Salmerica Podcast

In this classic episode, Dr. Akers focuses on Native Americans, urging listeners to avoid stereotypes about the Americas' first peoples.

In this episode, Native American evangelist Emmitt Mckenzie shares his philsophy of ethnic reconciliation as well as how past atrocities can impede evangelization efforts among Native Americans.

In this episode, Native American evangelist Emmitt Mckenzie shares his compelling life story.

In this episode, Dr. Akers continues to talk with Dr. Lee Brand, the 1st Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention, about issues related to ethnic reconciliation.

In this episode, Dr. Akers talks with Dr. Lee Brand, the 1st Vice President of the Southern Baptist Convention, about issues related to ethnic reconciliation.

In this episode, Dr. Akers continues to discuss with author and missiologist Dr. Jeff Brawner issues such as culture, unity, and what we can learn from Brazilians about racial reconciliation.

In this episode, Dr. Akers sits down with author and missiologist Dr. Jeff Brawner to talk about issues such as culture, unity, and what we can learn from Brazilians about racial reconciliation.

In this episode, Dr. Ken Lewis continues to interview Matt Akers regarding Salmerica, racial reconciliation, and his new book on reconciliation and the church. https://www.amazon.com/One-Lord-Faith-Reconciliation-Testament/dp/1734191570/ref=sr_1_2?crid=KFA63W9TNQK9&dchild=1&keywords=one+lord+one+faith+akers&qid=1632945285&sprefix=one+lord+one+%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-2

In the 100th episode of the Salmerica Podcast, Dr. Ken Lewis interviews Matt Akers regarding Salmerica, racial reconciliation, and his new book on reconciliation and the church. https://www.amazon.com/One-Lord-Faith-Reconciliation-Testament/dp/1734191570/ref=sr_1_2?crid=KFA63W9TNQK9&dchild=1&keywords=one+lord+one+faith+akers&qid=1632945285&sprefix=one+lord+one+%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-2

In this classic episode, Dr. Akers discusses some of the most common stereotypes about multiracial people that continue to persist.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15), Dr. Akers dedicates this episode to the discussion of Hispanics. Contrary to popular belief, not all Hispanics come from Mexico, and there is no such thing as the Mexican language.

In this episode, Dr. Akers shares a message he delivered in the chapel of Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, TN. This detailed examination of Acts 13:1-3 explores: 1) The importance of Christians from different ethnocultural backgrounds celebrating their unity in Christ; 2) How the Holy Spirit used a multiethnic church at Antioch as the catalyst for Paul's first missionary journey; 3) Some practical thoughts on how churches comprised of people from different ethnic backgrounds can partner together. 

In this classic episode, Dr. Akers discusses how the apostle Paul's concept of becoming all things to all people in 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 can help us to love, appreciate, and minister to people from cultures, ethnicities, and languages other than our own. 

In this classic episode, Dr. Akers discusses a problem that can doom reconciliation efforts before they even begin.

In this classic episode, Dr. Akers explains how the myth of "just preaching the gospel" affects the issue of racial reconciliation.

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses the myth of colorblindness. Like a zombie that never dies, the belief that we can ignore race, ethnicity, and culture continues to return no matter how many times the concept is debunked. This episode will consider a better way to interact with these important issues. 

In this classic episode, Dr. Akers argues that the ethnocultural unity that believers enjoyed at the church of Antioch is the reason why they were the first to be called Christians. 

In this classic episode, Dr. Akers discusses the mixed multitude that left Egypt alongside the Israelites in Exodus 12:38, using the text to demonstrate that the Old Testament does not express a xenophobic ethic.

In this classic episode, Dr. Akers draws attention to the discrimination that has occurred against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. He also encourages listeners to support their Asian American neighbors.

In this classic episode, Dr. Akers, explains that people have depicted Jesus' physical appearance in a variety of ways. Some see Him as an African, while others depict Him as Nordic. What did Jesus really look like? In this episode, Dr. Akers examines Scripture's depictions of Jesus' physical appearance in order to provide an answer.

In this classic episode, Dr. Akers discusses three barriers to racial reconciliation that exist in the United States: 1) The recent past; 2) Habits; and 3) Politics.

