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In this special Easter episode, Will Small and Mitch Forbes explore the meaning of Jesus' death and resurrection beyond traditional frameworks. They discuss alternative understandings of atonement, René Girard's scapegoat theory, and how the Easter story reveals God's non-violent love rather than divine wrath.Key Topics:Rethinking traditional atonement theoriesThe problem with viewing God as wrathful and violentRené Girard's theories on mimetic desire, rivalry, and scapegoatingHow the cross exposes human violence rather than divine violenceFinding life-giving ways to understand Jesus' death and resurrectionResources Mentioned:James Alison's "Jesus the Forgiving Victim"James Cone's "The Cross and the Lynching Tree"Brian Zahnd's "The Wood Between the Worlds"Thomas Merton's writingsRené Girard's work on mimetic theoryWant to reach out and let us know your thoughts or suggestions for the show? Send us a message here; we'd love to hear from you.The Spiritual Misfits Survival Guide (FREE): https://www.spiritualmisfits.com.au/survivalguideSign up to our mailing list:https://spiritualmisfits.com.au/Join our online Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/spiritualmisfitspodcastSupport the pod:https://spiritualmisfits.com.au/support-us/View all episodes at: https://spiritualmisfits.buzzsprout.com

As we continue our Lent series, inspired with the books Tarry Awhile (Selina Stone) and The Wood Between the Worlds (Brian Zahnd), Dave spoke this week about reframing our understanding of the Cross and about what we can learn from Black Spirituality on the matter.You can join in our services by visiting us in person at One Church Brighton, Florence Road, Brighton, or by heading to our YouTube channel at YouTube.come/onechurchbrightonchannelIf you'd like to know more about One Church Brighton, head to onechurchbrighton.org, or, if you'd like to get in touch with us, email info@onechurchbrighton.org.

Episode IntroIn today's episode, the Rev. Dr. Malcolm Foley joins us again to discuss his recently published book, The Anti-Greed Gospel: Why the Love of Money is the Root of Racism and How the Church Can Create a New Way Forward (Brazos Press 2025). I can't imagine a more relevant book for the church, given the intense economic anxiety that is so pervasive in America and beyond. I'm excited for you to hear from Malcolm about greed, racism, and how Christians might bear witness to the gospel economically.About the GuestThe Rev. Dr. Malcolm earned his PhD from Baylor University's Department of Religion. He serves as the Special Advisor to the President for Equity and Campus Engagement. He is also a pastor at Mosaic Waco, a gospel-centered, Spirit led, multicultural church in Waco, Texas. Related Episodes & Links1) Black Contemplative Preaching: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Nf1w59GeWEtLstDRerk9t?si=B8jYkt3cTqCzQeBiJdsgRA2) Theology, Ethics, and a Church in Conflict: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7DXKtwkSWGOMhkLQKuMqUp?si=agjg4IPGTCuNhiEBUzzxUA3) The Cross and the Lynching Tree: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3BVgyMhmm49BhRWLh3HoYt?si=rUno3OOzQlO_LKqBalMFhAMalcolm's book: https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/the-anti-greed-gospel/419161Rebecca "Becky" Copeland's book: https://www.baylorpress.com/9781481321426/entangled-being/

Part 9 in "A Theology of the Least of These"

In this episode, Zen speaks with Sameer Yadav, one of Baylor's newest religion faculty. The son of Indian immigrants, Sameer was raised in a Hindu home in rural Idaho. His childhood experiences of religion are the beginning of Sameer's story of becoming a theologian. Hear more about his journey in this episode. Listen until the end to hear Sameer discuss whether mysticism has a place in Christian higher education today. Learn more about Sameer at his faculty page: https://religion.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/person/sameer-yadav-phd Other episodes you might like: Black Contemplative Preaching with E. Trey Clark: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Nf1w59GeWEtLstDRerk9t?si=LA-u_s9VQDmFq9XFFG8Reg Amy Carr and Christine Helmer on theology, ethics, and the church in conflict: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7DXKtwkSWGOMhkLQKuMqUp?si=awXNtHr9RlK8jZlz-DkI7A Malcolm Foley on James Cone's The Cross and the Lynching Tree: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3BVgyMhmm49BhRWLh3HoYt?si=too2D28bSa2sRMHL5IN9Aw

In today's episode, Ruth and guests Rev. Dr. Prince Rivers and Rev. Dr. David Hughes navigate the depths of the future of Christian spirituality through the lenses of the atonement. The discussion confronts traditional interpretations of the cross and atonement, addressing challenges posed by modern perspectives. Ruth, Prince, and David explore theories from historical and contemporary theologians, such as penal substitution, while highlighting how these interpretations impact real-life contexts, especially among marginalized communities and the oppressed. The conversation concludes with reflections on faith, suffering, and power, emphasizing transformation through love over wrath, with a heartfelt prayer for divine guidance and liberation.   This season we are exploring the future of Christian spirituality. Based on her own experience and the lives of people she accompanies on the journey, Ruth has been naming what she is noticing and observing regarding the future of Christian spirituality– how the Spirit is moving and how we can align ourselves to participate in the future God is leading us into. Elements she is naming include respect for the role of desire; emphasis on spiritual direction; welcoming and inclusive; committed to justice; and more. This season Ruth will sit down with thoughtful Christian leaders to discuss their thoughts on one of these elements, as it has to do with the future of Christian spirituality. This season was inspired by the Beyond Words series by the same name. Check out those posts here.   PRINCE RIVERS is senior pastor of Union Baptist Church in Durham, N.C. He has been a participant in the Pastor-Theologian Program at the Center of Theological Inquiry in Princeton, N.J., and has a B.A. in psychology from Morehouse College and an M.Div. from Duke Divinity School and currently serves as consulting faculty at Duke Divinity School.   DAVID HUGHES served as a pastor for 37+ years. In 2013, after attending and serving in several Transforming Community experiences, he became the Executive Director of the Transforming Center, where he served for a number of years. Currently, he serves as the part-time Ambassador of the TC. He is married to Joani, and they have three adult children, and two grandchildren. His passion is to accompany church leaders and congregations in their journey to be spiritually formed and transformed in this most challenging era of the Christian church.   Mentioned in this episode: The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone Invitation to a Journey by Robert Muholland The Deeper Journey by Robert Muholland Music Credit: Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist Yesterday Today Forever from Music in Solitude   Join us for our upcoming Online Oasis: When the Road is Dark and Dim:  Navigating the Dark Night, Depression, and Grief on the Spiritual Journey. In this Online Oasis event, Dr. Bob Watson, a licensed clinical psychologist, joins Ruth to explore the differences and the overlaps between the dark night of the soul, depression, and the experience of grief on the spiritual journey. Whether you are wondering about this for yourself,  for someone you love, or  someone you are accompanying as a pastor, psychologist or spiritual director, this conversation will equip you to more wisely discern what is really going on, help you learn how to welcome God's presence into this aspect of the journey, and identify the appropriate resources for each.    It is ideal for:  pastors, spiritual directors, psychologists, individuals, spiritual friends. Join us on Wednesday, October 30 from 12-1:30 CST. Learn more and register HERE.   Support the podcast! This season patrons will receive special bonus episodes with each guest, guiding listeners on how to pray into these different topics. 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

How is the Holy Spirit leading us to engage with scripture in new and fresh ways? That's what Ruth and guest Esau McCaulley discuss this week. Esau shares about his work editing The New Testament in Color: A Multi-Ethnic Commentary on the New Testament. They discuss how we need each other, reading and interpreting across all kinds of different cultures and contexts in order to best discern the mind of Christ, how differently we can view a biblical story depending on which character's shoes we put ourselves in, and the importance of relinquishing control when it comes to a broader reading of scripture. This season we are exploring the future of Christian spirituality. Based on her own experience and the lives of people she accompanies on the journey, Ruth has been naming what she is noticing and observing regarding the future of Christian spirituality– how the Spirit is moving and how we can align ourselves to participate in the future God is leading us into. Elements she is naming include respect for the role of desire; emphasis on spiritual direction; welcoming and inclusive; committed to justice; and more. This season Ruth will sit down with thoughtful Christian leaders to discuss their thoughts on one of these elements, as it has to do with the future of Christian spirituality. This season was inspired by the Beyond Words series by the same name. Check out those posts here.   Esau McCaulley, PhD, is an author and The Jonathan Blanchard Associate Professor of New Testament and Public Theology at Wheaton College. His writing and speaking focus on New Testament Exegesis, African American Biblical Interpretation, and Public Theology. He has authored numerous books including, Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope. Esau also served as the editor of New Testament in Color: A Multi-Ethnic Commentary on the New Testament. On the popular level, Esau's recent memoir, How Far to the Promised Land, was named by Amazon as a top five non-fiction book of 2023. He has also penned works for children, including Josey Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit and Andy Johnson and the March for Justice. Esau is a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times, and senior editor for Holy Post Media as well as the host of a new podcast with the Holy Post that debuts this fall.  Mentioned in this episode: Reading While Black by Esau McCaulley Josie Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit by Esau McCaulley Andy Johnson and the March for Justice by Esau McCaulley The New Testament in Color edited by Esau McCaulley, Janette H. Ok, Osvaldo Padilla and Amy Peeler How Far to the Promised Land by Esau McCaulley The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone Music Credit: Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist Innocence from Music in Solitude   Support the podcast! This season patrons will receive special bonus episodes with each guest, guiding listeners on how to pray into these different topics. 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

