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What if racial reconciliation isn't just a side initiative, but central to your calling as a Christian leader? In this compelling conversation, David Bailey, Founder and CEO of Arrabon, unpacks how unity, justice, and spiritual formation are essential to building reconciling communities—and to leading with courage in a divided world. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/440davidbailey Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2   By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. | Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on X https://twitter.com/allopus  | Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ | Email our host at al@workplaces.org

S26 Ep 6 |Desperate for God to Intervene: The Ongoing Tarry In this episode, Ruth engages in a profound conversation with Joy and David Bailey. Together, they delve into the themes from Dr. Selena Stone's book 'Tarry Awhile,' focusing on chapter six about healing. Joy and David share their extensive journey of dealing with Joy's chronic health issues, exploring how it has shaped both their faith and community life. They discuss the complexities of suffering, the importance of community support, and how leaning into God's presence has been vital in their ongoing struggle.  We are journeying through Lent with a podcast season entitled “Tarry with Me Awhile: Learnings from the Black Church.” We will use Dr. Selina Stone's book, Tarry Awhile: Wisdom from Black Spirituality for People of Faith, as a guide. Black spirituality has much to offer us in understanding the practice of tarrying as a Lenten practice. Together we will seek a deeper understanding of waiting on God in the liminal space—where the resurrection feels far off, and our deaths and suffering are present.    As a photographer and writer, Joy Guion Bailey (TC15) walks the tension between the hopeful, faithful now and the not yet. Her desire is that the spaces she curates in her life and work invite willing participants to their place at the communion table through pieces that encourage the viewer to stay, listen, and engage deeply with their own story and the narratives playing out around them. A practicing professional artist for 15 years, Joy resides in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband, David Bailey.    David Bailey (TC15) is a public theologian, culture maker, and catalyst focused on building reconciling communities. David is the founder and Chief Vision Officer of Arrabon, a spiritual formation ministry that equips the American Church to actively and creatively pursue racial healing in their communities. He is the co-author of the study series, A People, A Place, and A Just Society, and the executive producer of the documentary 11 am: Hope for America's Most Segregated Hour and the Urban Doxology Project. David is rooted at East End Covenant Fellowship, serving on the preaching team, and his greatest honor is to be married to his wonderful wife, Joy.   Music this season is provided by Julian Davis Reed. Julian Davis Reid (TC20) is an artist-theologian from Chicago who uses sound and word to offer hope to the searching, presence to the sorrowful, and rest to the weary. A pianist, composer, and producer, his projects featured on this podcast are the two solo piano records Rest Assured (2021) and Beside Still Waters (2024) and his single Moan (Matthew 2:18) featuring Tramaine Parker, released on Inauguration Day 2025 on the project When Souls Cry Out. Julian steadily releases music under his own name and with his group, The JuJu Exchange. You can learn more about his work at juliandavisreid.com. Mentioned in this episode: Tarry Awhile: Wisdom from Black Spirituality for People of Faith by Dr. Selina Stone One is Theology of the Womb by Christy Bauman Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Made for Men by Caroline Criado-Perez Music Credit: Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist Besides Still Waters by Julian Davis Reed Surely Goodness and Mercy by Julian Davis Reed Are you interested in learning more about Haven, our newest community offering from the Transforming Center? Haven is a community that meets alternately online and in person to create space for leaders to forge a stronger connection between their souls and their leadership. Each gathering (online and in-person) offers spiritual practices that increasingly open us to God over time. This new 18-month community experience will provide more intentional opportunities to engage with a diverse community of believers who are united around Christ. Learn more about dates and how to apply! Support the podcast! This season patrons will receive special bonus episodes with each guest, exploring different practices associated with Lent, such as solitude, self-examination, confession, and more. Become a patron today by visiting our Patreon page!     The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders.  Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self! Learn more and apply HERE.   *this post contains affiliate links

This week, we share a For the Journey exclusive conversation between Bill Haley and David Bailey, the Founder and CEO of Arrabon, a spiritual formation ministry that equips Christ-followers to actively and creatively pursue racial healing in their communities.From the conversation:The Story of the Repentance ProjectAn American Lent & An American LamentThe Winding Road inthecoracle.org  |  @inthecoracleSupport the show

Send us a textRecent political changes and executive orders have polarized the complex conversation around diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). David M. Bailey, the Founder and CEO of Arrabon, joins Amy Julia Becker to discuss: the consequences of dismantling DEIA initiativesthe implications of colorblindness and meritocracythe role of the church in advocating for justicethe importance of maintaining hope and engagement amidst societal polarizationthe need for critical thinking and compassionpractical steps for hope and community involvement_Amy Julia's Lenten Daily DevotionalAmy Julia's To Be Made Well Lenten Bible Study—Small Group Video SeriesArrabon Lenten Resources: available soon at arrabon.com__MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Arrabon: a spiritual formation ministry that equips Christ-followers to actively and creatively pursue racial healing in their communities. David Bailey previously on the podcast: S6 E12 | How to Cultivate Racial HealingS3 E1 | Waking Up to PrivilegeS3 E19 | Loving Our Enemies in a Nation DividedS5 E4 | What's So Controversial About Critical Race Theory? President Trump's Executive OrderBarbara Newman_CONNECT with David Bailey at @wearearrabon and @davidmbailey on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn._MORE: Watch this conversation on YouTube by clicking here. Read the full transcript and access detailed show notes by clicking here or visiting amyjuliabecker.com/podcast._ABOUT:David M. Bailey is a public theologian, culturemaker, and catalyst focused on cultivating reconciling communities. David is the Founder and CEO of Arrabon, a spiritual formation ministry that equips the American Church to actively and creatively pursue racial healing in their communities. He is the co-author of the study series, A People, A Place, and A Just Society. David is an ordained minister rooted at East End Covenant Fellowship, serving on the preaching team, and his greatest honor is to be married to his wonderful wife, Joy.___Let's stay in touch. Subscribe to my newsletter to receive weekly reflections that challenge assumptions about the good life, proclaim the inherent belovedness of every human being, and envision a world of belonging where everyone matters.Connect with me: Instagram Facebook YouTube Website Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Together We Rise Podcast! This is a place where every woman has a seat at the table, and where we can affirm, equip and amplify women's voices globally. This week, we're excited to speak with special guests Sue Ferguson and Lori M. Ruffin from Exponential Women Next!Sue Ferguson is a follower of Jesus, a wife to Dave, a mom to 3 adult kids, sister, friend, mentor,and a connector of people. Sue helped plant Community Christian Church in the Chicagoland area and has served in several different ministry roles there. She loves to create safe, brave spaces for others to process faith and life; and to help other leaders develop the desire and skills to do the same. She loves to encourage women leaders to develop their gifts and use them for the sake of the Kingdom! She is a co-director and a content creator for Exponential Women Next. She is excited to equip, empower, and cheer on the next generation of women leaders!Lori M. Ruffin is an upbeat strategic thinker, speaker, and the founder of The COO Team, an operations agency that helps visionary leaders get the strategy and systems they need to scale. Drawing from her experience at a Fortune 500 company, years serving national and international nonprofits, and an MBA program from Regent University, she has worked with and consulted ministries such as Movement Leaders Collective, Kumveka, Women Doing Well, Generous Giving, The V3 Movement, Created Leaders, The Voices Project, Uptick, and Arrabon. She's co-founder of the Black Missional Convening and serves on a handful of nonprofit boards. Living in Richmond, Virginia, she serves as a lay leader in a local urban ministry context with her husband, Marques, and three daughters. You can connect with Lori at Connect with Sue & LoriExponential | Women NextSue's emailLori's emailWSC Woman to Watch: Danielle KellyDanielle Kelly is an author, ministry leader, and speaker who cultivates resilience in women leaders facing personal storms.  She uses all of her gifts to ultimately bring him glory.  Danielle specializes in helping women walk out of shame into freedom. Danielle and her husband live in Chicago with their sons.Connect with Danielle KellyInstagram

Have you ever wondered what God's Kingdom is? Well, it's God's rule and reign in every aspect of life. Today, Nicole and David talk about kingdom versus empire. What is that kingdom like? And then they discuss how Jesus brings victory in the kingdom through his resurrection, and how that restores shalom.  Learn more from David and his work at Arrabon: https://arrabon.com/a-people-a-place-and-a-just-society/  Get the introduction and first chapter to Nicole's latest book here: https://nicoleunice.com/notwhatisignedupfor/  Sign Up for Nicole's Newsletter: https://nicoleunice.com/realtalk/  Nicole's Book: Help My Bible Is Alive! FOLLOW NICOLE:Website: https://nicoleunice.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nicoleunice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleunice/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicole.unice/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

