21 - What MLK Jr. Means to These African-American Seacoast Folks and Why "Race Conversations" Are Still Hard

Black pastors at Seacoast, Lynne Stroy and Joel Delph, join Lead Pastor Josh Surratt and host Joey Svendsen to discuss why publicly putting language to their lived experiences as black people is nerve-wracking; and given the limitations of words, very susceptible to being misconstrued. The four discuss why conversations surrounding race is still difficult to this day, especially in the church.  Could there be a spirit of division behind it all?  Our lead pastor believes so.   Why is the idea of systemic racism too offensive for some to even consider?  What role do politics play in how people process all of this?  Joel and Lynne, alongside multiple African-Americans who are a part of the Seacoast family, also share what the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. means to them personally.  Stay Connected. Website | Facebook Discussion Page   In this episodeJosh Surratt / InstagramLynne Stroy / InstagramJoel Delph / Instagram Joey Svendsen, host / Instagram Seacoast Family, voices of black people (in order of appearance):Latoyya Jones / FacebookJosh Hall / Instagram Brenna Robinson / Instagram Tomelex Copeland / Facebook Amanda Snipe / Instagram Derrick BellamyDeloris SimsCarol Etheridge / FacebookSeacoast Family, voices of kids (not in order of appearance): Leia Benton, Eden Gaikwad, Roxie LaFalce, Rylan Jones, Jo Clement, Henley Rose MabryExecutive Producer: Josh Surratt Producer/Editor: Joey Svendsen Sound Engineer/Editor: JT Price Sound Engineer: Gabe Dewalk Music: Joel T. Hamilton MusicSeacoast Podcast is now on InstagramBe a Patron of the podcast We have a YouTube Channel for videos of all episodes since Jan. 2024. We'd love to hear from you.  E-mail Joey HERE. Producer/Editor/host: Joey SvendsenSound Engineer/Editor: Katelyn Vandiver