The Search for Belonging When You’re One of a Kind

Humility isn’t just deferring to the desires of others. It’s also standing up for the weak.

So says Dennis Edwards, vice president for church relations and dean of the seminary at North Park University, on this episode of Being Human. Cuss and Edwards talk about how Edwards’s many experiences of being the only Black man in the room have shaped him and his perspective. They talk about thoughtful and biblical approaches to theological education, the modern political landscape, and social media. And Cuss and Edwards consider how, for all of its flaws and challenges, the local church can offer unity in a way entirely its own.

Resources mentioned in this episode or recommended by the guest include:

• RevDrDre.com
• Humility Illuminated: The Biblical Path Back to Christian Character by Dennis R. Edwards 
• 1 Peter (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries) by John H. Elliott
• The Urban Christian: Effective Ministry in Today’s Urban World by Ray Bakke
• Bowen family systems theory

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