In this episode, we go through one of April's papers she wrote in grad school. We explore perspectives on Jesus' death and on corresponding atonement theories (or lack thereof) from Black, feminist, and womanist theologians to work towards a non-violent, liberative Christology of the cross. April wrote this for all the people who have been harmed by the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement theory (that on the cross, God's wrath was placed on Jesus in our place as a way to atone for our sins), and its often complementary belief that our suffering in this life is redemptive or caused by God ("just like Jesus'"). We reject this view of a child-abuser god and put forth ways in which we can see the cross as a call to solidarity with the marginalized, as an example of the evil that empire can do, and how God's response to the crucifixion (resurrection, not more violence) is a Divine proclamation that God does not desire for us to suffer, but to flourish. Bibliography: Cone, James. The Cross and the Lynching Tree. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2011. Copeland, M. Shawn. Knowing Christ Crucified: The Witness of African-American Religious Experience. New York: Orbis Books, 2018. Douglas, Kelly Brown. Stand Your Ground; Black Bodies and the Justice of God. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2015. Evans, Rachel Held. “We argue over metaphors…” rachelheldevans.com. April 22, 2011. https://rachelheldevans.com/blog/cross-argue-metaphors?rq=metaphor Mennenga, Mason (@masonmennenga). “My only atonement theory is a rejection of atonement theories altogether. Because of my reading of Delores Williams, the *only* theological meaning I can…” Twitter. February 7, 2020, 11:35 AM. https://twitter.com/masonmennenga/status/1225865668354027520 Ruether, Rosemary Radford. “Suffering and Redemption.” In Introducing Redemption in Christian Feminism. Introductions in Feminist Theology. Cleveland: The Pilgrim Press, 1998. Williams, Delores. Sisters in the Wilderness: The Challenge of Womanist God-Talk. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books, 2013. Young, Frances. Construing the Cross: Type, Sign, Symbol, Word, Action. Eugene, Oregon: Cascade Books, 2015. We have merch! Get your Bible Dyke Energy Tee and more here: https://www.redbubble.com/people/rtgardenpodcast/shop  Our social media: @reclaimingthegarden on Insta, and Reclaiming the Garden on Facebook. Our personal accounts: @thatpunchabletheaternerd and @April_TheWriter. Also, our podcast account follows a bunch of awesome folks + podcasts in the exvangelical/deconstruction world and progressive Christian world, so if you're looking for more resources, that's a great place to start!

In this episode, Zen speaks with E. Trey Clark about his new book, Black Contemplative Preaching: A Hidden History of Prayer, Proclamation, and Prophetic Witness (Baylor University Pres: https://www.baylorpress.com/9781481321990/black-contemplative-preaching/). Related Episodes: Malcolm Foley on Cone's The Cross and the Lynching Tree: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cross-and-the-lynching-tree-malcolm-foley-on/id1648052085?i=1000607851160 Ericka Shawndricka Dunbar on Africana Biblical Criticism: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/africana-biblical-criticism-and-the-book-of/id1648052085?i=1000600183961 Marcus Jerkins on Black Lives Matter and the Gospels: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-lives-matter-to-jesus-marcus-jerkins-on-salvation/id1648052085?i=1000599025436 The Baylor University Press book plugged in the middle of the episode is By the Word Worked by Fleming Rutledge (https://www.baylorpress.com/9781481321754/by-the-word-worked/).

In this episode, Zen speaks with Barry Harvey about the story that led to the Barmen declaration, how Dietrich Bonhoeffer factors into that story, and how Barmen remains relevant today, even after 90 years. Barry Harvey is professor of theology in the Religion Department as well as in the Great Texts program of the Honors College here at Baylor University. Among other specialties, Barry is a Bonhoeffer scholar, exploring Bonhoeffer's thought in classes, articles, and a book titled Taking Hold of the Real: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Profound Worldliness of Christianity. Other Episodes You Might Like: Carr and Helmer on ordinary faith in polarized times: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theology-ethics-and-a-church-in-conflict/id1648052085?i=1000631232401 Malcolm Foley on James Cone's The Cross and the Lynching Tree: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cross-and-the-lynching-tree-malcolm-foley-on/id1648052085?i=1000607851160 Amanda Tyler on Christian nationalism: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amanda-tyler-on-religious-liberty-and-christian/id1648052085?i=1000592862958

In this final episode of our series, "Books That Shaped Our Ministry," pastors Erica, Steve, and Sarah offer a reading list of a few other titles that we have each found helpful, provocative, or useful in our ministry lives, and we commend them to you for your reading as well.  Listen in for an introduction to each of these books and see what might pique your interest: The Epic of Eden--by Sandra Richter Kingdom, Grace, Judgment--by Robert Farrar Capon Manna and Mercy--by Daniel Erlander A Celebration of Discipline--by Richard Foster The Cross and the Lynching Tree--by James Cone There's No Wrong Way to Pray--Rebecca Ninke

This is a rich conversation Daniel and Jen had with Matthew Vega, a Black-Mexican theologian at the University of Chicago. Topics discussed during the conversation include an exploration of black theology, the history of black solidarity with the Palestinian struggle, and theodicy --how we can make sense of God's presence in the midst of immense suffering. The Speaker Matthew Vega is a PhD Candidate at the University of Chicago Divinity where he is researching theology, race, and class. You can follow him on IG @collegepopout. References mentioned during the conversation James Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree, and Black Theology and Black Power. Michael Fischbach, Black Power and Palestine: Transnational Countries of Color. Angela Davis, Freedom is a Constant struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement Willie James Jennings, The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race Delores Williams, Sisters in the Wilderness: The Challenge of Womanist God --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/acrossthedivide/message

Ken Oakes and Jason Miller - As Lent leads us into Holy Week, we prepare for a fresh encounter with the paradox of a God who suffers with us. This year, Ken Oakes (SBCC member and Professor of Systematic Theology at Notre Dame) will be teaching a Thursday night class called "God, Suffering, Evil." The class will include an exploration of the book of Job, James Cone's The Cross and the Lynching Tree, the movie Inside Out, and Nicholas Wolterstorff's Lament for a Son. To learn more about the class, check out this conversation with Ken and our lead pastor, Jason. The class will meet from 7-8:30pm on Thursday nights during Lent (2/15-3/28) at Studebaker 112. Registration for the class is now open!

