Join us for a conversation with Rev. Dr. Rose Lee-Norman, as we discuss what we’ve seen in Minneapolis up to the point of our recording on January 13, and then move into a conversation about white followership: what it is, why it’s important to de-center whiteness, and how this applies to understanding the Gospel.

00:00 - Introduction

01:56 - Patreon

02:29 - Current church response to ICE in Minneapolis

06:43 - Preparing the congregation for practical engagement

11:52 - Lessons from George Floyd for today

18:52 - Defining White followership

25:53 - Educating White people in multiethnic spaces

35:29 - White preferences affecting Gospel understanding

42:09 - Understanding power as Christians

45:41 - Differences between the classroom and the pulpit

51:51 - Engaging people who aren’t pursuing justice

56:54 - Additional resources

Find us online:

Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources

Patreon - https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources

Links:

Join the Resistance by Michelle Ferrigno Warren - https://www.ivpress.com/join-the-resistance

The Elusive Dream - https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-elusive-dream-9780197604403

No Longer Strangers - https://www.ivpress.com/no-longer-strangers

Episode with Greg Coles - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/8/19/ep-12-what-we-say-and-how-we-say-it-with-dr-greg-coles

Might from the Margins - https://heraldpress.com/9781513806013/might-from-the-margins/

Episode with Dennis Edwards - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/11/18/ep-22-the-power-of-a-robust-gospel-with-rev-dr-dennis-r-edwards

ECC Antiracism Discipleship Pathway - https://covchurch.org/resource/antiracism-discipleship-pathway/

Be the Bridge groups - https://bethebridge.com/groups/

Sanctuary resource list - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/s/Sanctuary-justice-resources.pdf
The New Testament in Color - https://www.ivpress.com/the-new-testament-in-color

Join us for some thoughts on the events of the last week in Minnesota, and some historical context for the neighborhood where they happened.

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Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources

Patreon - https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources

Links:

Ghost of a Chance podcast - https://lemonadamedia.com/show/ghost-of-a-chance/

Jim Crow of the North - https://youtu.be/XWQfDbbQv9E?si=XrjEA3yeMzZBk8wX

Redlining map laid over present-day road map - https://streets.mn/2016/10/24/map-monday-twin-cities-redlining-holc-map-1934/

Arthur and Edith Lee House/Housing Covenants PDF - https://transformmn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Arthur-and-Edith-Lee-House-Housing-Covenants.pdf

Video on detained protestors’ experience - https://youtu.be/ZSGEgs2ItKg?si=gn_WanbTjx8qZy9H

Podcast episode with Dr. Danny Carroll - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/9/2/ep-14-migration-stories-and-the-bible-with-dr-danny-carroll

The Bible and Borders - https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/products/9781587434457_the-bible-and-borders

World Relief advocate page - https://worldrelief.org/advocate/

World Relief teaching toolkit - https://worldrelief.org/church-hub/resources/

Evangelical Immigration Table resources - https://evangelicalimmigrationtable.com/resources/

The Stranger documentary - https://evangelicalimmigrationtable.com/the-stranger-film/

La Misma Luna/Under the Same Moon - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796307/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_under%2520the%2520same%2520moon

Join us as Dr. Christine Jeske discusses findings from her book Racial Justice for the Long Haul, including: he different ways individuals come to pursue racial justice; the characteristics and practices of people who remain committed to racial justice; and how we understand not just what we are called to do, but who we are called to be.

00:00 - Introduction

02:08 - Patreon

02:40 - Understanding anthropology

07:20 - Doing the research

12:35 - How do we recover from failure?

20:55 - Collisions, asking why, and responding to grace

37:43 - No one way to do racial justice

41:49 - Aspects of grace

46:33 - Hoping differently

52:03 - Finding the remnant

Find us online:

Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources

Patreon - https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources

Links:

Racial Justice for the Long Haul - https://www.ivpress.com/racial-justice-for-the-long-haul

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.

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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 - Introduction

02:02 - Patreon

02:38 - Defining the image of God

04:18 - Lessons in the image of God through Jesus’ ministry

07:26 - Seeing God where we’d rather not look

10:55 - Resisting the urge to other

16:28 - Seeing the image of God in non-Christians

23:14 - Learning from unnamed Bible characters

26:30 - From image of God to mission of God

30:05 - Different calls for different parts of the body

35:32 - Universal calls for different parts of the body

40:08 - Demonstrating who God is through action

43:19 - Text-centered vs. reader-centered hermeneutic

53:40 - Other-focused vs. self-focused living

Find us online:

Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources

Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources

Links:

Oral Roberts College of Theology and Ministry - https://oru.edu/academics/cotm/index.php

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 narratives

17:17 - Defining the image of God

24:02 - Imaging God when others aren’t

35:29 - Image of God in community

47:52 - Ecclesiology, from the church to the Church

57:40 - A call from the congregation for more

Find us online:

Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources

Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources

Links:

Center for Pastor Theologians - https://www.pastortheologians.com/

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 happening in our brains?

16:51 - Understanding our rights and responsibilities

20:12 - The potential cost of enacting change

24:58 - Our internal work

30:56 - Change vs. transformation

34:55 - Becoming aware of our blindspots

42:56 - Impact across demographic groups

50:34 - Additional resources

Find us online:

Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources

Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources

Links:

Third Sphere Inc. - https://thirdsphere.com/

Peacemaking in Polarized Times - https://agileresourcenetwork.com/peacemaking/

Society for Human Resource Management - https://www.shrm.org/

Strengthsfinder (Clifton Strengths) - https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx

Myers-Briggs - https://www.themyersbriggs.com/en-US/Explore-Solutions/MBTI

IDI - https://idiinventory.com/

Rachel Wightman episode - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/7/2/ep-5-faithfully-engage-information-with-rachel-wightman

Braver Angels - https://braverangels.org/

The Hidden Brain - https://www.hiddenbrain.org/

Additional resources - https://agileresourcenetwork.com/peacemakingresources/

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 - Gen Z experiences in different countries

35:06 - American history detour

40:05 - A generation feeling lied to

43:43 - Shared reality between generations

48:03 - Gen Z and the Church

Find us online:

Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources

Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources

Links:

Connect with Holly - https://hollybishu.com/

Dr. Sarah Stamper on Gen Z civic engagement - https://anchorchange.substack.com/p/gen-z-redefines-civic-engagement-537