Ep. 43 - Practicing Justice by Neighboring Well with Andrea Lee

Join us for this conversation with Andrea Lee where you’ll hear examples of ways to practically respond to the call to pursue justice; learn more about what it looks like to discern topical direction and find partners already doing the work; and think more about understanding the place where charity and justice intersect. 

00:00 - Introduction

01:58 - Patreon

02:31 - A call to neighboring

07:54 - Practically answering the call

14:07 - North Minneapolis and specific neighborhood context

16:32 - Educating and activating the church

18:50 - Discerning topics to address

26:04 - Haven Food Pantry

31:53 - Community post-ICE surge

36:11 - Partnering with others already doing the work

39:15 - The nonprofit arm of the church

42:26 - Advantages and disadvantages of a church nonprofit

43:42 - Learning from things that don’t work

46:56 - Investment in the community

53:09 - Charity and justice coming together

Find us online:

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

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

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

Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources 

Links:

Northside Forward - https://aalftc.org/northside-forward/ 

A Spirituality of Fundraising - http://www.newhumanityinstitute.org/pdf-articles/Henri-Nouwen-spirituality-of-fundraising.pdf 

Related Episodes:

Biblical Justice and the Church - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/6/3/ep-1-biblical-justice-and-the-church-with-rev-edrin-williams 

Lessons About Justice from Multiracial Churches - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/7/29/ep-9-lessons-about-justice-from-multiracial-churches-with-rev-dr-efrem-smith 

Fundraising for Justice Projects - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/9/16/ep-16-fundraising-for-justice-projects-with-jesse-ross 

Ep. 42 - The Intersection of Place, Story, and Justice with Dr. Ben Norquist

Join us as Dr. Ben Norquist helps us think through reclaiming a theology of place. Learn more about what it looks like to learn from different perspectives, including indigenous American, Palestinian, and other marginalized groups; how we can correct empty theologies; and how stories we tell about place can become weapons we use against others, or shields that are used to insulate positions of power.

00:00 - Introduction

02:14 - Patreon

02:46 - What is a theology of place?

14:34 - Difference between land and place

18:51 - A brief detour to Minneapolis

21:20 - When land stories are used as weapons

26:33 - Learning from indigenous perspectives

33:40 - Connecting place to faith

40:57 - How scripture corrects empty theologies

50:06 - How Christians can make place a home for everyone

Find us online:

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

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

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

Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources 

Links:

Walter Bruggeman’s The Land: Place as Gift, Challenge, and Promise in Biblical Faith- https://www.fortresspress.com/store/product/2490/The-Land-Place-as-Gift-Promise-and-Challenge-in-Biblical-Faith-2nd-Edition 

Randy Woodley - https://www.randywoodley.com/ 

Richard Twiss - https://www.ivpress.com/richard-twiss?srsltid=AfmBOoqdVzWhgQCQqO0dugnDXdhZCbd1XNjQaVpZLhYmXMRAvmEfOjM6 

John Inge’s A Christian Theology of Place - https://www.routledge.com/A-Christian-Theology-of-Place/Inge/p/book/9780754634997 

Miroslav Volf (et Al.)’s book Life Worth Living - https://www.lifeworthlivingbook.com/ 

Related episodes:

From Renee Good Square to George Floyd Square - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/1/19/ep-30-from-renee-good-square-to-george-floyd-square 

Practicing Sankofa at Home - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/3/17/ep-39-practicing-sankofa-at-home 

A Border Perspective on Loving our Neighbors - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/4/7/ep-41-a-border-perspective-on-loving-our-neighbors-with-yonathan-moya 

Related resources:

Unsettling Truths - https://www.ivpress.com/unsettling-truths 

Ep. 41 - A Border Perspective on Loving Our Neighbors with Yonathan Moya

Join us as Yonathan Moya from Border Perspective discusses how his organization has sought to help Christians learn more about loving their immigrant neighbors on trips to the U.S.-Mexico border; how ongoing proximity informed experiences and responses to actions in Minnesota; and how the Church can continue to engage moving forward.

