<p>Political scientist and author Hahrie Han joins Pastor Bryan to unpack her book Undivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church—a seven-year look inside Crossroads Church’s “Undivided” journey. We talk small groups over rows, why formation beats hot-takes, designing diverse tables, the real cost of ethnic unity, and how grace and vulnerability change people. Practical takeaways for pastors and group leaders.</p><p><br></p><p>Guest: Hahrie Han — Author of Undivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church; Professor of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University (pronounced “Hari,” rhymes with sorry).</p><p><br></p><p>Topics:</p><p><br></p><p>Why formation changes people more than headlines</p><p>The Undivided structure: 6-week small-group journey + “on-ramps” beyond the series</p><p>Designing intentionally diverse groups; facilitator training; practicing empathy</p><p>Culture lines: “We do hard things here,” “Belonging before belief”</p><p>Reaching the ready, reluctant, resistant—and why vulnerability is the hinge</p><p>Counting the cost: growth, loss, and staying in the struggle</p><p>Bryan on the gospel nucleus (grace, forgiveness, reconciliation, new identity)</p><p><br></p><p>Resources:</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Undivided-Racial-Solidarity-American-Church/dp/0593318862" target="_blank">Undivided: The Quest for Racial Solidarity in an American Church</a> — Hahrie Han</p><p><a href="https://undivided.us/about/" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Undivided program (founded by Pastor Chuck Mingo)</a></p><p><br></p><p>Crossroads Church, Cincinnati</p><p>Takeaways for leaders: move people from rows to circles; train facilitators; mix groups by design; set expectations for risk; pair truth-telling with belonging; keep gospel identity at the center.</p><img src="https://feedpress.me/link/23030/14878412.gif" height="1" width="1"/>