The Antioch Podcast

Dr. John Lee is a professor of Psychology at Michigan State University, therapist, and frequent lecturer and consultant on matters of race, ethnicity and Christian faith. In the second-part of this two-part interview, Dr. Lee concludes his discussion of the historical development of race-theory in the United States, illuminating how the western church both shaped and was shaped by these ideas. In conclusion, he reflects on ways in which members of a post-racial church might worship together.

This is Part 2 of this two-part interview.

Dr. John Lee is a professor of Psychology at Michigan State University, therapist, and frequent lecturer and consultant on matters of race, ethnicity and Christian faith.   In this two-part interview, Dr. Lee discusses the historical development of race-theory in the United States, illuminating how the western church both shaped and was shaped by these ideas.  In conclusion, he reflects on ways in which members of a post-racial church might worship together.

This is Part 1 of this two-part interview.

Sandra Maria Van Opstal is the author of numerous books, including The New Worship: Glorifying God in a Diverse World, which received Christianity Today’s 2017 Book of the Year Award of Merit for Church/Pastoral Leadership.  She is a second-generation Latina, and the pastor at Grace and Peace Community in Chicago.   Sandra is sought-after as a speaker, trainer and activist because of her passionate and incisive messages on Christianity and multi-ethnic worship.  Sandra took time to do this interview about her life and her book at a coffee-shop amidst a busy week of trainings and consultations.

Recorded live at a group discussion for the Antioch Worship Leadership Trainings at Madison Church, Shelli Fynewever and Eric Nykamp talk about the notion of creating a culturally-hospitable worship environment.  As a part of this panel discussion, Shelly and Eric  introduce the work of the pastor and activist Sandra Maria Van Opstal and the humor of comedian (and YouTuber) Kev On Stage.

Members of the Antioch Podcast team gather around the microphones to share stories of their experiences leading worship outside of the worship tradition in which they were raised.  This early episode of the podcast may exhibit some of the quirks of our early attempts at podcasting and not be of the quality that later episodes exhibit.