67: Courageous Conversations on Racism - Part 2

Pursuing Anti-Racism is a Jesus thing. It's a disciple of Jesus thing. This week, Betty Joynes and Lori Chewkanes, Members of HOPE's Lead Team and HOPE's Racial Justice Team, continue the conversation with Pastor Rick Court about  choosing to be anti-racist and why it is a necessity to how we live our lives as Christian. Betty and Lori share practical ways we can work to end the sin of racism individually, in our families, and in our communities starting today. This episode is part 2 of 2 so make sure to go back and listen to week 1 too!

NOTES & RESOURCES:

• Contact HOPE's Racial Justice Team:
  • Betty - [e-mail] 
  • Lori - [e-mail] 
• HOPE's Racial Justice Team's Guiding Principle: Truth & justice for all God’s People through the love & example of Jesus.
• Quotes and Scripture from the episode:
  • We don't know what [Jesus] looked like, but if all of the things that we do know about him are true, he was a Palestinian Jewish man living in Galilee in the first century, … So he would have looked like a Palestinian Jewish man of the first century. Cultures tend to portray prominent religious figures to look like the dominant racial identity. - Robert Cargill, University of Iowa
  • So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. -  Genesis 1:27 (NLT)
  • "A good apology doesn’t include the word “but”.
• Take Action: Watch, learn, read and pursue anti-racism. Find resources on our website at meethope.org/endracism.

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