After a short break due to having to focus on some family concerns, I am back with our newest Progressive Redneck Preacher podcast. At a time when many of us are feeling torn and heartbroken at rising prejudice and discrimination expressed in recent events here in the south-land, my interview with Rev. Dr. Rollin Russell highlights the fact our struggle is not new.

Over delicious cajun food celebrating his New Orleans upbringing, Rollin shared stories of resistance and reconciliation by faith heroes here in the southland from the Congregationalist tradition within which my United Church of Christ rests. Rollin shared so much wisdom from his experience at the heart of bridge-building and justice-focused ministry and so many stories of heroes in justice work from his tradition, that I anticipate doing a series of podcasts out of the complete interview. My hope is we can have interview others about profiles in resistance to injustice not only from his United Church of Christ tradition but also others rooted in the south-land, including trailblazers from Baptist, Methodist, Quaker, and other faith traditions.