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March 10, 2026
Relational Unity in Tough Times
Recent protests have shown the hurt that is rampant in our society. How can Christians be a catalyst for reconciliation? On Equipped with Chris Brooks, we talk with community organizer and pastor Henry McClendon, Jr., about what relational unity looks like in communities torn by violence. Can the police and pain-filled citizens really get along? Don't miss a hope-filled message for our times!
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Henry L. McClendon Jr.
Henry L. McClendon, Jr., is a life-long resident of Detroit, Mich. He currently serves as the International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP) Graduate School's Director of Community Engagement and pastor of Berean Chapel of Detroit. For the past 10 years, he has worked tirelessly to help make the city of Detroit a restorative city. To this end, he served as the Michigan Regional Representative for the IIRP until 2020, working with partner stakeholders across Detroit to support the implementation of restorative practices in schools, social work, policing, courts, neighborhoods and other areas of life.
Henry was formerly executive assistant to Detroit mayor Coleman A. Young, Sr.; Southeast Michigan area director for Prison Fellowship Ministries; director of youth development for New Detroit, Inc; program officer for the Skillman Foundation and a U.S. Army Reserve Officer.
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Chris Brooks
Chris Brooks is the senior pastor of Woodside Bible Church, a multisite congregation across the Detroit metropolitan area. Chris served for 20 years as the senior pastor of Evangel Ministries, a thriving 1,600-member church in the heart of Detroit. He also served as the campus dean of Moody Theological Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan. A popular Detroit radio host since 2005, Chris is the author of Kingdom Dreaming and Urban Apologetics. He graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Finance, completed his MA in Christian Apologetics at Biola University, and graduated from the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Asbury Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Yodit, are the proud parents of six children: Christopher, Zewditu, Cameron, Judah, Sophia, and Christyana.
Equipped with Chris Brooks
Equipped with Chris Brooks encourages you to grow spiritually, think critically, and live compassionately in your community. Interact with Chris as he empowers you to live out the gospel in a rapidly changing culture. This live, one-hour program, airing weekdays at noon CT, features special guests and welcomes your participation by calling in and by plugging in through social media.