A Conversation Guide for A Language of Healing for a Polarized Nation: Creating safe environments for conversations about race, politics, sexuality, and religion

by Wayne Jacobsen, Arnita Willis Taylor, Robert L Prater

 
When you combine courage with compassion, the world can change.

Many of you were challenged and refreshed by the hope that our society is not as polarized as our media and political leaders would like us to believe.
Having read A Language of Healing for a Polarized Nation you asked us to help find ways to share its content with family and friends as well as to develop new relationships with others who don’t look or think like you.
In response, the authors developed this conversation guide for small groups of people to have safe conversations about race, religion, politics, and sexuality in a way that can illuminate and transform the way you live in a divided world.
This guide can help you and people you know :

96 pages, Paperback

Published September 15, 2020

About the author

Wayne Jacobsen was a pastor for 20 years and a Contributing Editor to Leadership Journal and has authored numerous books and articles on spiritual formation, relational community and engagement of culture. Wayne also cohosts a weekly podcast at TheGodJourney.com, out of which came his collaboration on the writing of The Shack and helped create Windblown Media, the publishing company behind the phenomenon.

As the director of Lifestream Ministries, Jacobsen travels globally teaching on themes of intimacy with God, the Love of God, and relational church life.

As President of BridgeBuilders, he is also a nationally-recognized specialist and mediator in resolving cultural and religious conflicts. Jacobsen has become known for his expertise in the pros and cons of organized religion.