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An NPR news story that aired September 9 about Lenny Duncan, author of \u201cDear Church: A Love Letter From a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the U.S.,\u201d included excerpts from his reading at Luther Seminary on September 19, 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

NPR\u2019s report, focused on Duncan\u2019s work at Messiah Lutheran Church, where he is leading the church\u2019s effort to reach people it has formerly missed, opens with his reading at Luther, where attendees came to listen to him speak about racial prejudice in the church.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The story, <\/span>\u201cBlack pastor wants his mostly white congregation to understand racial justice,\u201d<\/span><\/a> is available on NPR\u2019s website.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An NPR news story that aired September 9 about Lenny Duncan, author of \u201cDear Church: A Love Letter From a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the U.S.,\u201d included excerpts from his reading at Luther Seminary on September 19, 2019. 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