Standing Our Ground

"The chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, the Roman Governor, 'Do not write, "The King of the Jews," but, "He said I am the King of the Jews."' Pilate answered, 'What I have written, I have written.'" -John 19:21–22 (NKJV)

Series: Council Fire | Story 7

"The chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, the Roman Governor, 'Do not write, "The King of the Jews," but, "He said I am the King of the Jews."' Pilate answered, 'What I have written, I have written.'"

-John 19:21–22 (NKJV)

When asked, "Why do you believe in the white man's God?" by those who reject Christianity, many, if not most, Indigenous Christians may feel a level of discomfort. The long history of mistreatment of Native people by Euro-Americans, on many levels speaks for itself, and many still feel the psychological lashes of that brutal and unfortunate era.

In Native communities, N...