What does it mean for us to be a people who reflect God's image and likeness? And what has the fall done to us? In this episode of How to Study the Bible, Nicole sits down with David Bailey, the head of Arrabon, a ministry working to build "a reconciling community." In this special episode, Nicole and David look at the big story of the Bible and zoom in on the first few chapters - God as Creator who creatively imagines and creates a flourishing world, and the fall of Adam and the ripple effects of idolatry on our lives today. Learn more from David and his work at Arrabon: https://arrabon.com/a-people-a-place-and-a-just-society/  Get the introduction and first chapter to Nicole's latest book here: https://nicoleunice.com/notwhatisignedupfor/  Sign Up for Nicole's Newsletter: https://nicoleunice.com/realtalk/  Nicole's Book: Help My Bible Is Alive! FOLLOW NICOLE:Website: https://nicoleunice.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nicoleunice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleunice/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicole.unice/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

David Bailey, founder of Arrabon, explores the biblical perspective on racial reconciliation and offers practical insights for fostering long-term healing in communities and workplaces. Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/372davidbailey Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2   By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on X https://twitter.com/allopus  Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at al@workplaces.org 

In this teaching, we wrap up Justice Week at Park Hill Church. It's also the eve of MLK Day, a day our culture has set aside to commemorate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., a Baptist minister and prominent leader who helped bring hope and healing to America in the name of Jesus. In that spirit of biblical justice in the way of Jesus, we are honored to have David M. Bailey preaching this Sunday at Park Hill Church. David Bailey is a public theologian, culture maker, and catalyst focused on building reconciling communities. David is the founder and Chief Vision Officer of Arrabon, a spiritual formation ministry that equips the American Church to actively and creatively pursue racial healing in their communities. He is the co-author of the study series, A People, A Place, and A Just Society, and the executive producer of the documentary 11 am: Hope for America's Most Segregated Hour and the Urban Doxology Project. David is rooted at East End Covenant Fellowship, serving on the preaching team, and his greatest honor is to be married to his wonderful wife, Joy.

Kee Gainey spent 25 years as a stay-at-home mom before starting her culinary career. “I decided it was time for me to get back out there and I was like, ‘Well, what can you do? No one is going to hire you after this long You don't have any experience,'” Gainey said. “And I was like, ‘Well, what can I do? You can cook? So I said, Well, I do need credentials, where can I go?'” This self-appraisal led her to Second Harvest's Culinary Training Program. “I was highly blessed to be able to get into that program,” Gainey said. “They have these fabulous chefs. They teach you everything from A to Z. In my case, I already had experience. So it was a little bit easier for me than for some people, but it really was a great learning experience.” Gainey, a native Floridian, said she grew up learning to cook from her grandmother and mother. She took those lessons with her to Second Harvest. Through the culinary training program, Gainey was able to find work at Nourish Coffee Bar + Kitchen, which features a scratch-made menu focused on nutritious foods. “It's been four years, this past October, and I love it there. It is a really great place to work. There are great people there,” she said. Gainey also started her own cottage business out of her home, Kitchen Arrabon. “In the Greek, (Arrabon) means downpayment,” Gainey said. “I am a Christian. I read my scriptures every day and one morning in the devotionals this word ‘Arrabon' (appeared) and I was like, ‘I like the way that sounds!' And it was there, explained that it means downpayment. So I chose Arrabon because I considered at that moment, this would be the downpayment on my new life.” Gainey said the business has been a confidence booster for her. “One of my secret issues is a low confidence level and when people enjoy my food, I do feel really good because that means that I did good because I didn't really grow up with a lot of encouragement from the family that I had,” she said. “But I get it from other people and I'm growing in that area and I feel so blessed to be able to share my experience with others.” On the latest episode of Florida Foodie, Gainey shows off some of the delectable treats she offers through her business. She also tells the story behind her first cake and how she made her way onto the podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David, Charity, and Leo return with Ruth to continue their conversation from last week. In an episode that could have been titled, “Confessions of Professional Christians,” these four vulnerably and candidly share their own struggles with perfectionism at the cost of transformation. David gives us incredible insight into the difference between a diverse community and a reconciling community. Charity shares what has mattered most to her young family as they looked for a place to worship and Leo reveals his experience as a children's pastor when the children ruined all his well intentioned plans with their beautiful human-ness. What does it look like to make space for worship that changes us?   This season we're focusing on worship, particularly worship that is transformative. Our season long guest is Rory Noland and we will be working with his book, Transforming Worship: Planning and Leading Sunday Services as If Spiritual Formation Mattered. In addition to Ruth and Rory, we will also be bringing other guests into the conversations about worship with spiritual formation at its core. This season is for all who worship, not just pastors and leaders who plan the weekly services!   David Bailey is a public theologian, culture maker, and catalyst focused on building reconciling communities. David is the founder and Chief Vision Officer of Arrabon, a spiritual formation ministry that equips the American Church to actively and creatively pursue racial healing in their communities. He is the co-author of the study series, A People, A Place, and A Just Society, and the executive producer of the documentary 11 am: Hope for America's Most Segregated Hour and the Urban Doxology Project. David is rooted at East End Covenant Fellowship, serving on the preaching team, and his greatest honor is to be married to his wonderful wife, Joy.   Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Leo Ayala served as a family pastor for over 15 years and later as lead pastor. For four years, he has been recovering from burnout, anxiety disorder, and depression. On his journey to heal his soul and develop new life rhythms, he completed two years with the Transforming Center (TC15 and now TC19). He is finishing a DMin. in Spiritual Formation on the topic of spirituality during seasons of disorientation. He is a liaison pastor for the Caminando Juntos (Urban Strategies) program, where he looks to improve the holistic well-being of Latino pastors.   Charity McClure has served the Transforming Center in several capacities over the past 10 years, most recently as Director of Strategy and Communications. During this time her work has deepened her own longing, not only for a way of life that works, but a way of life that creates space for beauty, purpose and meaningful connection with those around her. Charity is a tentative writer, an optimistic traveler and a committed bruncher. She lives in Glen Ellyn, IL with her husband Kyle and our three children Finn, Rhys and Elin.   Rory Noland is the director of Heart of the Artist Ministries, an organization dedicated to serving artists in the church. He mentors worship leaders, speaks at churches and conferences, leads retreats for artists, and consults with churches in the areas of worship and the arts. Rory is also a trained spiritual director, a published songwriter and has authored five books, including the best-seller, The Heart of the Artist: A Character-Building Guide For You and Your Ministry Team. Rory earned a Doctoral Degree from the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies. He was part of TC2 and led worship for the The Transforming Center for fifteen years.   We are now accepting applications for Transforming Community 20! Use the code Podcast20 to receive $50 off your application fee. Learn more and apply HERE.   Mentioned in the episode: Transforming Worship: Planning and Leading Sunday Services as If Spiritual Formation Mattered by Rory Noland Arrabon Urban Doxology Theology of the Womb by Christine Angelle Bauman   Music Credit: Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist Anthem from Music in Solitude Purge Me from Urban Doxology   Support the podcast! This season, patrons will receive bonus conversations, extra content and guided practices relating to Rory's book.  Become a patron today by visiting our Patreon page!     The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders.  Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!

