Still Off-Base About Race - STUDY GUIDE: When We Know the Truth, Things Will Be Different

Why are we STILL OFF-BASE ABOUT RACE in the United States and the world?

The question may seem simple, but its answer is more complex than many imagine. There are still enormous anger and confusion surrounding the issue of race in our culture. Why is it such a difficult matter to talk about? And why is racial justice so difficult to achieve? Evidence of the problem has become blatantly obvious; resolution of the problem still poses a challenge.

In Still Off-Base About Race by Dr. Michael Reynolds, you will dive deep into the elaborate (and often chilling) history behind the fight for racial justice in America. From a pastor's perspective, Dr. Reynolds enables you to take a look at the hardships and pain African Americans have suffered-and are currently suffering-in our nation.

Dr. Reynolds addresses five topics that will open your eyes to the realities of (and solutions to) this national problem:

Biology (how the term "race" came to be)

Sociology (why race shouldn't exist)

Anthropology (how to be inclusive of all God's children)

History (from the early 1600s to present day)

Theology (how we should look at race through God's eyes)

The war for racial justice has been waged for centuries and is yet to be won. Find out how this happened and-more importantly-why we are still off-base about race.

Dr. Michael D. Reynolds joined the Division of Education at Church of God International Offices as the director of Ministerial Development and the project director of the Lilly Initiative in October 2018. Dr. Reynolds has served as an associate professor of Christian Ministries at Trinity College and affiliate professor of Pastoral Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He also served as the executive director and associate dean of Trinity International University at the South Chicago Regional Campus in Dolton, IL. He served as senior pastor of New Life Celebration Church of God in Dolton, IL, from 1992 to 2020. The church has planted eight churches and has an elementary school that serves the community children from preschool to eighth grade. He serves as the president of the New Life Urban Educational Center, which is a discipleship arm for the church. In addition to his local responsibilities, he serves as chaplain for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Dr. Reynolds, and his wife, Erica, have been married since 1981 and have four lovely children-Michael II, Celenna, Jonathan, Cicely Reynolds-and are grandparents to four children: Michael Reynolds III, Chloe Reynolds, Eric Loggins, and Levi Loggins.