As he neared the end of his life John Perkins had a message for the people he would leave behind Perkins known for advocating racial reconciliation said ldquo Repentance is the only way back to God Unless you repent you will all perish rdquo These words mirror the language of Jesus and many Bible characters Christ said ldquo Unless you repent you too will all perish rdquo Luke The apostle Peter said ldquo Repent then and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out rdquo Acts Much earlier in Scripture we read the words of another person [... more]

Dr John Perkins saw and endured horrific racism On one occasion he was beaten and tortured in jail But God convicted him of his own hateful reaction and inclined his heart toward racial reconciliation through the gospel God used his -year-old son singing a song to bring Dr Perkins to faith Show Notes and Resources Hear the entire episode of Unfavorable Odds with Kim Anthony's guest Dr John M Perkins https www familylife com podcast unfavorable-odds -a-big-life-dr-john-m-perkins Find resources from this podcast at https shop familylife com Products aspx categoryid Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network [... more]