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Here’s how Presbyterians can preach about racism

Posted March 14th, 2023

The Rev. Dr. Carolyn Helsel recently helped preachers in and around the Synod of the Covenant to think through preaching about racism in an era of critical race theory bans.

Austin Seminary President Theodore J. Wardlaw announces plans to retire in 2022

Posted November 3rd, 2021

The Rev. Theodore J. Wardlaw, the ninth president of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, has announced plans to retire in 2022.

Chat with author yields advice on how to get rigid churches to talk about race

Posted September 22nd, 2021

During a virtual discussion on helping white people talk about racism, a compelling question popped up in the chat box. The gist: How can a person bring up antiracism in a church where most members don’t want any more change and would prefer to go back to “better times”?