Jean Jeffress compares the covenant between God and people, and the covenant of white supremacy, and determines the white supremacy covenant asks us to forget who God is and who we are meant to be to each other.

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Blyth Barnow continues our #JourneysToFreedom series by digging into a personal story of loss, the war on drugs, and its roots in white supremacy.

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Speaking on the story of manna in the wilderness from Exodus 16:2-15, Rev. Margaret Anne Ernst opens up an honest conversation about money, divesting from white supremacy, and struggling to live into our values. What is the true scarcity that white supremacy creates, and what is the illusion of scarcity we can come to internalize that makes us believe there's not enough for all?

Transcript is here: https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/the-word-is-resistance.html

The people of Israel crossing the Red Sea to freedom has to be one of the most famous scenes in the Bible. It's the moment we've been waiting for in this #JourneysToFreedom series. Rev. Anne Dunlap finds lessons for white Christians in the exultant freedom song led by Miriam on the seashore.

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Transcript here: https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/the-word-is-resistance.html

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Dig into the description and instructions for Passover and consider what truths and symbols might speak to preparation, community connection, and adaptability in our work.

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Moses is tending his flock in Midian when the God of his ancestors shows up in the form of a bush that is blazing yet not consumed, asking him to lead his people to freedom. Like the redwoods in California that are scorched but still standing, what can we learn from this image of God that can strengthen our commitment to fight for racial justice even - and especially - when sh*t hit gets real? In this next episode in our #JourneysToFreedom series, Rev. Margaret Ernst explores toughness and resilience for white folks in the work to end racism.

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Transcript can be found here: https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/the-word-is-resistance.html

Join Drew Bongiovanni for a discussion of Genesis 45:1-15 during our continued #journeystofreedom series. Let's talk about the moment when Joseph reunites with his brothers after so much betrayal, trauma, and anger. How do we as white folks rebuild relationship and trust when we have caused so much harm? How do we honor the grief of people of color as we work towards liberation?

Transcript available here: https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/the-word-is-resistance.html

Rev. Seth Wispelwey offers a reflection on the occasion of the third anniversary of white supremacist violence in Charlottesville on August 11-12, 2017, with some lessons learned about how the call to show up then is very much still with us now.

Transcript can be found here: https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/the-word-is-resistance.html

In this week's episode of our #JourneysToFreedom series, Nichola Torbett explores Jacob's wrestling match with an eye toward trauma, midlife, bodies, and disability justice. Whatever the future holds, it is likely that we will not arrive intact. And maybe that's not a bad thing.

Transcript here: https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/the-word-is-resistance.html

When Rev. Anne Dunlap notices the editing, both original and modern, that silences the women in Genesis 29:15-28, she explores what happens to our understanding of the story and how it impacts our ability to envision and embody deeper freedom.

Transcript here:

https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/the-word-is-resistance.html