00:00 - Introduction

02:15 - Patreon

02:47 - Developing a border perspective

10:30 - Travelling the border

16:19 - Taking Christians to the border

21:18 - Changes at the border

28:57 - Experiences with ICE in Minnesota

38:40 - How border visits influenced action

43:21 - Building a foundation for understanding immigration

Find us online:

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

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

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

Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources 

Links:

Border Perspective - https://www.borderperspective.org/ 

More about Yonathan’s 9-day border journey - https://youtu.be/uaoXVbCzUEs?si=IWDErEbR2wpz8eXZ 

Transform Minnesota Remain Standing call to action - https://transformmn.org/portfolio/remain_standing/ 

Related Episodes:

Migration Stories and the Bible - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/9/2/ep-14-migration-stories-and-the-bible-with-dr-danny-carroll 

From Renee Good Square to George Floyd Square - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/1/19/ep-30-from-renee-good-square-to-george-floyd-square 

Ep. 40 - Protests and Demonstrations

No Kings? King of Kings?

Listen to this week’s episode to hear more about the No Kings and Palm Sunday demonstrations in St. Paul, and learn what it looks like to move forward while pursuing justice.

00:00 - Introduction

01:13 - Patreon

01:46 - Rally recap

03:52 - Defining demonstrations and protests

07:34 - The kingdom vs. empire

08:30 - So much happening in the world

09:58 - Who we are vs. what we do

12:19 - Who is leading

14:42 - Pursuing justice

Find us online:

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

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

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

Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources 

Links:

How to Be an Antiracist - https://www.ibramxkendi.com/how-to-be-an-antiracist 

Join the Resistance - https://www.ivpress.com/join-the-resistance 

Kaitlyn Schiess on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kaitlynschiess/ 

Liturgy of Politics - https://www.ivpress.com/the-liturgy-of-politics 

The Ballot and the Bible - https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/products/9781587435966_the-ballot-and-the-bible 

The Birmingham Campaign - https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/birmingham-campaign-of-1963/ 

Related Episodes:

Episode with Michelle Ferrigno Warren - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/7/2/ep-4-the-long-work-of-justice-with-michelle-ferrigno-warren 

Episode with Efrem Smith - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/7/29/ep-9-lessons-about-justice-from-multiracial-churches-with-rev-dr-efrem-smith

Ep. 39 - Practicing Sankofa at Home

Join us to discover how learning about the history of your city can help you pursue biblical justice.

Find us online:

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

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

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

Patreon - https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources 

Links:

Sankofa @ Home - https://transformmn.org/portfolio/sankofa-at-home/ 

BJR Museums and Historic Sites List - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/museums 

EJI Legacy Sites - https://legacysites.eji.org/ 

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute - https://www.bcri.org/ 

Memphis Civil Rights Museum - https://civilrightsmuseum.org/ 

National Center for Civil and Human Rights - https://www.civilandhumanrights.org/ 

National Museum for African American History and Culture (D.C. museum) - https://nmaahc.si.edu/ 

Historical Marker Database - https://www.hmdb.org/ 

The Color of Law - https://wwnorton.com/books/the-color-of-law/ 

Mapping Prejudice - https://mappingprejudice.umn.edu/ 

NAACP - https://naacp.org/our-work/working-your-region 

Urban League - https://nul.org/local-affiliates 

Related Episodes:

From George Floyd Square to Renee Good Square - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/1/19/ep-30-from-renee-good-square-to-george-floyd-square 

Race, Justice, and Discipleship - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/3/10/ep-38-race-justice-and-discipleship-with-rev-david-w-swanson

Ep. 38 - Race, Justice, and Discipleship with Rev. David W. Swanson

Join us for a conversation with Rev. David W. Swanson where you’ll learn more about what discipleship is, how you can understand race and justice as part of Christian discipleship, and how interacting with social media can be shaped by Christian discipleship.

00:00 - Introduction

02:22 - Patreon

02:54 - What is discipleship?

05:43 - What do we leave behind for Jesus?

09:40 - Individual and communal discipleship

14:09 - Understanding race as part of our discipleship journey

18:25 - Personal journey to understanding race as part of discipleship

22:16 - How church context influences understandings of race and discipleship

24:25 - Responsibility of church leaders in discipleship

34:18 - From cheap diversity to true solidarity

37:38 - Discipleship in crisis and non-crisis moments

43:09 - Discipleship on social media

52:20 - Additional resources

Find us online:

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

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

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

Patreon - https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources 

Links:

Rediscipling the White Church - https://www.ivpress.com/rediscipling-the-white-church 

Posture Shift - https://postureshift.com/ 

Roadmap to Reconciliation - https://www.ivpress.com/roadmap-to-reconciliation-2-0 

Plundered - https://www.ivpress.com/plundered 

Brenda Salter McNeil - https://spu.edu/academics/seattle-pacific-seminary/emeriti/salter-mcneil-brenda 

