Once in a while, the Antioch Podcast gets to take our show on the road, and this month, four of us had the privilege of speaking as a team at Calvin University for their annual Unlearn Week, a week dedicated to unlearning stereotypes, biases and racism. This speaking series, which is open to the public … Continue reading Episode 214: Unlearn 2022 – “Talking About Racism as Friends.”

Antiracism trainers get to talk to lots of groups of people.  Sometimes you get to talk to groups of people who really want to grow and learn.  This is the ideal.  These conversations tend to be very motivating for leaders and easier for participants because of the level of interest and buy-in right from the … Continue reading Episode 213: Antiracism Trainings – “Hard Dynamics in Antiracism Work.”

Today we are once again joined by John Williams, Director of the Fellowship Center for Racial Reconciliation in Monrovia, California. John was a former member of John Perkin’s Harambe Center, and is a nationally sought-after antiracism educator who combines history and theology in his justice education initiatives. He joins us today for the second of … Continue reading Episode 212: John Williams – “Internalized Racial Superiority.”

Today we are joined by John Williams, Director of the Fellowship Center for Racial Reconciliation in Monrovia, California. John was a former member of John Perkin’s Harambe Center, and is a nationally sought-after antiracism educator who combines history and theology in his justice education initiatives. He joins us today for the first of a two-part … Continue reading Episode 211: John Williams – “Internalized Racial Oppression.”

Imagine for a moment that you are born in a country where you are a member of the majority group. Perhaps it is a country in Africa, Asia, or South America. You do well enough in your English studies that you decide you want to attend a university in the United States. Perhaps you are … Continue reading Episode 210: Jane Bruin – “Racism in the American Context.”

The Antioch Podcast is excited about today’s returning guest to the podcast, Mark Charles. Mark is a Native American activist, public speaker, Reformed pastor, and author on Native American issues. He was an independent candidate for President of the United States in 2020. Mark is the son of a Navajo father and a Dutch-American mother, … Continue reading Episode 209: Mark Charles – “The Hard Work of Being Prophetic.”

This week on the Antioch Podcast, we are focusing the spotlight on Libby, one of the white cohosts of the Antioch Podcast, whose theological insights and wisdom nuggets you’ve been hearing over the years. Libby shares with us her thoughts about her antiracism journey over the time that she has been on the podcast in … Continue reading Episode 208: Libby Huizenga – “Gentleness and Growth.”

This week on the Antioch Podcast, our team had a conversation with spiritual director Josh Banner. Josh is a spiritual director working with all kinds of people – including people experiencing incarceration near his home in Holland, Michigan. Josh spent an hour talking with us about contemplation, spiritual direction and social justice. You can find … Continue reading Episode 207: Josh Banner – “Spiritual Direction and Social Justice.”

If you’ve listened to the Antioch Podcast for long, you know that we six co-hosts are friends who also make this podcast. We meet every week for at least two hours to talk, one of which is recorded for the podcast, and the other of which we just have relationship time. A lot of the … Continue reading Episode 206: An Off-Mic Conversation – “Thoughts, Theology & Little Bit of Therapy”

This week, on the Antioch Podcast Michelle shares her thoughts about what she has learned since joining the Antioch team a number of years ago. What she shares is thoughtful, vulnerable, and powerful – about what you would expect if you have been listening to Michelle on the podcast. And if this is your first … Continue reading Episode 205: Michelle Loyd-Paige – “Lessons From Being on the Antioch Podcast.”