Episode 27 (Part 2): Singleness, Racial Reconciliation and Trust with Guest Pastor and Communicator Ashley Bell

 Ashley Bell is the Outreach Pastor at Cedar Mill Bible Church in Portland, OR. She speaks, writes, and is on the Joy of It  Leadership Team. In Part 1, Ashley shares her story and journey of being single. In this episode, Part 2, we dive into the issues around racial reconciliation. Ashley shares more from her story and how the church is called to a posture of listening, lament, and being bridge builders in a world of division. If you want more, Ashley recommends reading Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times by Soong-Chan Rah (Forwarded by Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil from our alma mater, Seattle Pacific University) and Latasha Morrison's book, Be the Bridge.  (P.S. Thanks for the grace for these two episodes. Covid19 has impacted our typical recording efforts with Internet bandwidth challenges. We hope you can still hear the wealth of wisdom from Ashley, and we hope to return to our familiar recording quality soon!) Check out more blogs from Ashley at https://www.joyofit.org/search?q=Ashley or Register for her InCourage 2020 breakout on July 10 & 11th:  Single & Satisfied: Moving Beyond Mere Contentment to Fullness & Joy