We need something we don't yet have. We need a new racial reconciliation conversation rooted in biblical truth that reflects the flexibility of racial identity in our present world. This conversation needs to happen in the body of Christ if we are to be effective in 21st-century ministry.

Let me be clear. I am not saying that we need to stop having racial reconciliation conversations. I am saying these conversations should morph into racial reconsideration conversations. In our globalized society we must talk beyond black vs. white racial dynamics.

My friend Allen grew up in the Midwest. While globalization had changed things in some places, it had not quite reached where he was living. His world changed drastically, however, when he moved to Southern California. He found more languages, skin tones, and perspectives than he could have ever imagined.

After seminary, Allen moved to the "New South." He noticed the churches and pastoral gatherings were segmented not just by denomination but ...