I chat with Taylor Storey about the false prophet and true prophet forms of Christianity.0:00 - Preface3:35 - Context for the episode9:15 - Taylor's Intro13:00 - Christianity vs. Christendom22:50 - True vs. False Prophets31:45 - Importance of Ideals48:00 - Kierkegaard vs. the State59:15 - Rise of Fundamentalism: Moody1:21:30 - J.G. Machen1:31:00 - Graham1:43:00 - Rotten Fruit or Rotten Tree?1:54:00 - Nietzsche and Christendom2:02:30 - Reagan2:19:30 - Conservative Christian Hypocrisy2:26:00 - Living as True Prophets2:31:00 - Where is Christendom Now? A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/  Kingdom Outpost: https://kingdomoutpost.org/ My Reading List Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21940220.J_G_Elliot My Reading List Google Docs: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10h_yL0vO8-Ja_sxUJFclff11nwUONOG6/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103262818858083924733&rtpof=true&sd=true Original Questions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12xkkzrPcjUl6FW2dI_4W9od5b8XKzZ3uX0GzJ8DS3Pk/edit?usp=sharing YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/4ezljc3amZk Episode on Webb and Contras: https://share.transistor.fm/s/d11106fb Episode on Haiti:  Episode on Benjamin Lay: https://share.transistor.fm/s/3b132020 Episode w/Dru Johnson: https://share.transistor.fm/s/af57661b Episode on Eudaimonism: https://share.transistor.fm/s/361fd579 Previous Interview w/Taylor: https://thefourthway.transistor.fm/episodes/s9e31-interview-taylor-storey-communisms-bad-rap Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24965.Fear_and_Trembling?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=RmOBOyuELQ&rank=1 Kierkegaard's  Attack Upon Christendom: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/352087.Attack_upon_Christendom?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=6hAsJsMNbW&rank=1 Kierkegaard's Training in Christianity: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1140784.Training_in_Christianity?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_24 Kierkegaard's Sickness Unto Death: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24972.The_Sickness_Unto_Death?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19 Le Bon's The Crowd: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54062407-the-crowd---gustave-le-bon-modern-library-classics?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=hDXIaSMGTS&rank=1 Taylor's Articles: Niebuhr's King's Chapel and the King's Court: https://www.religion-online.org/article/the-kings-chapel-and-the-kings-court/ Frederick Douglas's Autobiography: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27608714-narrative-of-the-life-of-frederick-douglas?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=QT757zDhxO&rank=2 This Vast Southern Empire: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29940843-this-vast-southern-empire?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_24 Guaranteed Pure: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23371457-guaranteed-pure?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=qHWlbIx02U&rank=1 Fundamentalist U: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36794095-fundamentalist-u?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_16 Machen's Christianity and Liberalism: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/156871.Christianity_and_Liberalism?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_34 The Fundamentals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fundamentals Kruz's One Nation Under God: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22928900-one-nation-under-god?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=550ylbLV8n&rank=1 Fitzgerald's The Evangelicals: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30753872-the-evangelicals?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_23 Falwell's Of Ministers and Marches: https://liberty.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p17184coll4/id/4090/ City of Refuge Podcast: https://wagingnonviolence.org/podcast/city-of-refuge-part-1/ Cone's Cross and the Lynching Tree: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12417679-the-cross-and-the-lynching-tree?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_23 Nietzsche's Antichrist: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/441274.The_Antichrist?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_20 Nietzsche's Will to Power: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43864874-friedrich-nietzsche-collection?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=1B2vF3YlRf&rank=2 Kierkegaard Explained: https://youtu.be/ZQD4fm5MO1s  Thanks to our monthly supporters Laverne Miller Jesse Killion ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

How can one disciple go from the church's solid rock to a stumbling block? John Kennedy and Rob Schwartz, St. Mark's Digital Missioner, take a closer look at how Peter struggled to understand Jesus' plan, why it's hard to follow him, and what it means to deny ourselves and take up our cross.Referenced in this episode:The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone: https://a.co/d/iAK2BvGLearn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Lectionary 22 or Proper 17, which falls on September 3rd this year, including our deep dive into vengeance!  The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  For more on law and legality, check out this recent Philosophy Tube episode.  Dive deeper into what Sodom and Gomorrah were really about with last year's episode on the 7th Sunday after Pentecost.  Check out this Jewish Women's Archive article for more about Dinah.  This is the Movie in 15 Minutes retelling of Troy that Kay mentioned.  For the best theological take on lynching, check out The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone. CN: we talk about both systemic and interpersonal, including sexual, violence when discussing the deep dive. We mention abuse briefly in the Gospel reading. To support Nerds At Church, you can become a Patreon Supporter at any tier for extra perks and bonus content including uncut guest episodes, Live Q&As, merch, and more.  If becoming a paying supporter isn't possible right now, please leave us a review instead — it helps sustain the show and spread the word!  Check us out on Facebook & Twitter at @NerdsAtChurch to connect! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerdsatchurch/message

Pace (they/them) and Emily (they/them) are joined by the cohosts of People Under the Scares podcast, Michael Anthony (he/him) and Bobby Torrez (he/him) to talk about Nia DeCosta's Candyman. We talk about gentrification, Clive Barker, and the hive. Also, what really does happen if you say Candyman five times? Candyman, candyman, candyman, candyman, candy… -”The Forbidden” in Books of Blood Volume 5 by Clive Barker  -Horror Queers' episode on Candyman (1992) with Brother Ghoulish  -People Under the Scares podcast -Don Cheadle as Captain Planet -The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone CW: policing, racism, violenceSupport us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Fifth Sunday after Easter | Acts 7:55-60 Our texts this week are here  Our prayer this week is from Every Moment Hoy, “A Liturgy for Grieving a Death due to Violence” Join us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/aplainaccount   Some commentaries assisting in Easter season: Jerusha Matsen Neal on workingpreacher.org, and Acts by Willie Jennings (Belief Series), Acts by Beverly Roberts Gaventa (Abingdon NT), Acts For Everyone by N. T. Wright Browse the rest of our curated booklists! Purchasing through this affiliate link generates a small commission for us and is a great way to support the show https://bookshop.org/shop/aplainaccount   The Cross & The Lynching Tree, by James Cone.  From the Equal Justice Initiative: the national memorial for peace and justice dedicated to the legacy of enslaved people in the United States.  Other resources on our website: commentaries, discipleship, liturgics, music.

In this episode, the Rev. Dr. Trevor Hart joins us to discuss Jesus and his works, christology and soteriology. We discuss topics like substitution, deification, participation, particularity, and more. The discussion engages with themes and ideas in Trevor's book In Him Was Life (Baylor University Press), a recently published collection of Trevor's essays. The Rev. Dr. Trevor Hart is Rector of Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church in St Andrews and Honorary Professor of Divinity in the University of St Andrews. You can learn more about Trevor at trevorhart.com. Other Currents in Religion Episodes you might like: Mike Bird on Jesus Among the Gods: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mike-bird-on-jesus-among-the-gods/id1648052085?i=1000588501532 Malcolm Foley on The Cross and the Lynching Tree: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cross-and-the-lynching-tree-malcolm-foley-on/id1648052085?i=1000607851160 Trevor Laurence on Christ, prayer, and ethics: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cursing-christ-and-christian-prayer/id1648052085?i=1000583436719

James Cone died five years ago this month. He is one of the legends of American theology, writing books like A Black Theology of Liberation, God of the Oppressed, and The Spirituals and the Blues. One of the last books of his celebrated career, The Cross and the Lynching Tree, was published in 2011. And, because this episode releases on Good Friday, when Christians remember Christ's own lynching, it is fitting to discuss this significant book. I am very glad to have the Rev. Dr. Malcolm Foley joining us to discuss James Cone's book. Malcolm is a historian of American religion, and has focused his studies on lynching and Protestantism in America. We're going to discuss James Cone's book, but we're also going to get to hear from Malcolm about his own work, which he does in both academic and ecclesial contexts. The Rev. Dr. Malcolm Foley serves as the Special Advisor to the President of Baylor University for Equity and Campus Engagement as well as the director of the Black Church Studies Program at Truett Theological Seminary. He is also a pastor at Mosaic Waco, an intentionally multi-cultural, non-denominational church in Waco, TX. Learn more from Malcolm: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MalcolmBFoley Anxious Bench: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/anxiousbench/malcolm-foley/ Theology in Pieces: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/theology-in-pieces/id1664552032 Related Episodes of Currents in Religion: Jessica Wai-Fong Wong & Jonathan Tran on theological approaches to antiracism: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/icons-economies-and-racism-a-conversation-with/id1648052085?i=1000584235192 Marcus Jerkins on Black lives and salvation in Luke-Acts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-lives-matter-to-jesus-marcus-jerkins-on-salvation/id1648052085?i=1000599025436 Ericka Shawndricka Dunbar on reading Esther and Africana biblical criticism: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/africana-biblical-criticism-and-the-book-of/id1648052085?i=1000600183961 João Chaves on immigration and American Christianity: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-study-in-how-migration-shapes-religion/id1648052085?i=1000583436591

Emmy and Natalia tackle an age-old question submitted by a listener, just in time for Holy Week: Why did Jesus have to die?    Books mentioned in this episode:  The Crucified God - by Jurgen Moltmann Proverbs of Ashes - by Rebecca Ann Parker and Rita Nakashima Brock Saving Paradise - by Rebecca Ann Parker and Rita Nakashima Brock (added by Matthew :0) The Cross and the Lynching Tree - by James Cone   Links: ChurchAnew Evening with Kate Bowler: https://churchanew.org/an-evening-with-kate-bowler  Google Form for CC Book study: https://forms.gle/1sAnydcittPhPNPY6

Trigger Warning: The content of this week's sermon references and discusses points made in The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone. Mark 15:1-15, Pilate has not always been the one sided character you may have grown up hearing about. Micah challenges and invites us to consider the origin of the cross, its use in subjugating people outside Rome, and the modern equivalent we might see or experience today.

