The New Evangelicals Podcast 223. Living Undivided, Loving Courageously for Racial Healing and Justice // Chuck Mingo and Troy Jackson
Summary
Chuck Mingo and Troy Jackson discuss their book, Living Undivided: Loving Courageously for Racial Healing and Justice, and the work they do with Undivided, a nonprofit organization focused on racial justice. They emphasize the importance of relationships, community, and personal transformation in the pursuit of racial healing and justice especially within the church.
Takeaways
The church has a crucial role to play in countering white Christian nationalism and fostering racial healing and justice.
Empowering people and helping them move from feeling powerless to claiming power and community is essential for justice.
Understanding power and its potential for manipulation and abuse is crucial in the pursuit of racial justice.
Moving past debates and taking action is more important than dissecting words and terms.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
03:42 The Journey to Undivided
06:26 What is Undivided?
08:22 Challenges in Bridging the Gap
19:25 The Role of the Church
25:20 The Power of Relationships
33:03 What is Living Undivided about?
37:08 Pragmatic Approaches to Change
40:13 The Role of the Church in Racial Injustice
42:31 Understanding Power and its Abuses
42:50 Resistance to Change in Church Contexts
44:18 Creating a Space for Courageous Leadership
45:15 Moving Past Debates and Taking Action
46:15 Racial Healing and Demonstrating the Way of Jesus
47:34 The Future of White Evangelicalism
49:43 Opportunities and Risks in Faith Communities
50:22 Connecting with the Undivided Movement
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