Shades of Hope
This is a frank conversation between two friends who make the case for racial justice within the gospel.
Episodes
January 26, 2023 • 58 mins
Author and speaker Kaitlyn Schiess joins Pastor Moore and Pastor Jeff to discuss her book "The Liturgy of Politics: Spiritual Formation for the Sake of our Neighbor." The three explore the intersection of politics and theology and discuss how the white evangelical church has been shaped by partisan politics. They reflect on how the African American theological tradition can lead us back to a more robust understanding of Jesus' v...
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January 10, 2023 • 49 mins
Pastor Moore and Pastor Jeff join Matt Burke and Ben Tapper from Center for Congregations in Indianapolis on the state of the church in Indiana around the topic of racial justice and equity. The Center for Congregations mission is to strengthen Indiana congregations by helping them find and use the best resources to address their challenges and opportunities. They generously support the Shades of Hope Podcast and we were so grate...
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December 27, 2022 • 49 mins
Author and professor Dr. Tim Gombis joins Pastor Moore and Pastor Jeff to talk about his work and his book. This is a far reaching conversation on the cross shaped vision of life that Jesus lived and how this conflicts with the current state of white evangelicalism. They speak about how white evangelicalism has been captured by capitalism, patriarchy and power and how these gods offer empty promises while the way of the cross is th...
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December 13, 2022 • 52 mins
Dr. Talika McCoy is an author, artist and pastor to children and youth. Dr. McCoy joins Pastor Moore and Pastor Jeff to talk about how we can elevate the voices of children and youth and all marginalized voices in order to help them navigate these dangerous and traumatic times as well as to learn from their lived experiences. Follow and find resources by Dr. McCoy at http://www.drtelikamccoy.org/
Survival Strategies for Africans in...
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November 24, 2022 • 44 mins
Pastor Raymond Chang is the President of the Asian American Christian Collaborative. The AACC was founded, in large part, as a response to the surge in anti-Asian rhetoric and violence spurred on by the former President of the United States. Pastor Chang serves the church in multiple ways. In this conversation he offers thoughtful reflections on some of the challenges and opportunities that face the Asian American Christian communi...
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November 8, 2022 • 48 mins
In her book, The Next Worship, Sandra Maria Van Opstal gives vision for the beauty and power of multiethnic, multicultural worship in forming a people who declare the praises of God in a diverse world. She writes, "When multiethnic worship is done well, the church models reconciliation and prophetic justice, heralding God’s good news for the world. Enter into the praise of our king, and let the nations rejoice!"
http://www.sandr...
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October 26, 2022 • 46 mins
Christian Nationalism is on the rise and poses a serious threat to the integrity of the white Evangelical church in North America. Professor and researcher Andrew Whitehead join Pastor Moore and Pastor Jeff for a timely conversation on his book Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States co-authored with Samuel Perry. Andrew L. Whitehead is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Associat...
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October 19, 2022 • 4 mins
Enjoy this preview of next weeks episode. Andrew Whitehead is a sociologist, researcher and co-author of the book, Taking America Back for God: Christian Nationalism in the United States. He joins Pastor Moore and Pastor Jeff for a timely and insightful conversation on this topic.
https://raac.iupui.edu/about/who-we-are/our-staff/andrew-l-whitehead/
https://www.amazon.com/Taking-America-Back-God-Nationalism/dp/0190057882
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October 11, 2022 • 48 mins
Dominique DuBois Gilliard joins Pastor Moore and Pastor Jeff for a conversation on his latest book, Subversive Witness. The three cover a wide range of important topics for all followers of Jesus to consider when it comes to wise stewardship of the privileges that we have been given. Dominique is the director for racial righteousness and justice for the Evangelical Covenant Church.
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https://dominiquegilliard.com/
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October 4, 2022 • 4 mins
A preview of our conversation with Dominique DuBois Gilliard and his book Subversive Witness: Scriptures Call to Leveraging our Privilege.
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September 27, 2022 • 58 mins
David Swanson joins Pastor Moore and Pastor Jeff for a conversation on his book, Rediscipling the White Church. Pastor Swanson contends that "discipleship, not diversity, lies at the heart of our white churches racial brokenness." He proposes that we rethink our liturgies and imagine new discipleship practices that can reform us as disciples who live in solidarity with Christ's diverse church.
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Website: https://dwswanson....
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September 20, 2022 • 4 mins
The Reverend David Swanson joins Pastor Moore and Pastor Jeff to talk about his book, Rediscipling the White Church. The full episode will release on Tuesday, September 27.
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September 13, 2022 • 45 mins
Dr. Leah Gunning Francis joins Dr. Moore and Pastor Jeff for a conversation on her newest book, Faith After Ferguson. Dr. Gunning Francis is Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the Faculty and Associate Professor of Christian Education and Practical Theology at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, IN.
https://www.leahgunningfrancis.com/
Twitter: @DrLeahGFrancis
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September 6, 2022 • 4 mins
This is a preview of the 1st episode of season 3 and our conversation with Dr. Leah Gunning Francis and her new book, "Faith After Ferguson." The full episode will release on Tuesday, September 13.
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August 23, 2022 • 41 mins
We are looking forward to the release of Season 3 of the Shades of Hope podcast. In the meantime, we are revisiting a favorite from Season 2. An interview with Dr. Dennis Edwards speaking about his book, Might from the Margins. Enjoy!
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July 12, 2022 • 53 mins
This summer we are returning to some of our previous podcasts.
In Episode 14, we had a conversation with Shalmon Radford who is the Senior Pastor at Little Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Indianapolis, IN. The three pastors have a wide ranging conversation on the church's current state when it comes to social justice. They dive deep into the Biblical text and church history to uncover how God intends for the church to be His so...
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June 18, 2022 • 38 mins
Join Pastor Moore and Pastor Jeff as they look back on Season 2 of the podcast. They discuss some of their own places of growth and encouragement and offer some helpful insights for all those who are following Jesus into the work of racial justice.
P.S. Season 3 is in recording and will release beginning in September. Please email us with questions or comments at shadesofhopepodcast@gmail.com. Thank you for listening.
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June 6, 2022 • 44 mins
Jon Houghton is the Regional Director for Chicagoland Young Life. Jon joins Pastor Moore and Pastor Jeff to talk about privilege and how, as followers of Jesus, we are called to steward that privilege on behalf of others. Jon and Chicagoland Young Life serves a diverse population of youth. He unpacks the challenges and opportunities for Gospel work and how justice must be at the center of this work.
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May 19, 2022 • 51 mins
Dr. Joseph Tucker Edmonds is the Associate Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture at IUPUI. He teaches history, religious studies and Africana studies. Dr. Joe joins Dr. Moore and Pastor Jeff for a compelling conversation on racial justice and the church. He suggests that one of the barriers to moving the needle on racial justice is white Christians unwillingness to be uncomfortable. He points us towa...
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May 5, 2022 • 41 mins
Dr. Edwards is an Associate Professor of New Testament at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, IL. He is the author of the book, Might From the Margins: The Gospel’s Power to Turn the Tables on Injustice. He joins Dr. Moore and Pastor Jeff for an enlightening conversation on how those on the margins of society have a unique and powerful perspective on the Gospels and justice.
https://www.revdrdre.com/
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