We have a full house for today's episode! Ruth and Rory are joined by David Bailey, Leo Ayala, and Charity McClure. Sunday morning continues to be the most segregated hour of the week and many of us find ourselves longing to worship alongside a community that reflects a beautiful diversity of age, race, gender, socioeconomic status and more. In this episode our brave participants discuss how little resources exist for multi ethnic worship, the ways in which worship planners can prepare services with only some members of their congregation in mind and how important it is to allow a variety of people to bring their whole selves and voices to the worship planning and execution. They also share a beautiful experience they all had together in community that gave them a glimpse of what it might look like to worship on earth as in heaven.   This season we're focusing on worship, particularly worship that is transformative. Our season long guest is Rory Noland and we will be working with his book, Transforming Worship: Planning and Leading Sunday Services as If Spiritual Formation Mattered. In addition to Ruth and Rory, we will also be bringing other guests into the conversations about worship with spiritual formation at its core. This season is for all who worship, not just pastors and leaders who plan the weekly services!   David Bailey is a public theologian, culture maker, and catalyst focused on building reconciling communities. David is the founder and Chief Vision Officer of Arrabon, a spiritual formation ministry that equips the American Church to actively and creatively pursue racial healing in their communities. He is the co-author of the study series, A People, A Place, and A Just Society, and the executive producer of the documentary 11 am: Hope for America's Most Segregated Hour and the Urban Doxology Project. David is rooted at East End Covenant Fellowship, serving on the preaching team, and his greatest honor is to be married to his wonderful wife, Joy. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Leo Ayala served as a family pastor for over 15 years and later as lead pastor. For four years, he has been recovering from burnout, anxiety disorder, and depression. On his journey to heal his soul and develop new life rhythms, he completed two years with the Transforming Center (TC15 and now TC19). He is finishing a DMin. in Spiritual Formation on the topic of spirituality during seasons of disorientation. He is a liaison pastor for the Caminando Juntos (Urban Strategies) program, where he looks to improve the holistic well-being of Latino pastors.   Charity McClure has served the Transforming Center in several capacities over the past 10 years, most recently as Director of Strategy and Communications. During this time her work has deepened her own longing, not only for a way of life that works, but a way of life that creates space for beauty, purpose and meaningful connection with those around her. Charity is a tentative writer, an optimistic traveler and a committed bruncher. She lives in Glen Ellyn, IL with her husband Kyle and our three children Finn, Rhys and Elin.   Rory Noland is the director of Heart of the Artist Ministries, an organization dedicated to serving artists in the church. He mentors worship leaders, speaks at churches and conferences, leads retreats for artists, and consults with churches in the areas of worship and the arts. Rory is also a trained spiritual director, a published songwriter and has authored five books, including the best-seller, The Heart of the Artist: A Character-Building Guide For You and Your Ministry Team. Rory earned a Doctoral Degree from the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies. He was part of TC2 and led worship for the The Transforming Center for fifteen years.   We are now accepting applications for Transforming Community 20! Use the code Podcast20 to receive $50 off your application fee. Learn more and apply HERE.   Mentioned in the episode: Transforming Worship: Planning and Leading Sunday Services as If Spiritual Formation Mattered by Rory Noland All music in this episode is featured on the Transforming Resource, The Lord is In Our Midst CD Urban Doxology   Music Credit: Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist Chasing Butterflies from Music in Solitude   Support the podcast! This season, patrons will receive bonus conversations, extra content and guided practices relating to Rory's book.  Become a patron today by visiting our Patreon page!   The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders.  Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!

This season we are focusing on justice as an aspect of spiritual formation and we believe Lent to be the perfect season to explore this connection. Using A Just Passion: A Six-Week Lenten Journey, and the lectionary, we will look at various aspects of justice, its importance to God and why the modern church has often regrettably failed to live out God's call to “do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with the Lord.”   Our dream team from episode one returns this week to discuss communal suffering and the Paschal Mystery. Ruth is joined again by David Bailey and Tina Harris to explore these topics. How do oppressed people experience the Paschal Mystery? What is redemptive suffering? How do we determine where we are in the cycle of suffering, death, burial and resurrection and how can we discern if God might be calling us towards the next movement in this cycle?   Lectionary scripture for this week: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 130 Romans 8:6-11 John 11:1-45 Mentioned in this episode: Martin & Malcolm & America by Dr. James Cone David Bailey is a public theologian, culture maker, and catalyst focused on building reconciling communities. David is the founder and Chief Vision Officer of Arrabon, a spiritual formation ministry that equips the American Church to actively and creatively pursue racial healing in their communities. He is the co-author of the study series, A People, A Place, and A Just Society, and the executive producer of the documentary 11 am: Hope for America's Most Segregated Hour and the Urban Doxology Project. David is rooted at East End Covenant Fellowship, serving on the preaching team, and his greatest honor is to be married to his wonderful wife, Joy.   Journey with us this Lent! Our season is inspired by A Just Passion: A Six-Week Lenten Journey, and many of our guests are contributors to this resource.    Music Credit: Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist Music Kyrie Eleison (Lord, Have Mercy) from Lent Music in Solitude   Support the podcast! This season, in addition to receiving overflow conversation from the episode, patrons at all levels will receive weekly reflection questions intended to help them journey through Lent with both the podcast and the resource A Just Passion! Become a patron today by visiting our Patreon page!     The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders.  Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!

In the wake of Tyre Nichols' death in Memphis, David M. Bailey, founder of Arrabon, talks with Amy Julia Becker about the long, deep, painful, hopeful work of healing in a world that is often filled instead with quick reactions.__Guest Bio:David M. Bailey is the founder and chief vision officer of Arrabon, which “cultivates Christian communities to pursue healing and reconciliation in a racially divided world…For the past 5 years we have successfully partnered with organizations across the country, providing guidance, education and the tools to build more empathetic, reconciled communities.”Connect Online:Website: arrabon.comTwitter: @davidmbaileyInstagram: @davidmbaileyFollow Arrabon on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter: @wearearrabon___On the Podcast:David M. Bailey on the podcast: S5 E15 | To Be Made Well; S5 E4 | What's So Controversial About Critical Race Theory?; S3 E19 | Loving Our Enemies in a Nation Divided; S3 E1 | Waking Up to PrivilegeTyre NicholsColor of Compromise by Jemar TisbyJemar Tisby on the podcast: S5 E10 | How Kids Can Fight Racism; S4 E1 | How Do We Fight Racism?; S3 E6 | Now Is the Time for Justice Reconciling All Things by Emmanuel Katongole and Chris RiceAmy Julia's book To Be Made WellArrabon coursesMatthew 6:9-13Amy Julia's video series for LentAmy Julia's Lenten devotional__Interview transcript and more: amyjuliabecker.com/david-bailey__Season 6 of the Love Is Stronger Than Fear podcast connects to themes in my latest book, To Be Made Well, which you can order here! Learn more about my writing and speaking at amyjuliabecker.com.__*A transcript of this episode will be available within one business day on my website, and a video with closed captions will be available on my YouTube Channel.Connect with me: Instagram Facebook Twitter Website Thanks for listening!

God has sealed us with His Spirit, the Arrabon, a part payment certifying us as authentically His, until we receive our full inheritance. He has granted both authority and power as the equipment for service, and it is important to both know and understand how to use it. This includes wielding the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, by which we will make it through. Ephesians 1:13-14 VF-2100. Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a prayer request or make a commitment. Pastor Scott appreciates messages and reads them often during live broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2022 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

