Month: September 2020
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Racial Justice pt. 1: Racism and Christianity
In this episode, Aileen talks to Tim Tanton and Dr. Rev. Giovanni Arroyo to discuss studies that show racism among white Christians is higher than the non-religious and how existing structural systems support that. Title of article discussed: Racism among white Christians is higher than among the nonreligious. That’s no coincidence.
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All life is hope with Shane Claiborne
Maybe you’re a bit tense right now. We’re in a tense season–the pandemic, the coming of Fall, the election in the U.S. likely have us a little more on edge than normal. But there’s a lot to hope for in this season, too. Shane Claiborne is a prominent speaker, activist, and best-selling author. Prior to…
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Ep. 53: How We Work with Brian Johnson
Today we are bringing you the next installment of our occasional feature called “How We Work.” On these special episodes, we feature interviews with real life United Methodists digging into the practical details of how they do the work of church marketing and communications. This episode’s guest is Rev. Brian Johnson. Brian is the founding…
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Politics of compassion with Mark Feldmeir
“The length and width of our table determines the depth and breadth of our compassion,” teaches the Rev. Mark Feldmeir. “If we can get folks to the table and stay there, even in the difficult conversations, that compassion grows deeper and wider and allows us to be agents of compassion.” As the U.S. presidential election…