Julle Mense John Scheepers & David Cloete

Land in South Africa today remains a critical issue for which people have fought for, been moved from, legislated for, and even gone to prison for. Land is intricately tied up to not only economic stability but also identity and belonging. What is significant is just how much of that land the church owns - more than 180 000 hectares. How could churches begin to use this land to start the healing process in this country and to start bridging the divides across a vastly unequal society?

In this episode, Alphonso and John sit down with Caroline Powell and discuss the role which churches, historically have played and continue to play in perpetuating spatial injustice. Why we seem to be so hesitant to get involved in changing the spatial inequalities we experience And what it could look like to move forward as communities of greater justice, hope, and inclusion.

SHOW NOTES:

1. Common Good Land Justice Resources - https://www.commongood.org.za/resources/land-unequal-spaces/
2. Warehouse Annual Celebration: The Church & Spatial Justice - Caroline Powell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb8-nIMoAMQ
3. Reclaim the City - https://www.facebook.com/ReclaimCT/
4. YIMBY - Yes In My Backyard - https://yimbyaction.org/2021/
5. YIGBY - Yes in God's Backyard - https://yigby.org/
6. The Homeless Action Coalition - https://homelessactioncoalition.org/
7. Ndifuna Ukwazi - https://www.facebook.com/NdifunaUkwazi
8. Development Action Group - https://www.dag.org.za/
9. The Social Justice Coalition - https://sjc.org.za/
10. If you wish to get in contact with Caroline you can do so via email at caroline@warehouse.co.za
11. Audio produced by Exilic Music - http://www.exilic.co.za/

Continuing our intermittent Stories of Hope series, Alphonso and John sat down with Brandon Weber from Hope Africa Collective to talk about their work in youth development and community transformation.

Listen in as they discuss the holistic, multidimensional nature of poverty; the role which our history and our context play in the narratives we believe about ourselves and each other, and how these narratives continue to entrench and perpetuate poverty. The effects of perpetual stress disorder on the self-perception of value among young people. The role of the church in extending the rule and the reign of God to restore all that has been distorted in society. What would it mean to create a pipeline of value with churches and NGOs working together to serve the marginalised and change the structures of inequality in our country?

SHOWNOTES:
1. Find out more about the work of the Hope Africa Collective here: https://hopeafrica.com/
2. Donate to the work of Hope Africa Collective https://hopeafrica.com/give/
3. Get involved and volunteer with Hope Africa Collective here https://hopeafrica.com/get-involved/
4. Audio produced by Exilic Music www.exilic.co.za
5. The work of Isiphambano, including Julle Mense, is advanced through the generous donations and support of those who resonate with a vision of a reconciled and just South Africa. Please consider becoming a partner in this ministry by financial giving either through a one-off gift or regular monthly giving. Donate by following this link www.payfast.co.za/donate/go/isiphambano

Big changes happening at Julle Mense!

Listen in as Julle Mense gets Rebooted - no spoilers you got to listen in to find out.

SHOWNOTES:
1. Check out Hope City East City here: https://east.hopecity.co.za/
2. Isiphambano Experiential Learning including Story of the Church Pilgrimage and Story Telling Across the Line Events here https://www.isiphambano.com/training-avenues/experiential-learning
3. Audio produced by Exilic Music www.exilic.co.za
4. The work of Isiphambano, including Julle Mense, is advanced through the generous donations and support of those who resonate with a vision of a reconciled and just South Africa. Please consider becoming a partner in this ministry by financial giving either through a one-off gift or regular monthly giving.

Donate by following this link www.payfast.co.za/donate/go/isiphambano

In this episode (part 2 of 2) David and John sit down with Rev. Tsakani Sibanda to discuss what reading the Bible in proximity to the poor might look like.

In this episode, they explore the relationship of proximity, community, and power in how we read Scripture. What might we miss in Scripture when we fail to recognise our own locatedness, especially when that is out of community with the poor and the marginalised. This episode asks questions of theological training distances from praxis and located in places of privilege.

Audio produced by Exilic Music www.exilic.co.za

The work of Isiphambano, including Julle Mense, is advanced through the generous donations and support of those who resonate with a vision of a reconciled and just South Africa. Please consider becoming a partner in this ministry by financial giving either through a one-off gift or regular monthly giving.

Donate by following this link www.payfast.co.za/donate/go/isiphambano

In this episode (part 2 of 3) David and John sit down with Rev. Tsakani Sibanda to discuss what reading the Bible in proximity to the poor might look like.

Immediately it begins with a discussion that challenges our concept of proximity as an event rather than a way of living. The team explores the relationship of proximity, community and power in how we read Scripture. What might we miss in Scripture when we fail to recognise our own locatedness, especially when that is out of community with the poor and the marginalised. This episode asks questions of theological training distances from praxis and located in places of privilege.

Audio produced by Exilic Music www.exilic.co.za

The work of Isiphambano, including Julle Mense, is advanced through the generous donations and support of those who resonate with a vision of a reconciled and just South Africa. Please consider becoming a partner in this ministry by financial giving either through a once-off gift or regular monthly giving.

Donate by following this link www.payfast.co.za/donate/go/isiphambano

In this episode, David and John with special guest Jeremy Koeries, explore the importance of reading Scripture in Community and why that is significant for the pursuit of justice.

What impact might reading the Bible in community have on the theology and practice of a South African church still largely divided along racial and economic lines? How might embracing the value of reading in community affect not only what is taught in our churches but also who does the teaching? How critical is learning to read the Bible in community for the mission of the gospel and the faithfulness of our churches in SA?

Audio produced by Exilic Music www.exilic.co.za

The work of Isiphambano, including Julle Mense, is advanced through the generous donations and support of those who resonate with a vision of a reconciled and just South Africa. Please consider becoming a partner in this ministry by financial giving either through a once-off gift or regular monthly giving.

Donate by following this link www.payfast.co.za/donate/go/isiphambano