This Week in Nation’s Capitol GUEST Greg Clugston David & Goliath: an update from Ukraine … GUEST Jason Charron Dr Luke Bobo … Chief Program Officer for Arrabon, an organization that offers a biblical and pastoral framework for reconciliation (arrabon.com)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week in Nation’s Capitol GUEST Greg Clugston David & Goliath: an update from Ukraine … GUEST Jason Charron Dr Luke Bobo … Chief Program Officer for Arrabon, an organization that offers a biblical and pastoral framework for reconciliation (arrabon.com)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can you humanize the “other” if you never walk alongside them? David Bailey grew up in relationship with those on the margins of society. But it wasn't until he moved into an under-resourced community that he began to more fully understand the ways that race, geographic segregation, and poverty intersect to create realities that are difficult to escape. It was through this proximity that he began to build authentic relationships with his neighbors, transforming how he advocates for healing and justice in his city and across the country.Today, David is a public theologian, the founder and Chief Visionary Office of Arrabon, and a culture-maker focused on building reconciling communities. He shares with us why his faith compels him to always love his ‘enemy,' and offers practical help for how to humanize those we naturally want to see as irredeemable. David's work embodies one of the foundational principles of peacemaking: relationships across lines of difference fuel transformation. Read and share the Principles and Practices of PeacemakingSubscribe to the Telos Newsletter for more news analysis and peacemaking resources: http://eepurl.com/cG1LGHFollow Telos on Instagram @thetelosgroupIf you're enjoying the podcast, become a monthly donor to Telos!--Resources from this episode:Learn more about ArrabonFollow Arrabon on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Arrabon means “a foretaste of the kingdom.” This conversation with David Bailey is full of Arrabon! David describes the significance of the numbers 8 and 2008 in his life. From an early age, David saw the benefits and challenges of cultivating a diverse community where everyone can thrive. His passion for God and scripture, together with his love of music and vision for reconciled communities led him to start Arrabon. Arrabon, like David, takes the long view of reconciliation, walking alongside congregations and organizations to facilitate conversation and curriculum that leads to both healing and justice. Although this topic perhaps feels heavy and even overwhelming at times, David's joyful approach and hopeful vision is pure grace and just what is needed for such a time as this.    QUOTES “You can't have justice without reconciliation. You can't have reconciliation without justice.” -David Bailey [10:14] “Let's not complain about what we see was going wrong in curse of darkness. What does it look like if we be the light?” -David Bailey [24:28]   TIMESTAMPS [00:00] Intro [01:16] About David Bailey [03:11] Eight and 2008 [09:32] About Arrabon [14:48] What we need to get through [21:37] You have to practice being a Christian [25:44] Negotiating anti-blackness in his work [33:47] Repentance as a verb [38:12] Rapid fire questions [45:36] A blessing [47:00] Outro   RESOURCES & RELEVANT LINKS Learn more about David Bailey's ministry at Arrabon by visiting their website here. View David's TEDx Talk from 2015 here. RSVP for the Locke Leader Virtual Event You are invited to attend a virtual event honoring the 2022 Tom Locke Innovative Leader Award recipients. Earlier this year, four extraordinary leaders received a surprising letter from our organization. Without their knowledge, each leader had been nominated and selected to receive the second annual Tom Locke Innovative Leader Award. We would be honored if you would join us to celebrate them at a virtual event on Sunday, May 22 at 5 pm CT / 6 pm ET. RSVP and find out more about the Locke Award at award.wesleyaninvestive.org. Expect to be inspired by their stories and filled with hope for the future of the church's witness! (45 minute virtual event, register today!) This podcast is brought to you by the Leadership Ministry team at TMF and Wesleyan Investive. Leadership Ministry connects diverse, high-capacity leaders in conversations and environments that create a network of courage, learning, and innovation in order to help the church lean into its God-appointed mission. Subscribe to our Leadership Ministry emails here. If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts / iTunes? David Bailey Bio David Bailey believes that the Church should lead by example in cross-cultural engagement and reconciliation. He's the founder and executive director of Arrabon, a ministry that cultivates Christian communities to pursue healing and reconciliation in a racially divided world. David is an active speaker, consultant, and strategist for many national organizations about cultural intelligence and culture-making. He is the co-author of the Race, Class, and the Kingdom of God Study Series. David was named by Christianity Today as one of “The Twenty Most Creative Christians We Know”. He serves as a teaching elder at East End Fellowship. David and his wife, Joy, live in Richmond, Virginia.

For today's conversation, Bethaney has a conversation with thought leader, artist, public theologian, and cultural anthropologist David Bailey. He is the founder and CEO of Arrabon, an organization that equips communities to pursue healing and reconciliation in a racially divided world. For the past 5 years, Arrabon has successfully partnered with organizations across the country, providing guidance, education and the tools to build more empathetic, reconciled communities. Insight: Everyone interprets life through their cultural location. Action: Increase your cultural intelligence by engaging in healthy cross cultural collaboration. Episode Transcript Available Here: www.thediversitygap.com/podcast About the Diversity Gap: The Diversity Gap is for everyday people who want to pair their good intentions for diversity with true cultural change. You can order the book, The Diversity Gap, at www.thediversitygap.com. Bethaney Wilkinson is the Host and Executive Producer. Thank you to our guests and patrons who make this podcast possible! Instagram - @bethaneybree @thediversitygap Website - www.bethaneywilkinson.com, www.thediversitygap.com Links from the Show: Submit a listener question of your own by visiting thediversitygap.com/podcast Learn more and apply to The Growth Collective thediversitygap.com/growth-collective Arrabon: www.arrabon.com/ Account David referenced: www.instagram.com/davidmbailey/ Urban Doxology: www.urbandoxology.com/

God has sealed us with His Spirit, the Arrabon, a part payment certifying us as authentically His, until we receive our full inheritance. He has granted both authority and power as the equipment for service, and it is important to both know and understand how to use it. This includes wielding the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, by which we will make it through. Ephesians 1:13-14 VF-2100. Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a prayer request or make a commitment. Pastor Scott appreciates messages and reads them often during live broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2022 Pastor Melissa Scott, All Rights Reserved

Christ calls us to be peacemakers in our relationships, communities, and world, but what does that mean for our lives at work? Whether it's pressure to adopt socially acceptable attitudes to fit the latest corporate initiative or concerns about movements like Black Lives Matter or Critical Race Theory, it's difficult to know how to navigate cultural differences in God-honoring ways. Listen in as Joanna Meyer explores these themes with David Bailey, Founder & CEO of Arrabon, a nonprofit that helps leaders and organizations with guidance, education, and tools to build more empathetic, reconciled communities.

Urban Doxology Arrabon   

As a leader, you face the challenge of bringing together people with different experiences toward a common vision. We want to help you have engaged employees and a flourishing workplace. Part of building a great workplace includes learning how to incorporate reconciliation into your regular practices.   I'm delighted to welcome David Bailey. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Arrabon. We've had David on before and wanted to continue our conversation in this podcast.   Find full show notes here: https://bit.ly/s637davidbaileyarrabon Share the love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2  By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at info@bcwinstitute.org 

We've heard the rhetoric that demonizes Critical Race Theory. But should citizens of the Kingdom of God have a different response? David Bailey, executive director of Arrabon, talks with Amy Julia Becker about Critical Race Theory and peacemaking, the removal of Confederate monuments, and the use of history as a means to heal.Show Notes:Guest Bio:David Bailey is the executive director of Arrabon, which exists to “equip Christian leaders and their communities for the work of reconciliation. Our digital study series, worship resources, and Transformational Journey training modules are designed to help you build a reconciling community that brings healing and wholeness to our broken and divided world.”Connect Online:arrabon.comInstagram: @wearearrabonFacebook: @wearearrabonTwitter: @wearearrabonOn the Podcast:ArrabonBailey on previous podcast episodes: Waking Up to Privilege and Loving Our Enemies in a Nation DividedRace, Class, and the Kingdom of God study seriesWebinar—CRT: How to Respond as Citizens of the Kingdom of God (not yet available)Derrick Bell, Kimberlé Crenshaw1619 ProjectNew York Times article with BaileyInterview Quotes“I think what's even more important than what CRT is is our understanding of: What does it mean to be a citizen of the Kingdom of God?”“What is Critical Race Theory? How would people who engage in that discipline define it? What are some of the image-bearing gifts…And what are the ways that it falls short?…It is our assignment to be peacemakers. It's our assignment to be people engaging in a ministry of reconciliation.”“We can use history to hurt. We can use history to hide. We can use history as a means to heal.”“You see the good, bad, and the ugly of humanity [in the Bible], but when we talk about American history, it's almost considered you're being un-American to say anything negative about our history.”“We can give empathy to folks whether we agree with people or not. I think this is a very important practice to do, particularly as a person who follows Jesus.”“What's the right and honorable thing to do to speak the truth in love, to actually engage in the truth…to look at complex, sinful human beings and how we've engaged with one another and to actually be agents of peacemaking and reconciliation, not just only for today but for our children and the next generation.”___Season 5 of the Love Is Stronger Than Fear podcast connects to themes in my newest book, To Be Made Well, releasing Spring 2022...you can pre-order here! Learn more about my writing and speaking at amyjuliabecker.com.*A transcript of this episode will be available within one business day, as well as a video with closed captions on my 

What does a foretaste of Heaven look like? David Bailey, culture-maker and Executive Director at Arrabon, gives us a glimpse of that picture. We discuss bridge building, the difference between diversity and reconciliation, the significance of worship, and the challenges of collaboration. As a consultant and public theologian, much of David's work is focused on building reconciling communities and inspiring change. David is one of those important voices that speaks into my life and I'm constantly learning from his wisdom and experience. If you've ever wondered how to take the first step towards healing divides, this episode is for you. *** Stay connected with Greg on social @gregholder_ and check out today's show notes!

