Julie and Garret are wrapping up with the sixth and final episode of a special run of podcasts for Ekklesia's series on Race and Gender Roles called "Walls Torn Down." This week Julie and Garret tackle the questions that came up:   Why do different cultures have different "kinds of church"? What are other points we would want to address in the future around these two topics. What would we do differently during this series in the future. Things that we learned personally during this series. What was the overall experience for the speakers during this series.

Julie and Garret are back this week in the fifth episode of a special run of podcasts for Ekklesia's series on Race and Gender Roles called "Walls Torn Down." This week Julie and Garret tackle the questions that came up: Why being “Color Blind” to people's racial identity is not a biblical nor wise strategy for addressing racial injustice. Even though we are not qualified to comment what-so-ever it doesn't stop us from giving some practical advice for addressing systematic injustice in education. How people with racial privilege can simultaneously can be the primary perpetuator and the most effective change agent of racial injustice. Why the emoji waterfall crying emoji is the best way to say you are upset with a message.

Julie and Garret are back this week with our special guest from last week Fred Hartsook in the fourth episode of a special run of podcasts for Ekklesia's series on Race and Gender Roles called "Walls Torn Down." This week Julie, Garret and Fred tackle the questions that came up: What does a vulnerability hang over feel like? How does it feel that a history with pain born out of racial difference is encouraging people? What is the main thing that Fred would want a person of color who doesn't follow Jesus to know about race and what the church is trying to do to address racial justice. Is there ever an appropriate time or a deep enough friendship that it is OK for a person with privilege to tell racial jokes, make fun of someones ethnic heritage or appearance?

Fred continues our series on race and gender roles called "Walls Torn Down." He tell about his experience as a person of color in predominatley white church contexts.