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Racial reconciliation often begins from a 
deficit model where we look at the lack in 
other people’s lives and wonder how we can 
help.

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Jason Petty suggested that we should instead 
“start from a position that dignifies the 
other person.”

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That means we have to strip away stereotypes 
and start from scratch. Get to know people 
who are different from you.

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Jesus did this. He hung out with the rich, 
the poor, and the outcasts. He even had a 
tax collector in his circle of twelve disciples.

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Jesus knew that love should be given to all 
without discrimination. John Gray put it 
this way.

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“Stop pointing your finger at people and 
stretch your palms out and serve. …

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[Let your love] extend beyond its safe zone.” 
I’m Mac Hammond, and this is the Winner’s 
Minute.