In this classic episode, Dr. Akers provides an overview of his book on multiethnic marriage. You can learn more about the book here:            https://www.amazon.com/Equally-Yoked-Premarital-Counseling-Multiethnic/dp/1498229492/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=equally+yoked&qid=1590699061&sr=8-2

In this episode, Dr. Akers revists a topic he addressed in an earlier episode. He shares the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of multiracial marriages, and makes the case that multiracial couples are an excellent resource for helping to facilitate racial reconciliation. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers revists a topic he addressed in an earlier episode. He discusses whether it's appropriate to use the phrase "I don't see color." A bonus topic examines what Scripture teaches about the topic of segregation.

In this episode, Dr. Akers revists a topic he addressed in an earlier episode. He discusses Confederate statues and tombs in public spaces as well as some pointers on having productive conversations about race. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers explores positive examples of multiracial marriage in the Old Testament. These examples include: 1) Moses and his Cushite wife; 2) Salmon and Rahab; and 3) Boaz and Ruth. The examination demonstrates that non-Israelites who served the God of Israel could intermarry with the covenant people.

In this episode, Dr. Akers explores negative examples of multiracial marriage in the Old Testament. These examples include: 1) Abram and Hagar; 2) Esau and his Hittite wives; 3) Solomon and his foreign wives; and 4) The Jewish men and their foreign wives in the post-exilic period. The examination reveals that multiracial marriages were not a problem in the Old Testament, but marrying people who did not worship the God of Israel was prohibited.

In this episode, Dr. Akers examines what the Torah (the first 5 books of the Old Testament) teaches about the topic of multiracial marriage.

In this episode, Dr. Akers examines whether or not Scripture is a sufficient resource for addressing racial reconciliation among Christians?

In this episode, Dr. Akers considers some practical matters related to reconciliation within churches. The discussion includes the admonition not to tokenize people in the pursuit of reconciliation.

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses two models of multiracial church partnerships: 1) Multiethnic churches, and 2) Partnerships between monoethnic churches from different ethnocultural backgrounds. Another point of this episode is to emphasize that multiethnic churches should not spell the end for historical Black churches. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers offers seven suggestions for ensuring that racial reconciliation in churches is more than just talk, but results in action.

In this episode, Dr. Akers emphasizes that if we're going to be successful in the realm of racial reconciliation, we must experience reconciliation in the existing circles that we inhabit. One example of starting at home includes less church-swapping for spurious reasons as well as a halt to the practice of congregations stealing people away who already belong to other churches.

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses the tools that Christians can use to realizing reconciliation in the present as well as an outmoded racial paradigm that can hinder our progress. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers explains that Christians have a rich heritage of racial reconciliation in the New Testament that should motivate us to pursue racial reconciliation today.

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses the importance of reckoning with our nation's tragic track record in the realm of race relations.

In this episode, Dr. Akers uses the example of Peter's temporary lapse into ethnocentrism to discuss how reconciliation needs to be a constant work in our lives. Two main themes of the episode are: 1) the tragedy of self-deception; and 2) a vicious cycle to avoid. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers uses the example of Peter's great success in the realm of racial reconciliation, as well as his temporary relapse into ethnocentrism, as an example of our tendency to slide back into comfortable--yet sinful--approaches to racial reconciliation.

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses the necessity of not growing weary when we experience pushback for pursuing a biblical model of racial reconciliation. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses how multiethnic Christians can bridge the gap between different ethnic groups.

In this episode, Dr. Akers explains that racial reconciliation is integral to the testimony of Christians.

In this episode, Dr. Akers urges listeners to press onward in their pursuit of a sustained racial reconciliation.

In this episode, Dr. Akers insists that we must move beyond good intentions if we ever hope to accomplish racial reconciliation.

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses what the 21st century church can learn from the ethnic reconciliation that resulted from the far-reaching decisions of the Jerusalem Conference in Acts 15.

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses how the early church's growing pains at the Jerusalem Conference led to ethnic reconciliation. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers considers what might happen if American Christians took seriously God's command to reconcile. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers argues that the ethnocultural unity that believers enjoyed at the church of Antioch is the reason why they were the first to be called Christians. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers makes the argument that racial reconciliation is a theological topic that we must not ignore. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses Christians' role in racial reconciliation. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses the Holy Spirit's role in racial reconciliation. 

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses the myth of "just preaching the gospel."