Our perceptions of race relations in the church are of some importance. God’s vision for where race relations are heading is of infinite importance. It’s the third Monday of January, and that means in the States we are celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day — a fitting day to step back and assess the current state of race relations in our country. The timely question comes to us from a listener named Mark. “Hello, Pastor John, and thank you for taking my question. What is your sense for where race relations stand, especially in the church, right now? Are we making progress? Are we at a standstill? Since 2016 things have been tumultuous, to say the least, and I find myself bracing for another hit to these relations in this presidential election year. Where are you at, as you look around today?” Read or listen to this interview at our website: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/what-is-the-state-of-race-relations-in-the-church Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes: https://www.desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john