The Anti-Greed Gospel - https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/products/9781587436307_the-anti-greed-gospel 

Minnesota Historical Society - https://www.mnhs.org/ 

Sankofa @ Home (history of race and racism in Minnesota) - https://transformmn.org/portfolio/sankofa-at-home/ 

Related episodes:

Justice, Evangelism, and Cultural Engagement - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/3/3/ep-37-justice-evangelism-and-cultural-engagement-with-rev-dr-song-chan-rah 

De-Centering Whiteness and Learning How to Follow - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/1/20/ep-31-de-centering-whiteness-and-learning-how-to-follow-with-rev-dr-rose-lee-norman 

Racial Justice for the Long Haul - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/1/6/ep-29-racial-justice-for-the-long-haul-with-dr-christine-jeske 

Ep. 37 - Justice, Evangelism, and Cultural Engagement with Rev. Dr. Song-Chan Rah

Join us for a conversation with Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah as we explore the intersection of justice, evangelism, and cultural engagement. You’ll learn more about how we can begin to understand a biblical framework for engaging culture, how Gospel messaging can be and often is beholden to cultural concerns, and whether truth is something we are meant to possess or pursue.

00:00 - Introduction

03:03 - Patreon

03:35 - Where are we as the Church in the US?

08:00 - Intersection of justice and evangelism

13:03 - Cultural captivity of Gospel messaging

20:57 - Acknowledging brokenness in your own culture

26:00 - Can the Church accurately acknowledge its present cultural location?

33:25 - A biblical framework for engaging culture

36:23 - The changing face of American Christianity

45:06 - Shaping a desire to pursue truth

53:44 - Continuing to show up outside moments of crisis

Find us online:

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

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

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

Patreon - https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources 

Links:

The Next Evangelicalism - https://www.ivpress.com/the-next-evangelicalism?srsltid=AfmBOoqTJQwxfF-Z3p0xdvpA0LbQtjqMWnwNPU_bif8fbcq4EHSnzYWQ 

Ron Sider - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Sider 

Jim Wallis - https://www.jimwallis.org/ 

John Perkins - https://www.johnmperkins.com/ 

Michael Emerson - https://www.bakerinstitute.org/expert/michael-o-emerson 

Jemar Tisby - https://jemartisby.com/ 

Robert Chao Romero - https://www.robertchaoromero.com/ 

Alexia Salvatierra - http://www.alexiasalvatierra.com/ 

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

Many Colors - https://www.moodypublishers.com/many-colors?srsltid=AfmBOoqWcgQ3CgqrdUBGBtWvUinvNFwEuIPcxLnnSfqu4zPymxO6ztQV 

Religion of Whiteness - https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-religion-of-whiteness-9780197746288?cc=us&lang=en& 

Related Episodes:

Dr. Michael O. Emerson - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/11/11/ep-21-understanding-the-religion-of-whiteness-with-dr-michael-o-emerson 

Rev. Dr. 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 

Rev. Dr. Rose Lee-Norman - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/1/20/ep-31-de-centering-whiteness-and-learning-how-to-follow-with-rev-dr-rose-lee-norman 

Nina Barnes - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/8/5/ep-10-looking-inward-before-moving-forward

Ep. 36 - How to Find Resources About Biblical Justice

Join us for a conversation about how you can learn more about biblical justice and find resources from a variety of media.

00:00 - Introduction

01:31 - Patreon

02:04 - Having a posture of humility

03:47 - Bible translations and study Bibles

08:57 - Bible reference resources

16:34 - Finding Christian books on justice

24:00 - Finding resources beyond books

27:32 - Recommending resources to others

Find us online:

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

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

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

Patreon - https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources 

Links:

Bible translation chart - https://www.biblegateway.com/learn/bible-101/about-the-bible/bible-versions-guide/ 

Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics - https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofscri0000unse/page/n5/mode/2up 

Episode with Dr. Patty Pell - 

Denver Journal - https://denverjournal.denverseminary.edu/ 

New Testament in Color - https://www.ivpress.com/the-new-testament-in-color 

The New Jim Crow - https://newjimcrow.com/ 

Just Mercy - https://justmercy.eji.org/responsive/ 

Evicted - https://evictedbook.com/ 

Sankofa @ Home - ​https://transformmn.org/portfolio/sankofa-at-home/ 

Starting Point - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/starting-point 

Generous Justice - https://timothykeller.com/books/generous-justice 

Related episodes:

