The Biblical Justice Resources Podcast

Join us for a conversation on some of the things we’ve learned this year about effecting change; our personal formation; and the long work of justice. Find us online: Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/   Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources   Patreon - https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources

Join us as Dr. Adrian Hinkle helps you learn more about the way Christians are called to interact with others based on an understanding of the image of God, including lessons we learn from both the ministry of Christ and from unnamed characters in the Bible; resisting the urge to create categories of others; and what it means to see the image of God in Christians and non-Christians alike. 00:00 -...

Join us for this conversation with Dr. Joel Lawrence as we work to define the image of God, understand how we image God as individuals and as a community, and define ecclesiology in light of individual congregations and the entire Church. 00:00 - Introduction 02:30 - Patreon 03:05 - What is a pastor theologian? 06:47 - Pastors reclaiming the work of theology 12:56 - Social imaginary and cultural n...

Join us as Dr. Ramon Pastrano helps you learn more about what polarization actually means in the U.S., why the Church should care, and the internal work we can do to move toward transformation (especially in light of our neurological wiring). 00:00 - Introduction 02:30 - Patreon 03:06 - Shared language vs. shared meaning 05:06 - Why should the Church care about polarization? 10:47 - What’s happeni...

Join us for this conversation with Holly Bishu and learn how co-creation, authenticity, and trust-building are necessities when interacting with Gen Z. 00:00 - Introduction 02:27 - Patreon 02:59 - Engaging the next generation through their questions 11:14 - What questions go to greater depths? 14:31 - No magic formula 19:28 - Gen Z civic engagement 23:06 - Gen Z understandings of justice 30:15 - G...

Join us as Justin Giboney shows how examples from the history of the Black church and the civil rights generation offer an alternative Christian framework for engaging culture war issues. 00:00 - Introduction 02:36 - Patreon 03:08 - Understanding AND 05:04 - Defining social justice and moral order 07:01 - The pieces of a public witness 09:07 - Reception of AND Campaign’s Gospel framework 10:53 - W...

Join us as Rev. Dr. Dennis R. Edwards helps introduces us to a robust Gospel and helps you understand how your perspective and social location can affect your interpretation of scripture, what we can learn about God and the Bible from voices on the margins, and what it looks like to embody the Gospel in the community of the Church. 00:00 - Introduction 01:48 - Patreon 02:24 - Defining a robust Gos...

Join us as Dr. Michael O. Emerson discusses The Religion of Whiteness, including a discussion about how religion is defined sociologically, identifying markers of the religion of whiteness, and profiles of different types of people inside the religion of whiteness. 00:00 - Introduction 02:27 - Patreon 03:02 - Why research race in the Church 05:31 - Racial differences between 2000 and 2020 08:20 -...

Join us as Dr. Gary VanderPol helps us think through the structural issues contributing to our lack of time for the work of justice, how we can operate in the now while changing those structures for the future, and some creative examples for ways we can pursue justice in our daily lives. Find us online: Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/   Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources You...

Join us as we learn more about how we can define and do justice, why it is so important that all people are able to experience sabbath, and what it looks like to equip Christians to do justice.  00:00 - Introduction 02:27 - Patreon 03:03 - Introducing Sarah 04:25 - Defining justice 08:20 - Sabbath for all 19:00 - Learning how to do justice 41:45 - Creating sermon series 50:08 - Equipping Christian...

Join us for a discussion about some ways redirection from our guests has shaped our understanding of the pursuit of justice. Find us online: Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/   Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources   Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources

Join us for this conversation with Josh Clemons as we learn more about what it looks like to know, own, and change the story of racial injustice; the connection between reconciliation, relationship, and repentance; and what it looks like to equip the Church for the pursuit of justice. Find us online: Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/   Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources YouTub...

Join us as Jesse Ross shares about his fundraising experiences while seeking justice in the community; discusses some of the unique challenges and differences between for profit and nonprofit fundraising; and helps us explore ways Christians can better serve their neighbors. Find us online: Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/   Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources YouTube - https:...

Join us for this conversation with Steve Eng as we begin with a foundational look at how Christians can interact with the government and political systems, the role the Church has to play, and how much influence individuals really can have at a federal level before finishing with an overview of current political realities around immigration. Find us online: Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeres...

Join us for our conversation with Dr. M. Daniel Carroll R. as we cover an overview of developing a biblical understanding and approach to immigration, including the beginning of Dr. Carroll’s studies on the topic, stories of migration in the Bible, and applying a Christian ethic to present-day realities. Find us online: Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/   Instagram - @biblicaljus...

Join us as Joylyn Weikum shares her journey to creating lgbtchristianresources.com ; discusses the different Christian positions regarding human sexuality and gender identity; and covers the ways different types of resources and interpersonal relationships can help expand your understanding of different complex topics. Find us online: Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/   Instagram...

Join us as Dr. Greg Coles helps us think about how we can use our language to better care for our neighbor, the ways the meanings of our words can change over time, and the grace given to us as we try to describe aspects of an indescribable God. Find us online: Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/   Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljus...

Join us as Dr. Ed Uszynski covers an overview of CRT and its origins while also discussing the questions CRT tries to answer and the insight Christians can glean from those questions; why race seems to be such a difficult topic to address in Evangelical churches; and how our ability to face these topics affects our ability to love our neighbors. Find us online: Website - https://www.biblicaljustic...

Join us as Nina Barnes helps us consider where the evangelical church in America is today, why practices of spiritual formation and introspection are so necessary, and how we can carry that work with us into the world. Find us online: Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/   Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources   Patreon - p...

Join us as Rev. Dr. Efrem Smith, Co-Lead Pastor of Midtown Church in Sacramento, joins the podcast to discuss lessons the Church can learn about justice from multiracial churches; why diversity is not the end goal for multiethnic churches; how local action can have extraordinary kingdom impact; and more. Find us online: Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/   Instagram - @biblicaljus...

Join us as the script gets flipped and Erik answers some questions about starting the podcast and goals for Biblical Justice Resources. Find us online: Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/   Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources   Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources   Links: Santa Biblia by Justo Gonzalez - https...

Join us as Dr. Chris Brooks, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Clarendon Capital Ventures, discusses how his breadth of experience informed his call to pursue what he defines as biblical economic justice; how investment in Black and Brown owned companies domestically and internationally promotes flourishing; and the lessons the Church can learn as we think about replacing human suffering with hum...

Join us as we review some key takeaways about the definition of biblical justice from our first episodes. Find us online: Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/   Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources   Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources   Links: Awareness-Education-Engagement cycle - https://www.instagram.com/ree...

Join us as Rachel Wightman, Associate Director of Library and Academic Support at Concordia University, St. Paul and author of Faith and Fake News: A Guide to Consuming Information Wisely, helps us think about what it looks like to thoughtfully engage information, how our methods of intentionally finding resources online translates to finding resources offline, and why it’s so important to think a...

Michelle Ferrigno Warren, President of Virago Strategies (a consulting group which provides strategic engagement and project management support for churches and nonprofits stepping more deeply into the work of public justice), joins the podcast to discuss putting biblical justice into action. Find us online: Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/   Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresource...