In this 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 episode, Dr. Akers explores whether or not the apostle Paul's remarks in Colossians 3:22 can be used to justify American slavery.

In this episode, Dr. Akers uses the centuries-long racial conflict between the Samaritans and the Jews as a template for helping twenty-first-century Christians to think about how racial conflict might ...

In this episode, Dr. Akers examines the facts of the Ahmaud Arbery case, provides an analysis of his tragic death, and then discusses why Christians should speak out about injustices ...

In this 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 ...

In this episode, Dr. Akers takes a look at the tragic events of the Red Summer of 1919, focusing specifically on the Elaine Massacre. One reason to learn more about ...

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

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 ...

In this 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 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 ...

In this episode, Dr. Akers discusses Revelation 7:4-12, which depicts Christians from every nation, culture, ethnicity, and language worshiping Christ as one people in the future. This future oneness should ...

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 ...

In this episode Dr. Akers provides marriage tips that will benefit couples from different ethnicities and cultures.

In this episode, Dr. Akers takes a look at the many Asian groups who call the United States home. Among other lessons, he emphasizes that: 1) Contrary to popular belief, ...

In this episode, Dr. Akers explains that discussions of racial reconciliation should address two issues: 1) Identifying problems that impede racial reconciliation; 2) Offering concrete solutions that help to promote ...

In this episode, Dr. Akers answers the question, "Why do you talk so much about race, culture, and ethnicity?"

In the 25th episode of the Salmerica podcast, Dr. Akers discusses Racial Reconciliation Sunday and his prayer for this important day.

In this episode, Dr. Akers explains that while it's important to remember history and to plan for the future, we must live in the present. A failure to live in ...

In this episode, Dr. Akers surveys American attitudes regarding immigration over the last 150 years. He also provides some suggestions for how Christians should treat immigrants.

In this episode, Dr. Akers examines how the harmful mindsets and policies of the Reconstruction and the Post-Reconstruction eras set the notion of equality and the Civil Rights Movement back ...