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

Joylyn Weikum - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/8/27/ep-13-navigating-resources-with-curiosity-and-humility-with-joylyn-weikum 

Dr. Patty Pell - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/1/27/ep-32-justice-in-the-old-and-new-testaments-with-dr-patty-pell 

Dr. 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 

Latasha Morrison - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/2/10/ep-34-increasing-your-racial-literacy-with-latasha-morrison 

Ep. 35 - What We've Seen in Minnesota

Join us for a conversation about where things are in Minnesota with regards to ICE and immigration enforcement, including a brief summary of what we’ve seen, how our history has led us to this point, and what it looks like to learn more about immigration and ongoing public engagement.

00:00 - Introduction

01:58 - Patreon

02:48 - What we’ve experienced

08:16 - Immigration history

17:12 - Changes on the ground

21:04 - Additional resources

24:22 - Ways to pray

Find us online:

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

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

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

Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources 

Links:

Post on experiencing trauma - https://www.instagram.com/p/CoXd7hBse8_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 

Post on the Image of God - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUN8cYyjz-M/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 

Pedagogy of the Oppressed - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/72657.Pedagogy_of_the_Oppressed 

First Image of God episode - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/12/16/ep-26-the-image-of-god-in-community-with-dr-joel-lawrence 

Second Image of God episode - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/12/23/ep-27-from-the-image-of-god-to-the-mission-of-god-with-dr-adrian-hinkle 

Immigration law post - https://www.instagram.com/p/DT24GNDDb1I/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 

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 

Episode with Michelle Ferrigno Warren - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/7/2/ep-4-the-long-work-of-justice-with-michelle-ferrigno-warren 

Episode with Dr. Christine Jeske - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/1/6/ep-29-racial-justice-for-the-long-haul-with-dr-christine-jeske 

Immigration resources:

Books

Christians at the Border - M. Daniel Carroll R. - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2960521-christians-at-the-border 

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

Welcoming the Stranger - Matthew Soerens and Jenny Yang - https://www.ivpress.com/welcoming-the-stranger 

Video

Under the Same Moon/La Misma Luna (feature film) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796307/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_5_nm_3_in_0_q_la%2520misma%2520luna 

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

Organizations

Arrive Ministries - https://arriveministries.org/ 

World Relief - https://worldrelief.org/ 

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

Immigrant Connection - https://www.icwelcome.org/ 

Instagram

Matthew Soerens - https://www.instagram.com/matthewsoerens/ 

World Relief - https://www.instagram.com/worldrelief/ 

Arrive Ministries - https://www.instagram.com/arriveministries/ 

Immigrant Connection - https://www.instagram.com/immigrantconnection/ 

Getting/Remaining engaged resources

Books

The Power of Proximity - Michelle Ferrigno Warren - https://www.ivpress.com/the-power-of-proximity 

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

Faith-Rooted Organizing - Alexia Salvatierra and Peter Heltzel - https://www.ivpress.com/faith-rooted-organizing 

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

Activity

Contacting legislators - worldrelief.org/advocate

Legal Observer Training - https://immigrantdefensenetwork.org/#events-trainings 

Volunteering - https://sourcemn.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/ 

Donating

The One Fund - https://transformmn.org/onefundmn/ 

Arrive Ministries (money) - https://arriveministries.org/ways-to-give/ 

Arrive Ministries (items) - https://arriveministries.org/giveitems/ 

Community needs - many schools are accepting donations to distribute to the community

Pray for

Our cities/state/country

Immigrants/refugees

The Church/The people of God

Law enforcement officials

Elected officials (local/state/federal)

Ep. 34 - Increasing Your Racial Literacy with Latasha Morrison

Join us for this conversation with Latasha Morrison and learn more about having cross-racial and cross-ethnic conversations; what posture we need in order to find transformation; and what tools exist to help you increase your racial literacy.

