2.31 Virgil Walker • Stephen Wellum • David Schrock • Interview • “Where is the Good News? An Honest Look at the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Community”

Episode 048

60 Min

July 10, 2023

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While the Civil Rights Movement accomplished much good, it unwittingly hitched the Black community to destructive governmental institutions and policies. Just how did this happen? Listen in as Virgil Walker, Stephen Wellum, and David Schrock explain some of these complex issues.

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Intro: 00:34
Virgil Walker’s Background – 04:07
Dr. Wellum’s Experience with Civil Rights – 09:10
How Scripture Has Shaped Virgil’s Thinking on Race Growing Up – 14:02
The Importance of Responsibility and Hard Work vs. Affirmative Action – 17:20
What was Positive and Concerning about the Civil Rights Movment? – 27:21
How to think about Martin Luther King Jr. – 31:30
Current Civil Rights Leaders Have Left MLK Behind – 35:20
The Black Church and White Church are Not Monolithic – 41:00
Over-Dependence on the Government – 45:21
How Was the Black Family Impacted by the Civil Rights Movement? – 49:58
How Should Pastors Address the Civil Rights Movement? – 55:50
Closing Thoughts & Outro – 59:27

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Plain Theology for Plain People – Charles Octavius Booth

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Virgil Walker

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Virgil Walker

Virgil L. Walker is the Executive Director of Operations for G3 Ministries, an author, and a conference speaker. He is the co-host of the Just Thinking Podcast. Virgil is passionate about teaching, disciple-making, and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He is a member at Pray's Mill Baptist Church in Douglasville (GA). Virgil and his wife Tomeka have been married for over 25 years and have three children.
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David Schrock

David Schrock is the pastor for preaching and theology at Occoquan Bible Church in Woodbridge, Virginia. David is a two-time graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a founding faculty member and professor of theology at Indianapolis Theology Seminary. And he is the author of Royal Priesthood and Glory of God along with many journal articles and online essays.
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Stephen Wellum

Stephen Wellum is professor of Christian theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He received his MDiv and PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of numerous essays, articles, and books. He is also the co-author with Peter Gentry of Kingdom through Covenant, 2nd edition (Crossway, 2012, 2018) and the author of God the Son Incarnate: The Doctrine of the Person of Christ (Crossway, 2016) and Systematic Theology, Volume 1: From Canon to Concept (B&H Academic, 2024).
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2.31 Virgil Walker • Stephen Wellum • David Schrock • Interview • “Where is the Good News? An Honest Look at the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Community”

Episode 048

60 Min

July 10, 2023

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