This week we tackle the whole letter of Romans, looking at how Paul is dismantling Roman Imperial propaganda, reminding the *Roman* community members that it’s not enough to say you follow Jesus, but depend on the Empire to save you.

The lectionary texts are as follows, though the whole of the letter is covered.

• Romans 5:12-19– 3/5

• Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 – 3/12

• Romans 5:1-11 – 3/19

• Romans 8:6-11 – 3/26

We offer a couple of practices for you in response to this reading of Romans. As always, resources, references, and copyright/permissions info can be found in the transcript, which can be found here:

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