How do people who have devoted their lives to ministry know that Christianity is true? What can believers do to address the cultural loss of biblical literacy? How should we think about the social unrest we see in everything from political divides to tragic shootings? On today's episode of The Russell Moore Show, American Episcopal priest and author Fleming Rutledge joins Moore to respond to these questions and more. Rutledge and Moore discuss motifs and images of the cross, what it means that Satan is at work in the world, and the difference between virtue signaling and the gospel. They discuss Rutledge's writings on the Crucifixion and what Jesus' death accomplished. And they talk about the potential for recovery in Mainline Protestantism and what it means to be a “Reformed thinker.” Tune in for a theologically deep yet accessible discussion of the core tenets of Christianity. Resources mentioned in this episode include: The Crucifixion by Fleming Rutledge Not Ashamed of the Gospel by Fleming Rutledge Advent by Fleming Rutledge The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone “The Horseman and the Lake of Constance” by Gustav Schwab, referenced in Karl Barth's sermon “Saved by Grace,” included in his book Deliverance to the Captives Frederick Buechner quoting Karl Barth  Do you have a question for Russell Moore? Send it to questions@russellmoore.com. Click here for a trial membership at Christianity Today. “The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today Executive Producers: Erik Petrik, Russell Moore, and Mike Cosper Host: Russell Moore Producer: Ashley Hales Associate Producers: Abby Perry and Azurae Phelps CT Administration: Christine Kolb Social Media: Kate Lucky Director of Operations for CT Media: Matt Stevens Production Assistance: coreMEDIA Audio Engineer: Kevin Duthu Coordinator: Beth Grabenkort Video Producer: John Roland Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Becca shares out of James Cone's book how through the horrific period of lynchings in America's history, Black Christians saw in their own suffering Christ crucified with them. Becca connects this perspective with all those who have been oppressed and brutalised through history, especially here in our own context, the past and present injustices done to Indigenous Australians. Music: 'He was Numbered Among the Lawless' Steve Schallert

How might uncertainty propel us deeper into the mystery and revelation of God's grace in the midst of injustice, suffering, and oppression? Virginia Cumberbatch sits with the sense of being out of control in our chaotic and heartbreaking world to find faith in learning to trust and work toward God's Dream when we do not currently see it. [Psalm 99:1-5]   Reflection How might we invite a spirit of exploration and curiosity in the midst of uncertainty? How can the uncertainty or mystery of our human condition embolden us in our faith and in our purpose? What's one thing this week you can invite spirit led revelation? Resources Book: The Cross and the Lynching Tree  by James Cone Book: Shoutin' In the Fire: An American Epistle by Danté Stewart Dance: The Dance Theatre of Harlem Instagram Social Media Account: @BlackLiturgies Project by Cole Arthur Riley   Song: “Man of Your Word” by Maverick City

Interview with friend Will O'Brien on the politics of the Gospel of Luke. Will discusses how to read the gospel with a communal lens instead of an individual lens and answers questions such as: Do we have to be voluntarily poor? What is Sabbath economics? How to engage with Christian Nationalists? Also in this episode, the pastors discuss some talk back about what to do with the abuser in our church. As always, Spiritual Show and Tell to end the episode: dying wisteria, Watching My Friend Pretend Her Heart Isn't Breaking by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, and Untamed by Glennon Doyle. //Notes// -Interview with Will O'Brien- Will O'Brien: willobrien59@gmail.com Alternative Seminary: alternativeseminary.net The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone: https://www.amazon.com/Cross-Lynching-Tree-James-Cone/dp/1626980055/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=: Bartimaeus Institute: https://www.bcm-net.org/study/bartimaeus-institute Revolutionary Mercy: How Gospel forgiveness challenges our social order: https://www.americamagazine.org/issue/revolutionary-mercy Bread and Justice: Lessons in Prayer: https://www.pulpit.org/bread-and-justice-lessons-in-prayer/ - Spiritual Show and Tell - Power, Violence, and Binding and Loosing in Matthew 18:15-20, https://earthandaltarmag.com/posts/adgq2btuel0vhvly4kfulyetha8404 Watching My Friend Pretend Her Heart Isn't Breaking by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer: https://twitter.com/nktgill/status/1547572269995569152?s=20&t=OSC0Xy2zD4u5G_m7zpsCvQ Untamed by Glennon Doyle: https://untamedbook.com/ //About this Podcast// Resist and Restore is a podcast by Circle of Hope. We're extending the table of our dialogue! Tune in bi-weekly as the Circle of Hope pastors—Rachel, Julie, and Jonny—sit down to dialogue about faith, God, Jesus, the spiritual life, and everything in between. Available on Spotify, iTunes/Apple Music, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more. //Contact Us// Website: https://circleofhope.church Email: ResistandRestorePodcast@circleofhope.net IG/TW: @circleofhopenet YouTube: https://youtube.com/circleofhope FB: https://fb.me/CircleofHopePhillyRegion Help keep the show running! Contribute at: https://circleofhope.church/share

Jesse Enniss and Kim Ingram, podcast hosts, talk with Rev. Dr. Preston Davis, Minister to the University at High Point University about his DMin focus on Christian practice for addressing the increase in fear and anxiety in young adults.  They talk about the role of mentors, churches, and parents in the lives of young people and how to help young adults belong. Preston shares knowledge, experience and wisdom from his research and interactions with students that are beneficial to all of us. Duke: DMin Degree (duke.edu) Candler @ Emory: Doctor of Ministry (DMin) | Candler School of Theology | Emory University | Atlanta, GA Hood: Doctor of Ministry (DMIN) : Hood Theological Seminary Hood Theological Seminary (hoodseminary.edu) Resources: Springtide Research is an excellent resource for thinking about the crossroads of young adult flourishing and spiritual formation. iGEN Generation Z Unfiltered: Facing Nine Hidden Challenges of the Most Anxious Population  Confessions | Cokesbury by Augustine On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts Hayworth Chapel and Religious Life | Religious Life | High Point University Preston's recommended reading list:   Light Weight: Love Does, Bob Goff.   Middle Weight: Letters to a Young Doubter, William Sloane Coffin Making Sense of the Bible, Adam Hamilton Blue Like Jazz, Donald Miller Ragamuffin Gospel, Brennan Manning ABCs of Christian Faith, Will Willimon In the Name of Jesus, Henri Nouwen Confessions, Saint Augustine. Or a modern reading of it, On the Road w Saint Augustine, James KA Smith Pastrix, Nadia Bolz-Webber Anything by Rachel Held Evans   Heavy Weight: My Bright Abyss, Christian Wiman God and the Lynching Tree, James Cone (Black Liberation theology) Holy Envy, Barbara Brown T aylor (interfaith focus)   More about Preston Davis and the ministry at HPU: Minister to the University | Religious Life | High Point University

Oneya Okuwabi talks about race, gender, and power dynamics in the church and leads us to a path that will reveal equity to the body of Christ. Oneya Fennell Okuwobi is a sociologist at Rice University's Reigion and Public Life Program. Her research interrogates how diverse organizations impact racial inequality. She serves as teaching pastor at 21st Century Church, a church plant in Cincinnati, OH. She is also co-author of Multiethnic Conversations: An Eight-Week Journey toward Unity in Your Church, a personal devotional and small group study on multiethnic life and church designed for people in the pews. Oneya is a graduate of the University of Virginia (B.A., Economics), Regent University (M. Div., Practical Theology), and The Ohio State University (Ph.D. Sociology). She is married to Dele Okuwobi and they have one daughter, Cadence. You can find Oneya @Ookuwobi or Oneyaokuwobi.com.Oneya's Recommendations:The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James ConeI Bring the Voices of my People by Chanequa Walker-BarnesThe Very Good Gospel by Lisa Sharon HarperMulti-Ethnic Conversations by Mark DeYmaz and Oneya OkuwabiRed SkiesThis episode was sponsored by:All Nations Kansas CityThe mX PlatformConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@allnations.usGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shiftingculturepodcastSupport the show