David Bailey, founder and CEO of Arrabon, joins us for a sermon on Acts 10:19-20, 13:1-13, and 16:1-3. (October 10, 2021)

David Bailey, founder and CEO of Arrabon, joins us for a sermon on Acts 10:19-20, 13:1-13, and 16:1-3. (October 10, 2021)

God has sealed us with His Spirit, the Arrabon, a part payment certifying us as authentically His, until we receive our full inheritance. He has granted both authority and power as the equipment for service, and it is important to both know and understand how to use it. This includes wielding the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, by which we will make it through. Ephesians 1:13-14  VF-2100. Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a prayer request or make a commitment. Pastor Scott appreciates messages and reads them often during live broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2021 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

In this episode David Bailey, executive director of Arrabon, joins Chris Orme to talk about music, building cultural imagination toward reconciliation, and how to move from being a diverse church to being a reconciling church. Arrabon: https://arrabon.com/ Urban Doxology: http://www.urbandoxology.com/ Disability Advocacy: Turning Your Passion into Action - https://learn.faithward.org/courses/disability-advocacy-turning-your-passion-into-action Transcript: https://dojustice.crcna.org/article/creating-reconciling-communities-david-bailey The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

"How to Heal Our Divides" interview with Arrabon Executive Director David Bailey

David Bailey, Ashlee Eiland, and Drew Jackson reflect on the previous episode with Dr Barbara A Holmes. From their experience in the black church—and moving through life in black bodies—they explored Dr Holmes' vision of the universal moan and invited us all to participate in appropriate ways. A beautiful and stretching conversation with three incredible guides.

Today, our guest starts with a harsh reality. He says, “We know our world is broken.” But what he focuses on and has dedicated his life to is helping Christians build reconciling communities. When there's reconciliation only then can we experience the restoration of relationships. To learn from his experience and to learn how—stay tuned. David Bailey is the Founder and Executive Director of Arrabon, a ministry in Richmond, Virginia, where he and his wife, Joy, call home. Find full show notes here: http://bit.ly/davidbaileyarrabon Share the Love. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate it on Apple Podcasts and write a brief review. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flourishing-culture-podcast/id1060724960?mt=2  By doing so, you will help spread our podcast to more listeners, and thereby help more Christian workplaces learn to build flourishing cultures. Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on Twitter https://twitter.com/allopus Follow our Host, Al Lopus, on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/allopus/ Email our host at info@bcwinstitute.org

How has our past theology perpetuate racial injustice in America? Pastors Rasool Berry, Mika Edmondson talks with David Bailey of Arrabon.  Plus, Gabe talks with Pastor Duke Kwon about a theology of repair.

Today's episode is a conversation with David Bailey.  David is the founder and executive director of Arrabon.You can learn more about Arrabon and Urban Doxology belowhttps://arrabon.com/http://www.urbandoxology.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR78_QdaqguR6sx41iBV9Kgmusic by scottholmesmusic.comIf you haven't already, please review the show on Apple Podcasts! It's an important way to help new listeners find the show.

The presidential election does not change the church’s assignment. David Bailey, the executive director of Arrabon, talks with Amy Julia about the practices of reconciling communities, the divisions that result from misplaced hope in political power, and the foretaste of God’s kingdom that comes through loving our enemies.SHOW NOTES:David Bailey is the executive director of Arrabon, a ministry that helps churches become reconciling communities. Arrabon also includes Urban Doxology, ministry that writes the soundtrack of reconciliation in a racially diverse and gentrifying neighborhood. Connect online:Websites: arrabon.com; urbandoxology.comInstagram: @davidmbailey; @wearearrabon; @urbandoxologyFacebook: @thedavidmbailey; @wearearrabon; @urbandoxologyTwitter: @davidmbailey; @wearearrabon; @UrbanDoxologyOn the Podcast:“[In Acts] the church was birthed within a multiethnic, socioeconomically diverse space. The miracle of that day and time was the fact that they were experiencing unity and diversity instead of unity through assimilation.”“We live in a day and time where we treat one another as enemies...We talk to each other violently. We listen to each other in ways to pounce on one another. And as Christians, we’re called to love God. We’re called to love our neighbor. We’re called to love our enemy. Not in a theoretical sense. Our invitation is to engage in sacrificial love for our enemy.”“A reconciling community is a group of people linked by a common purpose and a rhythm of life together that acknowledges the depths of brokenness in the world in our world and actively receives the invitation from God to heal the brokenness of our world holistically from the inside out."“The world gets the church, and we are to be a foretaste of the kingdom that is to come.”Sign up for Arrabon’s newsletterPodcast’s 1st episode with David BaileyUrban Doxology: Rest for the WearyScripture: Acts 2; Genesis 1:26; Micah 6:8; Ephesians 1:13-14Books by Robert P. Jones: The End of White Christian America and White Too LongBooks by Carl Ellis Jr: Free at Last?: The Gospel in the African-American Experience and Going GlobalFrederick DouglassThank you to Breaking Ground, the co-host for this podcast.White Picket Fences, Season 3 of Love is Stronger Than Fear, is based on my book White Picket Fences, and today we are talking about chapter 13. Check out free RESOURCES—action guide, discussion guides—that are designed to help you respond. Learn more about my writing and speaking at amyjuliabecker.com.

The world is more digital than it's ever been before; it’s more diverse than it’s ever been before, and it's more divided than it's ever been before. Christians have been given the ministry of reconciliation. In this lecture, David Bailey will be sharing five pillars of becoming a reconciling community so that Christian leaders and their communities can become the foretaste of the Kingdom of God that is to come. David M. Bailey is a public theologian and culture maker who believes the church should lead by example in effective cross-cultural engagement and practices in reconciliation. He’s the founder and executive director of Arrabon; an organization that builds reconciling communities in the midst of a digital, diverse, and divided world. David is an active speaker, consultant and strategist for many national organizations about cultural intelligence and culture-making. He is the co-author of the Race, Class, and the Kingdom of God Study Series. David is the executive producer of documentary 11am: Hope for America’s Most Segregated Hour and the Urban Doxology Project. He's rooted at East End Fellowship in Richmond VA, and serves on the preaching team. David's greatest honor in life is to be married to his wonderful and beautiful wife, Joy.Support the show (http://www.faithandlaw.org/donate)

Arrabon founder David Bailey reflects on the recent Q Session "Race and Repair." David offers some hopeful, practical and productive ways we can continue to pursue racial justice this week, this year and over the next decade.

Arrabon founder David Bailey reflects on the recent Q Session "Race and Repair." David offers some hopeful, practical and productive ways we can continue to pursue racial justice this week, this year and over the next decade.

Jessica Fox is our passenger on today's episode. Hop on in and listen as Jessica & Coach Logan talk Type Nine, Jessica’s work with RESOUND, and the band Urban Doxology, Jefferson (Hill) Park, Alamo Barbecue and much more!Book your free consultation today at https://www.loganjonescoaching.comDownload the EnneaApp today at: https://enneaapp.com/Music for the Enneagram Taxi podcast is "Horizons" by Ross Wright Music https://rosswright.bandcamp.com/The Enneagram Taxi Podcast is a production of Stephen R. Sanders Multimedia. https://www.facebook.com/stephenrsandersmultimediaCheck out Jessica’s trio www.officialResound.com and her work mentioned in this episode with the band www.UrbanDoxology.com & BE SURE TO PURCHASE MULTIPLE COPIES OF THEIR FANTASTIC AND INSPIRING MUSIC as I know you will not only love their sound but you will want to share with family, friends and neighbors!RESOUND is also featured on America’s Got Talent airing on NBC ... Check Them Out! They will blow you away with their creative spirit, their amazing voices and their inspired arrangements.Jess also vocal arranges and sings with the band Urban Doxology is a ministry of that writes the soundtrack of reconciliation in the racially diverse and gentrifying neighborhood of Church Hill, Richmond, VA. The band evolved out of the Urban Songwriting Internship Program that is a partnership with www.Arrabon.comWhen you're in Richmond, VA plan a visit Jessica’s pit stop: Jefferson (Hill) Park and soak up the views and pop by AlamoBBQ for something tasty!

