"Beyond Apology: The Church, Slavery & The Call to Repair”

“Beyond Apology: The Church, Slavery & The Call to Repair” In this powerful episode of Living In The Spirit, Apostle Sharyn Cosby responds to Pope Leo XIV’s apology for the Catholic Church’s historical role in legitimizing slavery—and asks the deeper question: What does true repentance require from the entire Body of Christ? This conversation goes beyond headlines and dives into the spiritual, historical, and moral responsibility of the Church—especially mainline Protestant denominations—to confront their own complicity, tell the truth, and participate in real repair. Apostle Cosby explores: Why apologies—though important—are not enough How slavery’s legacy continues through modern systems What repentance looks like when the wound is generational What the Church must do in today’s polarized political climate How believers can walk in truth, justice, and the power of the Holy Spirit This episode is a call to courage, clarity, and Spirit-led action. It’s a call to truth-telling, reparative justice, and prophetic witness in a nation wrestling with its past and its future. Tap into deeper themes: repentance church and slavery history reparative justice Holy Spirit and justice Subscribe for more Spirit-led teaching, prophetic insight, and conversations that help you live boldly in Christ.