This book is a challenging read primarily because the reader must confront his/her/their feelings on faith, oppressed peoples, and several closely related topics. It is a heady and helpful read, like a guided tour through history and faith, on the theme of a connection between the cross of Jesus Christ and the lynching tree of Black Americans. In this review, we consider every chapter. The Cross and the Lynching Tree in the Black Experience A Reflection on Reinhold Niebuhr Martin Luther King Jr.'s Struggle to Redeem the Soul of America The Recrucified Christ in Black Literary Imagination "Oh, Mary, Don't You Weep" Conclusion: Legacies of the Cross and the Lynching Tree I encourage every thinking reader to purchase and read -- no, savor -- this book. This is not a book to read for an escape. This is the best kind of self-help book, to help us search our hearts in safety and examine our stances on several topics. You can do it... we can do the work of introspection, reflection, and application for growth and positive change. Faith or no faith, racial tensions or not, there's reality in this book for us all and the levels of empathy that can be born from doing the internal work are amazing to consider. Let me know what you think! Follow the Center for Legacy Driven Leadership on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram @LegacyLeadershipCenter. Join our e-mail list at www.legacydrivenleaders.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/drshaunta-scroggins/message

Join Rev. Emily E. Ewing (they) and Rev. Kay Rohloff (she) to explore new and nerdy connections to the scripture for the second Sunday of Easter, which falls on April 24th this year, including our deep dive into Revelation! The scripture we refer to for this episode can be found here.  To dive deeper into substance use and alcoholism, check out our episode from the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany with Rev. Ingrid Brown.  To learn more about Indigenous languages, check out the Can Our Ancestors Hear Us? episode of the All My Relations Podcast.  If you want to dive into the Passion of the Christ, check out Horror Nerds At Church's Holy Week episode.  The Rapture Exposed by Barbara Rossing and The Revelation of John, Vol. 1 by William Barclay are great books for more about Revelation.  Dr. Rossing's lecture at Elmhurst University is also a good listen for more.  We also mentioned The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone. Check us out on Facebook & Twitter at @NerdsAtChurch to connect! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nerdsatchurch/message

In this episode, we get down and dirty and nerdy with scripture (and liberation theology) as we discuss the central claim of Christianity: that Jesus of Nazareth was crucified, died, was buried, and rose from the dead. We break down what we were taught about Jesus' death, the “God-ordained” cosmic child abuse known as penal substitutionary atonement theory–that on the cross Jesus took God's wrath that was meant for us and our sins, because otherwise sin would separate us from God like “a chasm.” And in accepting Jesus' sacrifice and believing in him as Lord and Savior, one is saved from the wrath of hell (we'll talk more on hell in our next episode). This theory of atonement didn't exist until the Reformation (thanks, Calvin and Luther) and does not jive with the historical understanding of the Trinity as a loving, self-giving presence–God cannot punish Godself. And our God is one of restorative justice, not retributive justice. We talk about the various ways our understanding of Jesus' death and resurrection, and the painful journey that led up to it, has deepened and changed over the past few years. The work of Black liberation theologians such as James Cone and Womanist theologians like Delores Williams shine a light on how the violence of the cross is very similar to the violence faced by Black people in the past and present (lynching, police violence, incarceration)--it was a way of instilling fear and keeping order, it was a showing of the empire's power over others. Though Cone and Williams take different stances on how to interpret the cross, both of their voices are vital in keeping us from glorifying the violence of the cross, reminding us of Jesus' solidarity with the suffering and marginalized, and calling us to be in solidarity with the crucified bodies in our midst today. We also talk about the presence of women in the narrative of the ending of all four Gospels–they followed him to the cross, wept beside him after all other disciples had abandoned him, and they were the first to see him raised from the dead and proclaim this to the other disciples–and men wrote all of that in the Bible, even though a woman's testimony would not be accepted in court at the time. Ultimately, we think Jesus' death on the cross was not a divine necessity, but a result of the earthly powers that conspired to kill him (the majority of which came from the Roman state and the religious establishment that had aligned itself with the state); we hold space for the turbulent emotions of Jesus and his disciples, and we remember them, not wanting to skip from Palm Sunday to Easter. But we hold hope that this isn't the end of the story. We believe that the goodness, love, and life of Jesus was more powerful than the empire, and in this way he conquered death and beat the powers of evil–no payment, no transaction, no wrath. This way of thinking about atonement and the cross is called Christus Victor, and is historically the view that most Christians throughout the centuries have held. And this resurrection life is something Jesus offers to us; he calls us to a new kind of being human. If you're listening to this on the day of release, may you have a blessed Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter. Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again. And God holds us in our doubts and questions in the spaces between those words. Here are the resources we bring up in the episode: Scary Things: Will You End Up In Hell? - Queer Theology podcast The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone (and any podcasts/lectures he appears on) Sisters in the Wilderness by Delores Williams Knowing Christ Crucified by M. Shawn Copeland As always lol, Rachel Held Evans…I feel like she explores her feelings about Jesus/the cross/resurrection in all her books

The early church addressed the problem of ethnic marginalization not just by including the previously excluded ethnicities, but by making sure they were represented in positions of power and leadership. Suggested Books: The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby Brown Church by Robert Chao Romero Where Do We Go From Here by Martin Luther King Jr. Be The Bridge by Latasha Morrison The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cones Unsettling Truths by Mark Charles Divided by Faith by Michael Emerson and Christian Smith Becoming All Things by Michelle Ami Reyes restoreaustin.org

Pace (they/them) is joined by returning guest co-host Rev. Abel Arroyo Traverso (he/they) along with guests Rev. Jennie Chrien (she/her) and Rev. Steven Simpson (he/him) to talk about the anime OVA Vampire Hunter D (1985). Stay tuned for BooTube 6: Part 2 on the anime follow-up Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000), dropping April 1st exclusively on Patreon. CW: Brief discussion of stomach illness, sexism, eugenics, and aftereffects of the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki are all mentioned in relation to the film. Books and Media Mentioned: -Pace mentions their own Gettysburg ghost story on Minisode 4 of Horror Nerds at Church. -Vampire Hunter D Omnibus: Book 1 containing the light novels Vampire Hunter D and Vampire Hunter D: Demon Deathchase by Hideyuki Kikuchi, illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano, translated into English by Kevin Leahy For more information about the theology of the cross that is brought up in the deep dive, check out these books: -The Scandalous God: The Use and the Abuse of the Cross by Vitor Westhelle -Crossing the Divide: Luther, Feminism, and the Cross by Deanna A. Thompson -The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone -The Crucified God: 40th Anniversary Edition by Jürgen Moltmann Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider!

In this episode of Critical Reads, we will be discussing The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone. Here's a brief summary of the book courtesy of the author/publisher: "The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful new work, theologian James H. Cone explores these symbols and their interconnection in the history and souls of black folk. Both the cross and the lynching tree represent the worst in human beings and at the same time a thirst for life that refuses to let the worst determine our final meaning. While the lynching tree symbolized white power and black death, the cross symbolizes divine power and black life God overcoming the power of sin and death. For African Americans, the image of Jesus, hung on a tree to die, powerfully grounded their faith that God was with them, even in the suffering of the lynching era. In a work that spans social history, theology, and cultural studies, Cone explores the message of the spirituals and the power of the blues; the passion and of Emmet Till and the engaged vision of Martin Luther King, Jr.; he invokes the spirits of Billie Holliday and Langston Hughes, Fannie Lou Hamer and Ida B. Well, and the witness of black artists, writers, preachers, and fighters for justice. And he remembers the victims, especially the 5,000 who perished during the lynching period. Through their witness, he contemplates the greatest challenge of any Christian theology to explain how life can be made meaningful in the face of death and injustice." This week's "Musings of Tired Black Social Worker" segment topic is Celebrating BHM and Processing Florida's "White Discomfort Bill"  To purchase the book, visit: The Cross and the Lynching Tree via Amazon or The Cross and the Lynching Tree via Orbis Books Other sources mentioned in this episode include: Critical Race Theory by Wikipedia Florida Advances Bill That Would Ban Making White People Feel Bad About Racism, and No, That's Not a Joke by Bess Levin Florida bill to shield people from feeling ‘discomfort' over historic actions by their race, nationality, or gender approved by Senate committee by Amy Simonson To check out the CR podcast content calendar, visit: https://soulsessionswithneph.com/critical-reads-podcast To find out more about me or to consume more of my content, visit soulsessionswithneph.com. You can also follow me on Instagram and Facebook using the handle @soulsessionswithneph, or email me at connect@soulsessionswithneph.com. Thank you again for your time and support! 

