35 episodes

This is a frank conversation between two friends who make the case for racial justice within the gospel.

Shades of Hope Rev. Dr. Clarence C. Moore and Jeff Krajewski

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.8 • 21 Ratings

This is a frank conversation between two friends who make the case for racial justice within the gospel.

    The Liturgy of Politics

    The Liturgy of Politics

    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' vision for a kingdom of justice and shalom for all people and how the church can be those people.
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    • 58 min
    A Conversation with Center for Congregations podcast hosts

    A Conversation with Center for Congregations podcast hosts

    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 grateful for this fruitful conversation.
    Find more about the work of the Center https://centerforcongregations.org/

    • 49 min
    Power in Weakness

    Power in Weakness

    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 the invitation to a cruciform way of living.
    Find Dr Gombis' work at www.timgombis.com
    Power in Weakness: Paul's transformed vision for ministry by Tim Gombis

    Resources mentioned in the podcast...
    The Christian Imagination by Willie James Jennings
    The Church Cracked Open by Stephanie Spellers

    • 49 min
    Raising Children in a Racialized Society

    Raising Children in a Racialized Society

    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 America

    • 52 min
    A Vision for Multicultural Solidarity

    A Vision for Multicultural Solidarity

    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 community today as well as a vision for multicultural Christian witness in an increasingly changing world.
    Twitter: @tweetraychang
    Instagram: @raychang502
    Linkedin: @rchang502
    Website: www.raymondchang.org
    AACC: @aachristcollab

    • 44 min
    The Next Worship

    The Next Worship

    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.sandravanopstal.com/
    Twitter: @@sandravanopstal

    • 48 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
21 Ratings

21 Ratings

C in Charleston ,

Important discussions

Have been listening for a few episodes and found the conversation with Tim Gombis most exceptional. Keep up the good work, and difficult but most needed dialog.

Dfhshdjvj ,

Excellent conversations.

I appreciate the frank conversations confronting the racial issues that continue to plague our culture. As a white Christian, this helps me understand ways we can move towards being a more unified body of Christ. Thank you for putting this out there!

nicoleski2 ,

Timely and essential conversation

Boldly goes into some places the church should be going.

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