Over the weekend, people across the country and all over the world protested the unjust killing of George Floyd, who was the latest black person to be killed by the state for no reason. The unrest has set off many important conversations and actions, as well as plenty of anxiety, unrest and outrage as local leaders struggle with how to respond to protestors and effect change.
Many prominent Christians have also been involved, from marching in the streets to lending their thoughts and voices to the online discourse. Here are a few Christian artists, authors, pastors and activists who’ve gotten involved. We will continue to update this post.
Lecrae, artist and activist
Christina Edmonson, Educator and Co-Host of The Truth’s Table Podcast
THIS is why 11 am on Sunday is the most segregated hour in America.
— Christina Edmondson (@DrCEdmondson) May 29, 2020
Tedashii, Artist and Activist
Jemar Tisby, author and speaker
Critics are going to say you're taking calls for justice too far. They're going to focus on the protestors and call for "law and order." They're going to say these are isolated incidents that don't require political/systemic solutions. Don't let them silence or intimidate you.
— Jemar Tisby (@JemarTisby) May 30, 2020
Lucille Houston
Amena Brown, Author and Poet
And if calling for justice
For the joy and life and worthiness of Black lives is stirring up trouble
Well then
We will be those troublemakers
We will never forget— Amena Brown Owen (@amenabee) May 30, 2020
Beth Moore, author and preacher
Why not now?
In a narcissistic, self-selling, me-serving social media culture when the witness of the white church is marred by failing moral courage? Why not now when we're the most privileged and the least spiritually fit? Why not now when it would make the least sense of all?
— Beth Moore (@BethMooreLPM) May 30, 2020
Why not now?
When there’d be no white knight in shining armor?Just the willful Spirit of a brown-skinned man from Galilee, Jesus the Nazarene, the God-Man, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, who said, lay down your life for My sake & find it?
— Beth Moore (@BethMooreLPM) May 30, 2020
Why not now?
For when the blind see and the deaf hear and the mute speak and dead hearts are raised, will many not have to marvel and say that Jesus the Nazarene, the Crucified and Resurrected Christ, the King of all Creation, the Lion & the Lamb must surely have been among us?
— Beth Moore (@BethMooreLPM) May 30, 2020
Allow me to state this blatantly: My words are not in support of violence of any kind. This is in the hope of the gospel. This is in the hope that Jesus will open many of our ears to hear the cries of the centuries-old pain beneath the current cacophony. Then be part of a change.
— Beth Moore (@BethMooreLPM) May 30, 2020
Gawvi, rapper and producer
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA4J9eYgFNG/
Carl Lentz, Pastor and Author
Propaganda, artist and activist
Brian Zahnd, author and pastor
The church in America that is faithful to Christ and dares to be a bold witness to the principalities and powers must be a voice of advocacy for Native Americans and African Americans. The church that gives cover to racism is not the eternal church. It’s not the church at all!
— Brian Zahnd (@BrianZahnd) May 31, 2020
Derek Minor, artist, entrepreneur and activist
Brian Houston, pastor
This moment in history could be a moment of transformation and change. Racism has to be crushed NOW and forever, and ALL people must be treated equal. It’s time for affirmative action. Let’s take our stand.
— Brian Houston (@BrianCHouston) June 1, 2020
Jonathan Martin, pastor and author
Fleurie, Christian musician