00:00 - Introduction

03:01 - Patreon

03:36 - Having cross-racial, cross-ethnic conversations

16:17 - A posture for transformation

24:12 - Tools for racial literacy

33:14 - Finding our hope

41:44 - Connection between reconciliation and justice

49:48 - Additional resources

Find us online:

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

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

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

Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources 

Links:

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

Be the Bridge book - https://bethebridge.com/be-the-bridge-book/ 

Brown Faces, White Spaces - https://bethebridge.com/brown-faces-white-spaces/ 

Be the Bridge racial justice glossary - https://bethebridge.com/racial-justice-glossary-of-terms/ 

Be the Bridge recommended resources - https://bethebridge.com/we-recommend/ 

Divided by Faith - https://global.oup.com/academic/product/divided-by-faith-9780195147070 

Our conversation with Divided by Faith author Michael Emerson - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/11/11/ep-21-understanding-the-religion-of-whiteness-with-dr-michael-o-emerson 

The Warmth of Other Sons - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8171378-the-warmth-of-other-suns 

The Color of Compromise - https://jemartisby.com/the-color-of-compromise/ 

Stamped from the Beginning - https://www.ibramxkendi.com/stamped 

Selma - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1020072/?ref_=fn_t_1 

The First Nations Bible - https://firstnationsversion.com/  

Ep. 33 - Finding Grace and Hope on the Mission to End Homelessness with Kevin Nye

Join us for a conversation with Kevin Nye where you’ll learn about some theological shifts you can make to better understand homelessness; how housing needs to be at the center of any solution; and how you can grow in understanding through story. Additionally, we close the episode by discussing the impact of the current ICE and border patrol presence in Minneapolis on the unhoused population.

00:00 - Introduction

02:26 - Patreon

02:58 - Grace and hope

06:55 - A theological shift in understanding homelessness

13:16 - Addressing immediate and structural needs

17:43 - Housing as the primary solution

23:01 - Housing and loving our neighbor

25:42 - Finding understanding through stories

30:01 - Is there a difference between Christian and secular discourse?

33:21 - Growth between writing each book

37:28 - On housing encampments

44:50 - Current situation with ICE in Minneapolis

Find us online:

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

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

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

Patreon - https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources 

Links:

Grace Can Lead Us Home - https://heraldpress.com/9781513810515/grace-can-lead-us-home/ 

Hope for the Mission - https://heraldpress.com/9781513816944/hope-for-the-mission/ 

Original fundraising post - https://www.instagram.com/p/DTTpK49lBQf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 

Ep. 32 - Justice in the Old and New Testaments with Dr. Patty Pell

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Patty Pell and learn about starting points for seeing justice in the Bible; how the words used for justice in the original languages help broaden our understanding of justice; and how the Old Testament influenced the writers of the New Testament and continues to speak to us today.

00:00 - Introduction

02:15 - Patreon

02:47 - Journey to seeing justice in the Bible

11:51 - Starting points for seeing justice in the Bible

16:01 - What the law tells us about being the people of God today

22:08 - How NT writers understood OT justice

26:39 - Connecting theological, social, and economic concerns

31:43 - Having ears to hear

38:23 - Words for justice

46:47 - Micah 6:8

54:09 - Unexpected justice passages

58:24 - Additional resources

Find us online:

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

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

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

Patreon - https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources 

Links:

InterVarsity - https://intervarsity.org/ 

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 

NIV Application Commentary on Luke - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/279936.Luke 

Bible Project podcast on the parables - https://bibleproject.com/podcasts/series/parables-podcast-series/ 

The Mission of God - https://www.ivpress.com/the-mission-of-god 

Old Testament Ethics for the People of God - https://www.ivpress.com/old-testament-ethics-for-the-people-of-god 

Journey to the Common Good - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7694535-journey-to-the-common-good 

Generous Justice - https://timothykeller.com/books/generous-justice 

Hospitality: God’s Call to Compassion - https://www.ivpress.com/hospitality-lbs

Ep. 31 - De-Centering Whiteness and Learning How to Follow with Rev. Dr. Rose Lee-Norman

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

Ep. 30 - From Renee Good Square to George Floyd Square

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

Find us online:

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 

Post from Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTVgI7WEX4P/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 

Know your rights if immigration agents come to your home (from the City of St. Paul) - https://www.instagram.com/p/DTZJFHICEaR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== 

Kevin Nye’s post - https://www.instagram.com/p/DTTpK49lBQf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Ep. 29 - Racial Justice for the Long Haul with Dr. Christine Jeske

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

Ep. 28 - Effecting Change, Personal Formation, and the Long Work of Justice with Erik Beck

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

Ep. 27 - From the Image of God to the Mission of God with Dr. Adrian Hinkle

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 

Ep. 26 - The Image of God In Community with Dr. Joel Lawrence

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/ 

Ep. 25 - Should the Church Care About Polarization? with Dr. Ramon Pastrano

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/ 

Ep. 24 - Co-Creation, Authenticity, and Trust-Building with Gen Z with Holly Bishu

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