide an answer....more9minPlay
FAQs about Salmerica Podcast:How many episodes does Salmerica Podcast have?The podcast currently has 108 episodes available.