Living Reconciled

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On this episode of the Living Reconciled Podcast, Brian, Neddie, and Austin have the privilege of interviewing Chanda Roby, President of REAL Christian Foundation, as she shares insights on Christian forgiveness, reconciliation, and the important work of her non-profit. She explains how REAL Christian Foundation focuses on coming alongside rural churches and ministries, promoting financial, administrative, and ministerial excellence within these communities. Chanda discusses the integral role of reconciliation in REAL's work with black churches and ministries, and she looks forward to the potential progress Mississippi can make in this area.

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Join Brian and Neddie (see you next week, Austin!) as they welcome special guest, Marray Harris! Marray is a Senior Manager of Process Improvement at University of Mississippi Medical Center and a longtime member of the multiethnic church, Redeemer Church of Jackson. We sit down with Marray to discuss his story of salvation, his commitment to racial healing, and the joys and challenges of membership in a multiethnic church. This episode will be a blessing to you!

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In this episode, Brian, Neddie, and Austin, interview Felicia Bowens, the Executive Assistant to The President of Mission Mississippi. Felicia recently defended her doctoral dissertation in Human Capital Development, and we discuss her work at Mission Mississippi, her research, and her faith. With a strong commitment to bridging divides, she shares insights on the transformative power of diverse perspectives and the importance of unity. Tune in to gain inspiration from Dr. Bowens' unwavering dedication to her faith and the mission to live reconciled. Don't miss this thought-provoking interview!

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Join Brian, Neddie, and Austin as we discuss mob culture, silencing, deplatforming, canceling, and everything in between. We discuss the problems with people rising up for the sole purpose of condemning, deplatforming, and destroying the livelihood of someone without regard for grace, mercy, restoration, and healing.  This phenomenon has gained a lot more steam in the last decade with the growth of social media. In this conversation the guys turn to Scripture for solutions while highlighting how: (1) All “sides” participate and (2) This approach to addressing injustice gets things both right and wrong. 

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Welcome to Living Reconciled, a podcast hosted by Neddie Winters, Brian Crawford, and Austin Hoyle. In this episode, we delve into the transformative skill of listening, exploring its profound impact on relationship building within the context of family and friend gatherings over the Fourth of July. Join us as we navigate the intricacies of communication and highlight the importance of listening for understanding in fostering deeper connections and understanding among loved ones. Together, we'll explore practical tips, personal anecdotes, and biblical insights that will inspire you to cultivate an environment of love, empathy, and mutual respect during this celebratory time.

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Join Brian and Austin as we host our two special and good, good, good friends Stacey Miller and Wade Phillips , co-leaders of the Meridian Chapter for Mission Mississippi. Every July since 2003, Meridian has hosted a Reconciliation Celebration Week. Tune in to hear how Wade and Stacey got started in the work of reconciliation and how the city of Meridian, Mississippi was able to turn a moment of tragedy into a movement that draw us closer to God and closer to one another, across the racial divide.

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Join us for Episode 11 as Mission Mississippi President, Brian Crawford, interviews Dhati Lewis, Lead Pastor of Blueprint Church in Atlanta, GA and Founder and President of MyBLVD. Brian and Dhati discuss his life, his reconciliation work as Blueprint pastor and MyBLVD president, and his book, Advocates.

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June 8th, 2023 marks the 60th anniversary of the assassination of Medgar Evers. Join Brian, Neddie, and Austin as they explore the significance of Evers’ death and the impact his life had on the need for spiritual strength in the work of reconciliation.

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This week we welcome special guest Candi Crawford to discuss Mental Health and the work of reconciliation between races. Candi shares her recent research on the implications for counselors and educators of racial differences in the expression of mental illness. Particularly, we have illuminating discussion surrounding trauma derived from personal and collective experiences. Collective trauma is catastrophic and especially difficult to navigate when it is interconnected with family and culture. 

Tune into this exciting episode of Living Reconciled with your hosts Neddie Winters, Brian Crawford, and Austin Hoyle, as they dive deep into this important, but often ignored, theme.

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This week, Neddie, Brian, and Austin discuss a recent Los Angeles Times article entitled “A Black Woman and a White Woman Went Viral Fighting Racism. Then They Stopped Speaking to Each Other.” It is a compelling read and can be found below. We discuss how these two women decided to jump into the fray to confront racism after a 2018 incident in a coffee shop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. However, through the course of them working together, they begin to discover within themselves racial animosity.  

Listen to this week's Living Reconciled Podcast to listen to our discussion, while we apply the story in the LA Times to the work that we do at Mission Mississippi. 

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-05-17/starbucks-racism-viral-fame-led-to-diversity-dei-project-that-the-founders-canceled 

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