Sunday Rewind

This week concludes our series on Racial Solidarity & Lowertown as Brian is joined by Josh and Paul to answer some questions that have been asked throughout the series, and to highlight the Lowertown Racial Solidarity Discipleship Toolkit. Question 1 = Why call the series Racial Solidarity and not Racial Reconciliation? (3:38) Question 2 = What would you hope to see from our congregation to know that we are moving in the right direction with racial solidarity and Lowertown? (17:02) Question 3 = What are the barriers to speaking on racism from the pulpit on Sundays? (23:47) Question 4 = How does our doctrine of sin inform our approach to racial solidarity, individually and corporately? (31:51) Question 5 = Should I feel bad about being white and having privileges, or in this specific context, white privilege? (37:59) Question 6 = As Christians, how should we think wisely about Critical Race Theory, or other frameworks, through which justice issues might be considered apart from the Gospel lens? (44:09) Link to the Hope Lowertown Racial Solidarity Discipleship Toolkit (63:35): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hREGjvfj3cxjWrqXOEg0tDjjIwTovGIHdnwhbp7x53I/edit?usp=sharing If you have any questions or want to dialogue about anything in this episode (or series), feel free to contact Brian, Josh, and/or Paul. Host: Brian Silver (brian@hopecc.com) Guests: Joshua Daramola (daramolajosh@gmail.com) Paul Stiver (paulstiver@hopecc.com)

This week Brian is joined by Josh and Paul to walk through the parable of the Good Samaritan. They read through the passage, discuss the different lenses we use to interpret story, identify Jesus as the true Good Samaritan (as well as the implications of this reality), and more. If you have any questions or want to dialogue about anything in this episode, feel free to contact Brian, Josh, and/or Paul. Host: Brian Silver (brian@hopecc.com) Guests: Joshua Daramola (daramolajosh@gmail.com) Paul Stiver (paulstiver@hopecc.com)

This week Brian is joined by Joshua Daramola and Paul Stiver to wrap up their conversation of Jemar Tisby's ARC model. They revisit points from each of the past four episodes, as well as dig deeper on topics that help us gain a better understanding of how to move toward racial solidarity. If you have any questions or want to dialogue about anything in this episode, feel free to contact Brian, Josh, and/or Paul. Host: Brian Silver (brian@hopecc.com) Guests: Joshua Daramola (daramolajosh@gmail.com) Paul Stiver (paulstiver@hopecc.com)

This week Brian is joined again by Joshua Daramola and Paul Stiver to continue the discussion on Racial Solidarity & Lowertown, highlighting Commitment (the "C" of Jemar Tisby's ARC concept). They define commitment and why it is important as it pertains to racial solidarity, explore what biblical commitment looks like, suggest different ways for us to be committed on an individual and corporate level, and more. If you have any questions or want to discuss anything from this episode further, please don't hesitate to contact any or all of Brian, Josh, and Paul. Their emails are below: Brian Silver - brian@hopecc.com Joshua Daramola - daramolajosh@gmail.com Paul Stiver - paulstiver@hopecc.com

This week Brian is joined again by Joshua Daramola and Paul Stiver to continue the discussion on Racial Solidarity & Lowertown, highlighting Relationships (the "R" of Jemar Tisby's ARC concept). They talk through how developing relationships is the natural transition point that follows building awareness (as relationships become personal, meaningful and relevant to those involved), how to develop relationships well through sharing in each other's stories, and more. Have questions or want to dialogue about anything in this episode? Feel free to email Brian at brian@hopecc.com.

This week Brian is joined again by Joshua Daramola and Paul Stiver to continue the discussion on Racial Solidarity & Lowertown, highlighting Awareness (the "A" of Jemar Tisby's ARC concept). They discuss why an accurate and informed knowledge of our history is critical to the conversation on racial solidarity, how we are able to gain awareness, why we should care, and more. Have questions or want to dialogue about anything in this episode? Feel free to email Brian at brian@hopecc.com.

This week kicks off our series on Racial Solidarity and Lowertown. Brian is joined by HCC-Lowertown elders Joshua Daramola and Paul Stiver to properly contextualize issues on race, using their own experiences, history, and the Bible to move toward racial solidarity. This is the first of multiple conversations to take place, providing a framework for what racial solidarity is, why it is so essential to understand, and how we can grow in our understanding of it through Awareness, Relationships, and Commitment (ARC concept via Jemar Tisby's book "The Color of Compromise"). Have questions or want to dialogue about anything in this episode? Feel free to email Brian at brian@hopecc.com.