Erin Rose is our passenger on today's episode. Hop on in and listen as Erin & Coach Logan talk Type Six, Erin's role at EastEndFellowship.org, Chimborazo Park & its meaning for Erin, Erin's band family urban doxology, and much more!Book your free consultation today at https://www.loganjonescoaching.comDownload the EnneaApp today at: https://enneaapp.com/Music for the Enneagram Taxi podcast is "Horizons" by Ross Wright Music https://rosswright.bandcamp.com/The Enneagram Taxi Podcast is a production of Stephen R. Sanders Multimedia. https://www.facebook.com/stephenrsandersmultimediaCheck out Erin's work mentioned in this episode at www.UrbanDoxology.com & BE SURE TO PURCHASE MULTIPLE COPIES OF THEIR FANTASTIC AND INSPIRING MUSIC as I know you will not only love their sound but you will want to share with family, friends and neighbors!Urban Doxology is a ministry of that writes the soundtrack of reconciliation in the racially diverse and gentrifying neighborhood of Church Hill, Richmond, VA. The band evolved out of the Urban Songwriting Internship Program that is a partnership with www.Arrabon.com and East End Fellowship.When you're in Richmond, VA plan a visit Erin's pit stop: Chimborazo Park and soak up the views or if it happens to be a Sunday when you're near drop in at East End Fellowship's 4pm Gathering at the Robinson Theater >>https://www.eastendfellowship.org

How does Christian hope inform our creative work for reconciliation and justice? In this episode, I chat with David Bailey, the Founder and Executive Director of Arrabon, an organization that builds reconciling communities in the midst of a digital, diverse and divided world. David describes his work as helping people who understand that there is a problem with racial justice in America figure out what to do about it. We talked about how we reduce the problem to fit a small theology, how innovation for the Christian is about living from the future rather than imitating the world, and how we can be angry without becoming bitter. In a key part of the interview, David outlined the key components of becoming a reconciling community and not simply a diverse community.

In a tense cultural moment, it can be hard for Christians to know how to best engage challenging and complex conversations about race and repair. In this episode, Arrabon founder David M. Bailey joins Gabe Lyons to reflect on our recent Q Session featuring ten talks on this one topic. David shares what stuck out the most to him from this live event, and he offers some hopeful, practical and productive ways we can continue to pursue racial justice this week, this year and over the next decade. To watch the talks David & Gabe mention in this episode, start a free trial to Q Media at qideas.org/sessions.

Elena Aronson is our passenger on today's episode. Hop on in and listen as Elena & Coach Logan talk Type One, The Clothes Rack in Richmond, VA, Arrabon and much more!Book your free consultation today at https://www.loganjonescoaching.comMusic for the Enneagram Taxi podcast is "Horizons" by Ross Wright Music https://rosswright.bandcamp.com/The Enneagram Taxi Podcast is a production of Stephen R. Sanders Multimedia. https://www.facebook.com/stephenrsandersmultimediaCheck out Elena's work mentioned in this episode at www.Arrabon.com. Arrabon exists to equip you and your community to effectively engage in the work reconciliation.When you're in Richmond, VA plan a visit Elena's pit stop: The Clothes Rack! https://www.jlrichmond.org/home/support/the-clothes-rack/

PETE KELLEY, Lead Pastor & DAVID BAILEY, Arrabon

PETE KELLEY, Lead Pastor & DAVID BAILEY, Arrabon

David Bailey, founder of Arrabon, helps us wrestle with the realities of race in the U.S.  After a short history lesson, David offers a brilliant definition of “white supremacy”, teaches a roadmap for constructive action, and leads a powerful spiritual practice.  A masterclass by a truly gifted guide…for such a time as this.  

Race, class, and the kingdom of God all come up in this conversation between Amy Julia and David Bailey, Director of Arrabon, a ministry to help churches become reconciling communities. In this introductory episode for Season 3, David and Amy Julia talk about why white people can feel afraid to enter into conversations about race, the controversies over Confederate monuments in David’s hometown of Richmond, Virginia, whether this moment of protest and activism will translate into lasting social change, and more. Show Notes:David references a lot of rich material in this show, so hopefully I’ll get it all recorded in one place. First, there are some references to the Bible. David talks about the foundational Judeo-Christian narratives found in Genesis 1 and Genesis 3, and he also makes reference to the “Jericho Road” and the “Good Samaritan” which can be found in Luke 10:25-37. Next, we discuss current events, including monuments along Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, Rush Limbaugh’s visit to The Breakfast Club, and Ezra Klein and Ta-Nehisi Coates’ conversation about non-violence and policing. We also talk about The Porter’s Gate project, a collaborative worship album David helped put together (and invited me to attend) with a disparate group of Christian worship artists. This is an album about justice and mercy, all taken from Scripture. Here’s the essay about Christian anger that David mentions he wrote recently for Christianity Today. Finally, to learn more about David’s work, go to arrabon.com. There are great resources for churches and individuals who want to become reconciling communities. David also directs Urban Doxology, whose most recent release is “God Not Guns.” Also, I mention that I define privilege as “unearned social advantages.” To hear more about this idea, read What Privilege Is, and What Privilege is Not.David M. Bailey is a public theologian and culture maker who believes the church should lead by example in effective cross-cultural engagement and practices in reconciliation. He’s the founder and executive director of Arrabon; an organization that builds reconciling communities in the midst of a digital, diverse, and divided world. David is an active speaker, consultant and strategist for many national organizations about cultural intelligence and culture-making. He is the co-author of the Race, Class, and the Kingdom of God Study Series. David is the executive producer of documentary 11am: Hope for America’s Most Segregated Hour and the Urban Doxology Project. He's rooted at East End Fellowship and serves on the preaching team. David's greatest honor in life is to be married to his wonderful and beautiful wife, Joy. [bio courtesy of Arrobon]

PETE KELLEY, Lead Pastor & ELENA ARONSON, Arrabon

PETE KELLEY, Lead Pastor & ELENA ARONSON, Arrabon

My guest this week is David Bailey. David is the founder of Arrabon, an organization that helps Christian leaders and communities engage in the work of reconciliation and culture creation, especially racial reconciliation. Out of this work has come two additional musical ministries called Urban Doxology and The Porter’s Gate worship project. I reached out to David several weeks ago and was so pleased when he accepted and it so happened that we scheduled our conversation for last Wednesday in the midst of the overwhelming responses to George Floyd’s murder. David reflected on all of this in addition to the challenge off multi-cultural ministry, racial reconciliation and the importance of cultural artifacts. You can follow David on Twitter @davidmbailey.

Today we took Let's Be Real LIVE to our platforms for a conversation on how to be civil and disobedient. Of course, everyone is welcome to join our conversation, but this was particularly for my family--those who are following Christ or seek to follow Christ. In this episode, we talk about: -What it means to follow the highest ethic of love (Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:37-40) -How our citizenship in heaven determines how we live as citizens on earth (Philippians 3:20) -Why power matters in conversations about repentance and humility -How divisiveness works against us in all relationships, and how to seek unity. Here are some of the resources I recommend for next steps: Consider reading and discussing with friends or a small group: The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism. Q Ideas just released several short videos from national leaders working against racism: How We Respond. Austin Channing Brown's book "I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness".This book helped me see a new perspective and become more sensitive to how I engage with my friends of color. Look at the resources of Arrabon for your church, organization or small group. Connect with Nicole Website: http://www.nicoleunice.com Newsletter: https://exciting-knitter-1634.ck.page/1e62df1636 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nicoleunice Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicole.unice/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-unice-a0367813/

In light of the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, we interrupt our normal schedule for a very special conversation with a good friend of mine, David Bailey. David is the founder of Arrabon, a ministry dedicated to training and discipleship around racial reconciliation. He's a pastor, thought leader, and friend. At the time of this recording, no arrests had been made in the case In this conversation, we cover: -Why racism is still a real and active evil in America -How to enter into the conversation around race with humility and gentleness -Where to start as a white person in making progress toward healing in our country -Next steps and resources for further discussion Links Mentioned in this Episode: Arrabon (https://arrabon.com/) White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism (https://www.amazon.com/White-Fragility-People-About-Racism/dp/0807047414) The Myth of Equality (https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Equality-Uncovering-Injustice-Privilege-ebook/dp/B07YL98ZH9/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+myth+of+equality&qid=1589198357&s=books&sr=1-1) White Awake: An Honest Look at What It Means to be White (https://www.amazon.com/White-Awake-Honest-Look-Means-ebook/dp/B075MHP31F/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=white+awake&qid=1589198404&s=books&sr=1-1) Dr. Martin Luther King: Letters from a Birmingham Jail (https://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html) Dr. Martin Luther King: The Other America (https://www.beaconbroadside.com/broadside/2018/03/martin-luther-king-jrs-the-other-america-still-radical-50-years-later.html) Connect with Nicole Website: http://www.nicoleunice.com Newsletter: https://exciting-knitter-1634.ck.page/1e62df1636 Instagram: https://instagram.com/nicoleunice Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicole.unice/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-unice-a0367813/

Jon Tyson sat down with David Bailey, Executive Director of Arrabon, an organization that believes the Church should be a ​foretaste of a reconciled heaven to our divided world. They have a conversation about race and reconciliation in the kingdom of God, especially in light of Ahmaud Arbery's death. Here you can find the link that David talks about, where you can find the tools to understand, discuss, and do something about the divisions you experience.