Long standing friendships are treasures and often have many layers. My friendship with Tiffany has ebbed and flowed over the years giving us what we needed to land us in the here and now. She and I speak about rupture and repair in our relationship and how the very actions that have allowed our relationship to survive can be extended to the social justice work and the self work that we do. We also touch on her recent election for a role in town government, how Black theology has shifted her beliefs, and the power of reframing.  It is undeniable that Tiffany is spirited, thoughtful and principled all the while also being human. Black Theology resources African American Readings of Paul, Lisa Bowens The Cross and Lynching Tree, J. Cone Knowing Christ Crucified: The Witness of African-American Religious Experience, M. Shawn Copeland “Wading Through Many Sorrows”, M. Shawn Copeland God's Law and Order, A. Griffith Bonhoeffer's Black Jesus. R. Williams About the guest Born and raised outside Dallas, Texas, Tiffany York (she/her) is a granddaughter of Mexican immigrants and mother to 2 live children and 2 babies lost in utero. Having experienced infertility, miscarriages and postpartum depression, she is an advocate for perinatal mental health services for all moms. After working with a career coach, she realized advocacy, building community and offering accountability is where she can make her impact. As a result, she has started a business called Blue Foot Consulting to support communities and companies in practicing justice, diversity, equity and inclusion. You can reach her at trosewhite@gmail.com or @trosewhite on Instagram to learn more about her work.    About the host Lisa Chin (she/her/hers) believes that knowing ourselves is central to being happy and fulfilled. This podcast is about the observation and examination of self - exploring all the things that make us who we are. Why? Because the better we understand ourselves, the more good we can do in the world. Lisa creates and podcasts from the traditional and unceded land of the Nipmuc/k and Massachusett tribes in a town outside Boston, MA. To learn more about Lisa, her writing as well as opportunities to work with her, visit www.lisaforreal.com. Feel free to send her an email or DM her on Instagram @reclaimingmotherhood with your thoughts of an inspired life.   Special thanks to Medfield TV for editing this episode.

Our conversation today centers on the humility it takes to actually listen to a different perspective than your own. Maybe listening with an open mind is something we can practice. Rev. Terrance Thomas believes that God is on the side of the oppressed – those that experience injustice because of race, gender, or sexual orientation. Ultimately, though, he believes the pattern he’s seen in the scriptures: that God will step in to help/heal/bless AFTER we’ve gotten up ourselves. So, that’s what he encourages us to do first.  Then there's the practice of Black joy and Hope as resistance. The whole idea of oppression is to keep people down. So when people continue to shine and live fully, it is an act of resistance to find happiness and comfort despite tribulations. Meet Rev. Terrance Thomas  The Reverend Terrance L. Thomas is an Itinerant Elder with the African Methodist Church and Senior Pastor of Bethel AME Church in Champaign, IL. In addition to his pastor role, he has worked as a hospital chaplain with Advocate Aurora and Carle Health. He sits on several community boards including Champaign Country Christian Health Center, CU Trauma and Resiliency, and HV Neighborhood Transformation. He is also the Executive Director of the Bridgewater-Sullivan Community Life Center. A dedicated liberation theologian and unapologetic Black Nationalist, Rev. Thomas received his undergraduate degree in Inner City Studies with a minor in Sociology from Northeastern Illinois University and a Masters of Divinity from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.  In his spare time, Rev. Thomas enjoys theater, jazz, the sultry soul of 70's music, video games, political discourse with a sip of whiskey, baseball, professional wrestling, and community service projects. He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc; a proud father to five beautiful children; and he loves to quote Zora Neale Hurston when she says, “If you ain't got it, you can't show it. If you do got it, you can't hide it.” Find Rev. Thomas on Facebook. Resources We Mention Why We Can't Wait by Dr. Martin Luther King The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James Cone God of the Oppressed by James Cone Our Lives Matter: A Womanist Queer Theology by Pamela Lightsey The African Methodist Episcopal Church: A History by Rev. Dr. Dennis C. Dickerson Katie's Canon: Womanism and the Soul of the Black Community by Rev. Dr. Katie Cannon

In this episode, Lisa Colón Delay discusses her outstanding book The Wild Land Within: Cultivating Wholeness Through Spiritual Practice (Broadleaf Books, 2021). We do a deep dive into spiritual formation including common blocks/obstacles. Lisa also discusses some tools and habits that will allow you to grow even deeper in grace. Buy Lisa's Book: The Wild Land Within https://amzn.to/3meOnXI Lisa's Bio: Lisa Colón Delay is a teacher, spiritual director, and host of Spark My Muse, a top-rated religion and spirituality podcast. Originally from Puerto Rico, DeLay has an MA in spiritual formation and has taught in many settings, from graduate schools to workshops. Her work has appeared in several anthologies and in dozens of places in print and online, and she offers spiritual companioning and retreats. DeLay lives with her family outside Philadelphia. Connect with Lisa: www.lisadelay.com www.patreon.com/sparkmymuse Twitter: https://twitter.com/LisaDelay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisacolondelay/?hl=en Books recommended by Lisa: Henri Nouwen Inner Voice of Love https://amzn.to/3k5ttaM Thomas Merton New Seeds of Contemplation https://amzn.to/3sxT0xm James Cone The Cross and the Lynching Tree https://amzn.to/3sCJNnz Howard Thurman With Head and Heart https://amzn.to/3iRKd68 Connect with Brian Russell: Information about Brian's Fall 2021 book Centering Prayer: How Sitting Quietly in God's Presence Can Change Your Life www.centeringprayerbook.com or preorder: https://amzn.to/3pDpN2E Twitter: @briandrussell Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife Coaching for Pastors: www.deepdivespirituality.com Business and Life Coaching: www.drbrianrussellcoaching.com Brian Russell's Book on the Missional Interpretation of Scripture: (Re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World https://amzn.to/3qln258 Links to Amazon are affiliate links. Dr. Russell receives a small payment if you order resources through these links. There is no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting the podcast through your purchases. Please tell your friends about the Deep Dive Spirituality Videocast. It's also available on Spotify, Podbean, and iTunes as a podcast.  

This episode is part 3 of a 5 episode mini series veering away from the RCL. Pastor Lenny and I talk about liberation theologies and more specifically Black Theology. Resources: "Stand Your Ground: Black Bodies and the Justice of God" by Kelly Brown Douglas "The Cross and the Lynching Tree" by James Cone and Pastor Lenny's Book, "United States of Grace"

On today's episode, Colton takes us through some of the history of lynching and racial terror in the U.S. After this, Ryan and Colton walk through some reflections on the black experience in America and its' relationship to Jesus' carrying his cross to Calvary. They also talk a bit about James Cone's book “The Cross and the Lynching Tree.” This is a heavy episode.    As always, you can follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/bnwchurch/ . Also, feel free to reach out to us at bnwchurch@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you!   For a full report on lynching in America from the Equal Justice Initiative, you can go here: https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org/report/   * All views expressed in this podcast are those of Ryan Broushet and Colton Meo and do not reflect on the organizations, churches, and companies they are a part of *   Theme Music: “Dream Catcher” provided by Kevin MacLeod

