When things are falling apart and it feels like the end times, how can we as white folks not get distracted, not be led astray from the work of liberation, and tend to the birthpangs of a new, more just, world being born? Join Rev. Anne Dunlap and new contributor Dr. Sharon Fennema for this conversation on "Mark's Little Apocalypse" (Mark 13: 1-8).

Transcript available here: https://surj.org/our-work/surj-faith/twir/

Hey, everyone, this is Nichola. It seems as if half of the communities I know are in turmoil right now, mired in conflict or exhausted by the demands of holding together through the forced distancing, grief, and stress of a global pandemic. In this episode, I explore what the book of Hebrews--written during another divisive and stressful time--might offer us to help us navigate the strains and heal our relationships.

Transcript available here:

https://surj.org/our-work/surj-faith/twir/

White Christians, what layers of meaning have already been

defined and forced on us as we grapple with the call to manifest

dignity, solidarity, and liberation for and alongside all God’s

beloved people? Join Rev. Seth Wispelwey as he wrestles with all these questions and more.

Transcript available here: https://surj.org/our-work/surj-faith/twir/

"Sell what you own and give the money to the poor." What wisdom does autumn hold to help us as white folks better understand this famous story about a rich man, a camel and a needle's eye, the first being last, and Jesus? Join Rev. Anne Dunlap on this week's episode!

Transcript available here: https://surj.org/our-work/surj-faith/twir/

What if the story in Genesis 2:18-24 of the Divine creating humans from one earthy being is not a story about binaries, or gender roles, or a hierarchy of men over women, but about wholeness? And community? And divine generosity? And what does any of that have to do with anti-racism? Join Rev. Anne Dunlap and special guest Rev. Kelsey Beebe for this fascinating conversation!

Transcript available here:

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Join Nichola Torbett (she/her) and Rev. Jean Jeffress (they/them) as they engage in a conversation on James 3:13 - 4:3, 7-8a about spiritual practice, checking our motives, and the ways white supremacy seeks to control us from the inside out.

Transcript available here: https://surj.org/our-work/surj-faith/twir/

In this episode of The Word is Resistance, Min. Blyth Barnow brings reflections on substance use, stigma, and how the drug war defiles us all.

In this special episode of The Word is Resistance, we hear from Margaret Ernst about her experience at the the Treaty People Walk for Water on Anishinaabe land in present-day Minnesota, where indigenous leaders are leading the fight to Stop the Line 3 pipeline that threatens waterways and tribal sovereignty. This week is a critical moment in the struggle, and there are many roles to play.

**If you are in the Twin Cities region, join at the State capitol this Wednesday, August 25, or in Washington D.C on the same day: https://www.treatiesnottarsands.com

**Amplify this struggle to your networks and call on President Biden to step in and direct the Army Corps to cancel the Line 3 pipeline’s permits.

**If you're part of a congregation, you can organize an hour of action, with the tools and support of GreenFaith https://greenfaith.org/take-action/join-the-movement-to-stop-line-3-in-the-united-states/

Join Jean Jeffress as they explore different ideas about resisting the deathly forces of empire. Imagination, reclaiming language, and fabulous outfits feature in this episode, inspired by Ephesians 6:10-20.

Transcript available here: https://surj.org/our-work/surj-faith/twir/

What would it mean for the land to rest? What would have to happen for that to be possible? Join Rev. Anne Dunlap as she explores the layers ofJudges 4-5, the story of Deborah and Jael defending their people.

Transcript available here:

https://surj.org/our-work/surj-faith/twir/