David Bailey is the executive director of Arrabon.

David Bailey is the executive director of Arrabon.

In celebration of Black History Month, Beck & Calling features a guest that "Christianity Today" has called one of "The 20 Most Creative Christians We Know," film producer and Arrabon founder Reverend David Bailey. Whitworth President Beck A. Taylor talks with Bailey about his film "11 AM Sunday: Hope for America's Most Segregated Hour." How has America changed since Martin Luther King Jr. spoke those words... nearly six decades ago?

Guest speaker David Bailey, founder of Arrabon and Urban Doxology, challenged and encouraged us to be faithful fanatics of Jesus, leading us to become the reconciling Church.

Maria Fee, adjunct professor of theology and culture, shares about her experience of helping students explore theology through artistic discipline and the power art has to enable criticism through praxis. The theme of the 2019 Brehm Conference, “Worship, Theology, and the Arts in a Divided World,” focused on how worship, theology, and the arts might be vehicles for reconciliation and forge unity across divides—whether political or economic, racial or relational, linguistic or cultural, in the academy or in the public square, inside the church or outside of it. David M. Bailey, founder and executive director of Arrabon, was the conference’s keynote speaker. The celebration included lectures, conversations, worship and more, and was sponsored by the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.    For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Makoto Fujimura, director of Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts, speaks about the importance of creating diversity in a polarized culture. The theme of the 2019 Brehm Conference, “Worship, Theology, and the Arts in a Divided World,” focused on how worship, theology, and the arts might be vehicles for reconciliation and forge unity across divides—whether political or economic, racial or relational, linguistic or cultural, in the academy or in the public square, inside the church or outside of it. David M. Bailey, founder and executive director of Arrabon, was the conference’s keynote speaker. The celebration included lectures, conversations, worship and more, and was sponsored by the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.    For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Shannon Sigler, executive director of Brehm Cascadia, urges churches to collaborate with their artists in creating welcoming, non-didactic spaces of worship and relationship for their communities.   The theme of the 2019 Brehm Conference, “Worship, Theology, and the Arts in a Divided World,” focused on how worship, theology, and the arts might be vehicles for reconciliation and forge unity across divides—whether political or economic, racial or relational, linguistic or cultural, in the academy or in the public square, inside the church or outside of it. David M. Bailey, founder and executive director of Arrabon, was the conference’s keynote speaker. The celebration included lectures, conversations, worship and more, and was sponsored by the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.    For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Edwin Willmington, director of the Brehm Center’s Fred Bock Institute of Music, lectures on the problems of excluding children from Sunday worship and offers practical ways of welcoming them into the larger church community. The theme of the 2019 Brehm Conference, “Worship, Theology, and the Arts in a Divided World,” focused on how worship, theology, and the arts might be vehicles for reconciliation and forge unity across divides—whether political or economic, racial or relational, linguistic or cultural, in the academy or in the public square, inside the church or outside of it. David M. Bailey, founder and executive director of Arrabon, was the conference’s keynote speaker. The celebration included lectures, conversations, worship and more, and was sponsored by the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.  For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Todd E. Johnson, William K. and Delores S. Brehm Associate Professor of Worship, Theology, and the Arts, reflects on the misinterpretation of symbols and the importance of conversing with grace amidst misunderstanding and disagreement. The theme of the 2019 Brehm Conference, “Worship, Theology, and the Arts in a Divided World,” focused on how worship, theology, and the arts might be vehicles for reconciliation and forge unity across divides—whether political or economic, racial or relational, linguistic or cultural, in the academy or in the public square, inside the church or outside of it. David M. Bailey, founder and executive director of Arrabon, was the conference’s keynote speaker. The celebration included lectures, conversations, worship and more, and was sponsored by the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.    For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Kutter Callaway, assistant professor of theology and culture, meditates on faith, uncertainty, and how the atheistic vision might inform the Christian imagination. He is joined by the Illumine Playback Theatre and January Lim, on violin. The theme of the 2019 Brehm Conference, “Worship, Theology, and the Arts in a Divided World,” focused on how worship, theology, and the arts might be vehicles for reconciliation and forge unity across divides—whether political or economic, racial or relational, linguistic or cultural, in the academy or in the public square, inside the church or outside of it. David M. Bailey, founder and executive director of Arrabon, was the conference’s keynote speaker. The celebration included lectures, conversations, worship and more, and was sponsored by the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.    For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

W. David O. Taylor, director of Brehm Texas and assistant professor of theology and culture, discusses the Curse Psalms as faithful articulations of anger and how they point the way to healing. The theme of the 2019 Brehm Conference, “Worship, Theology, and the Arts in a Divided World,” focused on how worship, theology, and the arts might be vehicles for reconciliation and forge unity across divides—whether political or economic, racial or relational, linguistic or cultural, in the academy or in the public square, inside the church or outside of it. David M. Bailey, founder and executive director of Arrabon, was the conference’s keynote speaker. The celebration included lectures, conversations, worship and more, and was sponsored by the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.    For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Roberta R. King, professor of communication and ethnomusicology, reflects on the potential that music and the performing arts have to foster interfaith dialogue and mutual relationship between different religious communities. The theme of the 2019 Brehm Conference, “Worship, Theology, and the Arts in a Divided World,” focused on how worship, theology, and the arts might be vehicles for reconciliation and forge unity across divides—whether political or economic, racial or relational, linguistic or cultural, in the academy or in the public square, inside the church or outside of it. David M. Bailey, founder and executive director of Arrabon, was the conference’s keynote speaker. The celebration included lectures, conversations, worship and more, and was sponsored by the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.    For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Robert K. Johnston, professor of theology and culture, speaks about religious experience and the activity of the Holy Spirit in the wider world outside the church. The theme of the 2019 Brehm Conference, “Worship, Theology, and the Arts in a Divided World,” focused on how worship, theology, and the arts might be vehicles for reconciliation and forge unity across divides—whether political or economic, racial or relational, linguistic or cultural, in the academy or in the public square, inside the church or outside of it. David M. Bailey, founder and executive director of Arrabon, was the conference’s keynote speaker. The celebration included lectures, conversations, worship and more, and was sponsored by the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.    For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

David M. Bailey, founder and executive director of Arrabon, talks about the church’s role in the work of reconciliation, as well as the need for creating particular kinds of worship rooted in specific contexts. The theme of the 2019 Brehm Conference, “Worship, Theology, and the Arts in a Divided World,” focused on how worship, theology, and the arts might be vehicles for reconciliation and forge unity across divides—whether political or economic, racial or relational, linguistic or cultural, in the academy or in the public square, inside the church or outside of it. David M. Bailey, founder and executive director of Arrabon, was the conference’s keynote speaker. The celebration included lectures, conversations, worship and more, and was sponsored by the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.    For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Alexis D. Abernethy, associate provost for faculty inclusion and equity and professor of psychology, explores the transformative effects of worship on body, spirit, and community. The theme of the 2019 Brehm Conference, “Worship, Theology, and the Arts in a Divided World,” focused on how worship, theology, and the arts might be vehicles for reconciliation and forge unity across divides—whether political or economic, racial or relational, linguistic or cultural, in the academy or in the public square, inside the church or outside of it. David M. Bailey, founder and executive director of Arrabon, was the conference’s keynote speaker. The celebration included lectures, conversations, worship and more, and was sponsored by the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.  For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

The leader of Arrabon and Urban Doxology, as well as an Elder of East End Fellowship speaks a disturbing message to those of us who are “asleep at the wheel” of the vehicle of Justice in our country and world, asking us to let the Lord open our eyes to the reality of what’s going on in society, and to not be passive about it.