A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Discord Discussion Board: https://disboard.org/server/474580298630430751  Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/  The Historic Faith Courses: https://thehistoricfaith.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abusive Behavior Chart: https://lifering.co/abusive-behavior?fbclid=IwAR3V79rbQXGVH0V24rInI5TiiHYDDfSgvDG0ZjBfpzCWTzyI_I7TMoIL4RUJesus, Meekness, and Nonviolence in Gender Theology: An Introduction: https://kingdomoutpost.org/jesus-meekness-and-nonresistance-in-gender-theology-an-introduction/?fbclid=IwAR3X940gsOkPENDt-gTazR-m0etZOgtybmfqWi-8ZUxMlgd7YJb_N0czd3I  Chris Moles and the Peace Works Podcast: http://www.chrismoles.org/podcast?fbclid=IwAR3Qzg0Fumotqh3pMRxKVRpZax3JDzJZCSyIJMjHa-m6WkAgsgNMtwkeTaY Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs: https://www.theduluthmodel.org/wheels/?fbclid=IwAR1N_985pIlwP42LNUfeo0Jh6OBmU8iz8lAu3ouunxthW2eskQT6dkuqfCA Domestic Abuse Resources: http://www.chrismoles.org/?fbclid=IwAR3iu9tXjjnN1-ZK7j4p0HxUFdbSHXLv1qKL90dtR4K77_YSa8ZkeLSRWU4 The Sexually Healthy Man: https://andrewjbauman.com/?fbclid=IwAR17b9CQ1KsNQcPKYXv1PH_tG48ye40nMnAf-rx3x6eeaj-HRZQItsM7Y1M Divorce in the Old Testament: https://nakedbiblepodcast.com/podcast/naked-bible-316-divorce-and-remarriage-in-the-old-testament/ The Cross and the Lynching Tree (how the black has modeled the true church, and shows us Jesus through their suffering): https://www.amazon.com/Cross-Lynching-Tree-James-Cone-ebook/dp/B005M1ZIGI/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=cross+and+the+lynching+tree&qid=1619574688&sr=8-1  Prophetic Lament: https://www.amazon.com/Prophetic-Lament-Justice-Troubled-Times/dp/0830836942/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=prophetic+lament&qid=1619620205&sr=8-1 Learning to Lament with the Psalms: https://sojo.net/articles/troubling-texts-domestic-violence-bible/learning-lament-psalms?fbclid=IwAR02NqCsEfixuSS6c1O7Va5DcRyR4gzr3pYCCpwdoqR_IAZY4n0okkOIDa8 Icons of Christ (the best book I think you'll find pushing back against complementarianism): https://www.amazon.com/Icons-Christ-Biblical-Systematic-Ordination/dp/1481313193/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=icons+of+christ&qid=1619617959&sr=8-1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Foundational Questions & Defining Terms:  What does biblical submission mean? Ought we to distinguish submission from obedience? Is there a distinction between the types of submissions referenced in Peter? Do citizens have a deeper call to submission than slaves to masters or wives to husbands (spouse to spouse)? If citizens should biblically submit to a tyrannical and abusive government, and slaves to abusive masters, why shouldn't one spouse submit to another abusive one? Cultural/Hermeneutical Questions:  Do you think there are cultural considerations here? For example, slavery is illegal in the United States, so if someone took you as a slave, my guess is you wouldn't say we have a biblical obligation to submit to our slave masters. Do you think the call to submission in marriage is cultural, like slavery may be, or do you think the call is free of cultural considerations? From what I've read of the early church on divorce, a big part of why they don't like divorce at all is because they view it as a cutting off of the opportunity for restoration and forgiveness. It's one of the main reasons we advocate nonviolence, as killing cuts off opportunity for restoration. Is it possible to think that we shouldn't ever kill even to protect our family, yet divorce to protect our family is fine - or are those two positions logically connected? Practical Questions:  Submission in bad situations is hard. What do you think the church could/should do to make biblical submission easier to walk through, especially submission of a spouse in a bad marriage? How would you counsel a woman in an abusive situation in regard to staying with her husband? Would that change if she has children? [Origen quote about husbands not divorcing wife even if she tries to poison him or kills their child]. Do you agree with Origen here? Do you think if there was more stuff like this holding men's feet to the fire for accountability, that this conversation would be a lot easier and not feel like this is just a tool for women's oppression?  .“Our Savior does not at all permit the dissolution of marriages for any other sin than fornication alone, when detected in the wife….But someone might ask if He allows a man to put away a wife for any other reasons besides her being caught in fornication. For example, what about poisoning [her husband]?Or what if, during the absence of her husband from the home, she destroys an infant born to them? Or what about any form of murder whatever?...Sins of such heinousness seem to be worse than adultery or fornication. To endure them would appear to be irrational. However, on the other hand, to act contrary to the design of the teaching of the Savior, everyone would acknowledge to be impious.” Questions About Sensitivities and Considerations: This isn't directly related to the topic, but I was speaking with Rebekah about using John Howard Yoder as a resource , despite his sexual assaults. How do you feel about using Yoder's work, or the works of those who have committed sexual assault? Would you say the same thing about someone who committed other heinous crimes? If all truth is God's truth, and if Yoder taught some things that are right, and taught them insightfully and maybe taught stuff that others didn't grasp, do you think it's possible to glean truth out of the chaff of evil action? If you'd use Yoder, what caveats or guidelines would you give? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Discord Discussion Board: https://disboard.org/server/474580298630430751  Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/  The Historic Faith Courses: https://thehistoricfaith.com/ NonviolenceL 25 Lessons: https://www.amazon.com/Nonviolence-Lessons-History-Dangerous-Chronicles/dp/0679643354/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=nonviolence+25&qid=1607126298&sr=8-1 Waging Nonviolence: https://wagingnonviolence.org/  New Tactics: https://www.newtactics.org/ Victories Without Violence: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.63305 Nonviolent Action: https://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Action-Christian-Demands-Christians/dp/1587433664/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=nonviolent+action&qid=1603136228&sr=8-1  Is There No Other Way: https://www.amazon.com/There-No-Other-Way-Nonviolent/dp/1893163164/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Is+There+No+Other+Way&qid=1603136269&sr=8-1 Why Civil Resistance Works: https://www.amazon.com/There-No-Other-Way-Nonviolent/dp/1893163164/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Is+There+No+Other+Way&qid=1603136269&sr=8-1 Walter Wink: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Walter+Wink&ref=nb_sb_noss Erica Chenoweth TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJSehRlU34w&feature=emb_logo Blinding of Isaac Woodard and start of Civil Rights:  https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/blinding-isaac-woodard/ Civil rights History:https://www.history.com/topics/civil-rights-movement/civil-rights-movement-timeline#:~:text=The%20civil%20rights%20movement%20was%20an%20organized%20effort,late%201940s%20and%20ended%20in%20the%20late%201960s George Wallace:https://townhall.com/columnists/larryprovost/2014/07/11/the-redemption-of-george-wallace-n1860547 Daryl Davis: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/18/daryl-davis-black-musician-who-converts-ku-klux-klan-members Walter Wink's Third Way: https://cpt.org/files/BN%20-%20Jesus%27%20Third%20Way.pdf The Warmth of Other Suns: https://www.amazon.com/Warmth-Other-Suns-Americas-Migration/dp/0679763880/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+warmth+of+other+suns&qid=1605068742&sr=8-1 Cross and the Lynching Tree: https://www.amazon.com/Cross-Lynching-Tree-James-Cone/dp/1626980055/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=cross+and+the+lynching+tree&qid=1605067697&sr=8-1 The Souls of Black Folk: https://www.amazon.com/Souls-Black-Folk-B-Bois/dp/1505223377/ref=sr_1_3?crid=30W9GVCV4X29Y&dchild=1&keywords=souls+of+black+folk+by+w.e.b.+dubois&qid=1605067740&sprefix=souls+of+black+%2Caps%2C183&sr=8-3 The Civil War as a Theological Crisis: https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Crisis-Steven-Janice-Lectures/dp/1469621819/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+civil+war+as+a+theological+crisis&qid=1605067827&sr=8-1 Negroes with Guns: https://www.amazon.com/Negroes-Guns-Robert-F-Williams/dp/1614274118/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=negroes+with+guns&qid=1605068366&sr=8-1 The Color of Compromise: https://www.amazon.com/Color-Compromise-American-Churchs-Complicity/dp/0310113601/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+color+of+compromise&qid=1605068393&sr=8-2 Let Justice Roll Down: https://www.amazon.com/Justice-Roll-Down-John-Perkins/dp/0801018153/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=let+justice+roll+down&qid=1605068420&sr=8-1 Jesus and the Disinherited: https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Disinherited-Howard-Thurman/dp/0807010294/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38U5EOWF9UQVS&dchild=1&keywords=jesus+and+the+disinherited+by+howard+thurman&qid=1605068462&sprefix=jesus+and+the+disinherit%2Caps%2C205&sr=8-1 The Color of Law: https://www.amazon.com/Color-Law-Forgotten-Government-Segregated/dp/1631494538/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+color+of+law&qid=1605068487&sr=8-1 Stamped from the Beginning: https://www.amazon.com/Stamped-Beginning-Definitive-History-National/dp/1568585985/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=stamped+from+the+beginning&qid=1605068499&sr=8-2 The End of Policing: https://www.amazon.com/End-Policing-Alex-S-Vitale/dp/1784782920/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+end+of+policing&qid=1605068554&sr=8-1 White Like Me: https://www.amazon.com/White-Like-Me-Reflections-Privileged/dp/1593764251/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=white+like+me&qid=1605068629&sr=8-2 White Flight: https://www.amazon.com/White-Flight-Atlanta-Conservatism-Politics/dp/0691133867/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=white+flight&qid=1605068641&sr=8-1 I Got a Monster: https://www.amazon.com/Got-Monster-Americas-Corrupt-Police/dp/1250221803/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=I+Got+a+monster&qid=1605068669&sr=8-1 Heal Us Emmanuel: https://www.amazon.com/Heal-Us-Emmanuel-Reconciliation-Representation/dp/099739840X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=heal+us+emmanuel&qid=1605068701&sr=8-1 The Narrative of the Life of Frederick 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In this episode, Gabriel and Megan continue discussing the Prosperity Gospel, specifically about the ways is permeates our culture in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. Our belief that health, wealth, and happiness are formulaic and can be achieved by simply making all the right decisions is pervasive in our society. So join us for a discussion on televangelists, faith healers, and Dave Ramsay. Gabriel is reading, Did God Kill Jesus?, by Tony Jones. He also recommends, The Cross and the Lynching Tree, by James Cone. Megan is reading, Jesus and John Wayne, by Kristen Kobes Du Mez. References Dave Ramsey's stimulus comments Dave Ramsey's toxic and cult-like workplace Dave Ramsey's Franklin, TN home for sale...for $15.45 million. Benny Hinn Pat Robertson 700 Club Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) Rachel Hollis "Unrelatable" Rant