This week Brian looks at God's Will. What is the difference between God's providential will and His moral (or revealed) will? What types of imagery can we use to conceptualize these wills? How do we determine if something is part of God's will for our lives? Brian is then joined once again by HCC - Lowertown worship leader Andrew Blaufuss to question if there is only one will for our lives and determine if using the phrase, "It is God's will that we..." has any merit in telling people why they should do something (29:34).

This week Brian continues looking at Creation. What can we learn from Genesis 1 and 2 about the origin of life? How does the ancient text of the Bible align with modern science? Are faith and science mutually exclusive? Brian is then joined by HCC - Lowertown attendee Matt O'Connell to touch on historical views of creation in the church, examine if there are other areas in the Bible that help us understand creation better, and question if we should read Scripture's account of creation literally (27:35).

This week Brian looks at Creation. How did God create the world? What are the different theories on creation and what is their relation to evolution? What are macroevolution and microevolution, and what role do they play in the different theories, if any? Brian is then joined by HCC - Lowertown attendees Ben and Emily Jones to discuss their views on creation and how it is approached in our various present day contexts (30:04). ***Additional resources referenced in this podcast*** Book --- "The Scientific Approach to Evolution: What They Didn't Teach You in Biology" by Rob Stadler

This week Brian looks at the Trinity. How can God be three persons, and yet, one? What are different ways we can try to conceptualize the Trinity from Scripture? What analogies do we often use that fall short of describing the Trinity? Brian is then joined by HCC - Lowertown attendees Jon and Alyssa Oliversen to discuss how important this doctrine actually is in our day-to-day lives (29:11). ***Additional resources referenced in this podcast*** 1. "Christian 'Trinity' Explained in 3 Minutes (Father, Spirit, Son) Christian God" (YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQkFlzFJ3kA) 2. "St. Patrick's Bad Analogies" (YouTube link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQLfgaUoQCw) 3. Dr. Fred Sanders' website (www.fredfredfred.com)

This week Brian looks at the Attributes of God. What are God’s attributes? Which attributes are specific to God (incommunicable) and which ones do we share with Him (communicable)? In what ways can these names expand our understanding of the awesomeness of God? Brian is then joined by HCC - Lowertown attendee Zach Abrams to grapple with these attributes; clarifying what they mean, which ones they resonate with most, and how we, as finite humans, often have trouble expressing God’s communicable attributes well (31:34).

This week Brian looks at A History of Fundamentalism. What is fundamentalism? How was it established and how has it changed throughout history? How does knowledge of this history allow us to have meaningful conversations with those that might have been hurt by the fundamentalist church? Through his experience of growing up in the Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) church, Brian sheds light on what it means to ultimately start conversations with the Gospel, not an overly conservative set of rules that determine your worthiness as a Christian (37:06).

This week Brian looks at the Existence of God. How can we believe in the existence of the God of the Bible? How can we use apologetics to defend the existence of God? How do people view the world, and their own existence, based on their belief (or lack thereof) in God? Following this exploration, Brian is joined by HCC - Lowertown attendees Amy Overgaard and Chaz Fenske to explore how this doctrine presents itself in various spiritual conversations we encounter on a daily basis (25:06).

This week Brian looks at Scripture. How does God communicate with humanity through it? How did we get the Bible? Is it without error? What does it look like to use it as our highest authority and standard of truth? After addressing these questions, Brian is joined by HCC - Lowertown attendees Matt Almquist (The TPM Podcast) and Nolan Bauer to discuss why this doctrine is so essential to the lives Christians live (33:36).

This week Brian is joined by Hope Lowertown's worship leader Andrew Blaufuss, digging into the topic of Biblical Hermeneutics; mainly, how we can increase our understanding of the Bible in order to be more faithful and accurate stewards of it (3:02).

In this premier episode, Brian kicks things off by laying a foundation for the podcast, detailing systematic theology and the profound impact it can have on our capacity to interact with the God of the Bible. He also describes how systematic theology compares to other theological approaches, as well as how we can use it to interpret Scripture appropriately in our present-day context.

A brief introduction to Sunday Rewind, including background on the host, Brian Silver, what the aim of the podcast is, and why the topics to be discussed are important in our lives.