Join us for a little more of our conversation with David Bailey, Executive Director of Arrabon, where he talks about what it means for people of privilege to de-center themselves during the work of community building. If you haven’t heard it yet, check out our full conversation with David, Reconciling Communities Across Class and Race.  [...]

Join us for a conversation with David Bailey, Executive Director of Arrabon, an organization that equips churches for the work of reconciliation. Episode Highlights Include: What a Biblical vision for reconciliation looks like (and how to be realistic about outcomes) Practicing reconciliation for youth through music The challenge of decentering ourselves in community, both in [...]

David Bailey, executive director of Arrabon, is with us this week to share on James 2:1-13, on building a counter-cultural community.

David Bailey, founder and executive director of Arrabon, shares about his work in racial reconciliation and the need for the church to repair society’s broken systems.  For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

"Implicit Racial Bias" refers to subconscious preferences for members of our own group. This silent and subtle tendency to "otherize" has loud and lasting effects, from perpetuating racial prejudices inside society to reinforcing personal hidden biases. David Bailey talks about how diversity within the Kingdom is a reason for cultural celebration not separation. His ministry, Arrabon, a word that means "a foretaste of things to come." inspires Christ-centered reconciliation in worshipping communities.

In this episode, I talk with David Bailey of Arrabon about his organization's mission of reconciliation. Learn more about Arrabon and Urban Doxology: http://arrabon.com/ http://www.urbandoxology.com/ Follow David, Arrabon, and Urban Doxolgy on Twitter and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidmbailey/ https://www.instagram.com/wearearrabon/ https://twitter.com/davidmbailey https://twitter.com/wearearrabon https://twitter.com/UrbanDoxology https://www.instagram.com/urbandoxology/ Watch David's Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/6mIIly5p6-c Follow me on twitter and instagram: @devonwieters “Like” the Real Talk: All Things Inclusion Facebook Page! Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: Devon Wieters Join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/U9QfppR Learn more about the podcast at https://realtalkpodcastonline.wordpress.com/ Support this podcast and our mission to make the world more inclusive one episode at a time at https://streamlabs.com/devonwieters or https://paypal.me/devonwieters

On this episode on Your Right to Speak Salvatore talks with Karen Prosper the Executive Director of Arrabon House and a returning guest Catherine Ellis-Dobson the Assistant Director of Arrabon House. Karen and Catherine talk about what programs and services Arrabon House offer young women and what gaps they have seen in the residential group home setting. Karen and Catherine’s extensive experience shines through as they share their belief in the importance of utilizing a person-focused wellness model and reflect on the most important lessons they have learned thus far.  Let's raise awareness together!  

On this episode on Your Right to Speak Salvatore talks with Karen Prosper the Executive Director of Arrabon House and a returning guest Catherine Ellis-Dobson the Assistant Director of Arrabon House. Karen and Catherine talk about what programs and services Arrabon House offer young women and what gaps they have seen in the residential group home setting. Karen and Catherine’s extensive experience shines through as they share their belief in the importance of utilizing a person-focused wellness model and reflect on the most important lessons they have learned thus far.  Let's raise awareness together!  

On this episode on Your Right to Speak Salvatore talks with Karen Prosper the Executive Director of Arrabon House and a returning guest Catherine Ellis-Dobson the Assistant Director of Arrabon House. Karen and Catherine talk about what programs and services Arrabon House offer young women and what gaps they have seen in the residential group home setting. Karen and Catherine’s extensive experience shines through as they share their belief in the importance of utilizing a person-focused wellness model and reflect on the most important lessons they have learned thus far.  Let's raise awareness together!  

In this episode, Toya Obasi and I explore the reasons why it's hard to believe we have stories to tell and discuss why telling our stories can be so valuable. We also hear a God-story from David Bailey, Executive Director of Arrabon. We also discover that Psalm 40:9-10 makes for a great podcast-theme-verse! Have a story? You can leave a brief message at (804) 372-3836, or https://www.facebook.com/wheredidyouseeGod/ The music in this episode is "You'll walk, you'll run" by Urban Doxology, from their amazing album "Bread for the Journey." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wheredidyouseegod/support

“In this episode we bring you some dear friends who have impacted us greatly. Jon Tyson shares on his new book, ‘The Burden is Light.’ We dive into the deep topic of white supremacy with David Bailey, Director of Arrabon, a ministry that helps equip Christian leaders and communities for reconciliation. Also, hear a word from Chad Veach and win some great resources!”

David Bailey, Founder and Executive Director of Arrabon, an organization existing to equip you and your community to effectively engage in reconciliation. Raised in Richmond, VA, David saw the effects of the city as the former capital of the confederacy. The church was divided both for and against slavery. David strives to ultimately move people toward action of race and class reconciliation. To understand unity, we have to go back to Genesis 1 when all was good. Then we have to move into Genesis 3 with Adam and Eve when life became broken. As a Christian, you repent of your sins, forgiving what you’ve done but then you change your mind and heart and engage in positive actions against your previous ways. There is a call to more than just being cool with people of color (act of conciliation). History plays a role in understanding and living in REconciliation rather than just conciliation. David shares an example of someone who builds a kingdom business in the business world. On April 8th, 2018 the documentary “11 AM” debuts in Richmond. The film tells the story of a community of musicians who are working to write a new narrative by raising up culturally competent leaders who are desiring change in the shameful legacy of the Church segregation. We can be the Arrabon, the hope.

Our EEF Elder, David Bailey, who is also the Executive Director of Arrabon, continues our study of Ephesians 6 about the armor of God.

David Bailey, Executive Director of the ministry Arrabon, helps us understand what it means for us to be a credible witness for a reconciling God.

David Bailey is dedicated to racial reconciliation. He's the Executive Director of Arrabon, a ministry in Richmond that trains churches and ministries on practices of racial reconciliation. David shares

Urban Doxology is a ministry that writes the soundtrack of reconciliation in the racially diverse & gentrifying neighborhood of Church Hill, Richmond, VA. An “urban doxology” is any liturgy, preaching, or music & arts that crosses boundaries in ethnicity, race, & class that prepares God’s people for the City of God. In this episode, David Bailey (Founder & Executive Director of Arrabon) talks about his church's creative ministry of reconciliation in a community historically plagued by racism & socio-economic divisions. And out of their ministry flows the most interesting & unpredictable art... both musically & visually. ________________________________________________ SHOW NOTES Follow David Bailey on Twitter – @davidmbailey, @urbandoxology & @wearearrabon http://ARRABON.com http://urbandoxology.com (best place to see their modern urban iconography) Please donate & buy their music! Edited & produced by Chad Michael Snavely - http://chadmichael.com

Kelli's at Pop's to grab coffee with David Bailey. David's a Richmond native and Church Hill resident. David's the founder of Arrabon, an organization that works with Christian communities to find solutions in an ever-changing world. David's a total stranger to Kelli but no stranger to the RVA dining scene and has suggestions across the board.

Bailey believes that the church should and can lead by example in diversity and reconciliation. He’s the founder of Arrabon and enjoys waking up every day to help the bride of Christ look more beautiful with her culturally diverse self! He is the author of Arrabon: Learning Reconciliation through Community and Worship Music. Bailey and his wife Joy live in Richmond, Virginia.

David Bailey, founder and director of Arrabon, a ministry that provides cultural training and worship resources for reconciling Christian communities, joins Antioch to speak about walking in the wilderness.

David Bailey and his interns from Arrabon introduce us to Prayers of the People. Listen as Donna Coburn, Greg Bulkley, Chris Tomlin, and Ranny Robertson pray with and for all of us. Notice the refrain of "Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy."

David Bailey and his interns from Arrabon introduce us to Prayers of the People. Listen as Donna Coburn, Greg Bulkley, Chris Tomlin, and Ranny Robertson pray with and for all of us. Notice the refrain of "Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy."

Racial reconciliation advocate, musician and gifted producer David Bailey of Arrabon joins the practice to share his story of resurrection in race as part of the Kingdom of God. Hear David's passion and call to reconciliation in our modern day Jerusalems, Judeas, and Samarias. Includes a contemplative practice of having eyes to see resurrection in race.