On episode eighteen I'm talking with my friend Donnell Wyche. This conversation was a lot of fun and we talked about many important topics, including Liberation Theology (and why African American theologians have been overlooked), ethnic diversity in the Church, Critical Race Theory, and much, much more! About Donnell: The Reverend Donnell Wyche currently serves as Senior Pastor and Head of Staff at the Vineyard Church of Ann Arbor where he has served for 21 years. Passionate about the intersections of race, faith, politics, and technology, Pastor Donnell is a member of the racial equity team for the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's office and the co-coordinator of the Washtenaw Faith Leaders Forum. Pastor Donnell has advocated for peace and justice as the president of the board of the InterFaith Council for Peace and Justice (ICPJ) and has pursued issues of affordable, fair, and accessible housing as a board member of the Religious Action of Affordable Housing (RAAH). As a trained computer engineer, Pastor Donnell created, in partnership with the late Phyllis Tickle, the online home of The Divine Hours available at annarborvineyard.org. His latest technology project is Community Center for Churches, a software tool to help pastors better care for and shepherd their congregants, available at getcommunitycenter.com. Pastor Donnell is married to Maria, an early childhood literacy advocate and speech-language pathologist, and together, they are raising three multi-ethnic, spiritually engaged, peace-loving, politically aware children. You can reach Pastor Donnell online @donnell. Recommended Resources: "The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism," by Edward E. Baptist (https://amzn.to/3uccTuc) "The Cross and the Lynching Tree," by James H. Cone (https://amzn.to/3axl2S8) "Jesus and the Disinherited," by Howard Thurman (https://amzn.to/3qzhd4h) "Prophetic Lament: A Call for Justice in Troubled Times," by Soong-Chan Rah (https://amzn.to/37sfwhT) "The Sin of White Supremacy: Christianity, Racism, & Religious Diversity in America," by Jeannine Fletcher Hill (https://amzn.to/3s6LOH4) Donnell's articles at Missio Alliance: https://www.missioalliance.org/author/donnell-wyche/ Check out the gear from The Happy Givers (https://bit.ly/3jZe6jW)

On episode fifteen, and in celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, I sit down with Ramon Mayo to discuss the history and importance of Black History Month, the need for nuance in today's world, and his forthcoming book, "Reclaiming Diversity." About Ramon: Ramon Mayo is a writer, speaker, and youth coordinator at the South Suburban Vineyard Church. He breaks down Christian faith and theology for everyday folks at his blog http://ramonlmayo.com. You can also follow Ramon on Twitter (@mayotron) and make sure to sign up for his newsletter on his website! Recommended Works: "Before the Mayflower: A History of the Negro in America, 1619-1962," by Lerone Bennett (https://amzn.to/36zwUAJ) "Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation as an Exercise in Hope," by Esau McCaulley (https://amzn.to/3apyupP) "The Cross and the Lynching Tree," by James H. Cone (https://amzn.to/36vHU23)

In this episode, Megan and Gabriel discuss the far-reaching effects of fundamentalism Christianity on our culture: everything from how a pandemic is handled to capitalism to the prosperity gospel. Mentioned in this episode: Dr. Andy Thompson, @arhthompson Deconversion Therapy Podcast, @The_DeConverted Jimmy Cornfoot, @jcorn104 Megan recommends The Lazy Genius Way by @thelazygenius. Gabriel recommends Jerome Ellis, @ellisjerome, Jerome's episode on This American Life, and The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone. **Gabriel incorrectly identified the podcast show where Jerome Ellis was featured as “This American Experience.”

On today's episode, Ryan and Colton talk about prayer and the gospel in fighting racism. Are the gospel and prayer our best two tools to fight racism? Is your view of the gospel too small? What about other ways to fight racism?   As always, you can follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/bnwchurch/ . Also, feel free to reach out to us at bnwchurch@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you!   Books to look at the historical reality of America and Christianity, see: "The Color of Compromise" by Jemar Tisby, "White Too Long” by Peter Jones, "The Cross and The Lynching Tree" by James Cone, and "Insider Outsider" by Bryan Loritts.   * All views expressed in this podcast are those of Ryan Broushet and Colton Meo and do not reflect on the organizations, churches, and companies they are a part of *   Theme Music: “Dream Catcher” provided by Kevin MacLeod

On today's episode, Ryan and Colton dive into the history of Black and White Church. Why are our churches so segregated? Why do we have a black church and a white church? Did this happen naturally or was there things that made this happen?    As always, you can follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/bnwchurch/ . Also, feel free to reach out to us at bnwchurch@gmail.com. We would love to hear from you!   Books mentioned are "The Color of Compromise" by Jemar Tisby and "The Cross and the Lynching Tree" by James Cone. Historical stories referenced by Colton are from “White Too Long” by Peter Jones.   Statistics are quoted from Public Religion Research Institute, Lifeway Research, and Pew Research Center   * All views expressed in this podcast are those of Ryan Broushet and Colton Meo and do not reflect on the organizations, churches, and companies they are a part of *   Theme Music: “Dream Catcher” provided by Kevin MacLeod

My content curator, Dionne Cobb, and I sat down and had a conversation with my good friend Jennifer Bibbs to discuss the stigma surrounding Black people and mental health, the importance of it, and how we can take care of ourselves. Join us on this journey! Let's stay in contact. Here's where you can find me:InstagramFacebookWebsiteHere's where you can find Jennifer:WebsiteJennifer recommends the following resources:The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James ConeThe Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Chruch's Complicity in Racism by Jemar Tisby Track Produced by: Spoonfed Production/Freddie Banks Music

Shane Claiborne is a prominent speaker, activist, and best-selling author.  Shane worked with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, and founded The Simple Way in Philadelphia.  He heads up Red Letter Christians, a movement of folks who are committed to living "as if Jesus meant the things he said." Shane shares with us about how he believes whiteness has affected the theology of American Christians and what to do about it. Find out more about Shane on his website and his Twitter. Recommended resources for further learning: Lisa Sharon Harper's Talk: White Blessing and The Very Good GospelThe Cross and the Lynching Tree by Dr. James ConeRed Letter Christians Resources

In light of everything happening in the United States, Chris and David felt one last episode of Building a Bridge was needed, and they invited Fae to join the conversation regarding racism, both in the Godzilla fandom and the country at large. David also had the chance to conduct an interview with another Godzilla fan, Joe, and that can be found at their website here: http://thekaijuapostle.com/show/building-a-bridge-4-faeLinks to the books referenced at the end of the episode:Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard ThurmanThe Civil War as a Theological Crisis by Mark NollThe Cross and the Lynching Tree by James ConeDear White Christians by Jennifer Harvey