Join us to learn more about how perceptions on immigration can change with interpersonal interactions; what it looks like to care and advocate for immigrants in rural America; and how the call to pursue justice is distinctly connected to a Christian understanding of human dignity.

00:00 - Introduction

02:58 - Patreon

03:32 - Working in a rural context

05:53 - Journey to working with refugees

10:13 - Serving immigrants in rural America

12:54 - Support from rural churches

14:09 - Perceptions of immigrants in rural America

19:30 - How opinions have changed since Operation Metro Surge

28:22 - What political advocacy has looked like

43:10 - A focus on justice beyond immigration

49:41 - A Christian call to doing justice

Find us online:

Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources

Patreon - http://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources

Related episodes:

Practicing Justice By Neighboring Well - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/4/28/ep-43-practicing-justice-by-neighboring-well-with-andrea-lee

A Border Perspective on Loving Our Neighbors - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/4/7/ep-41-a-border-perspective-on-loving-our-neighbors-with-yonathan-moya

Justice, Evangelism, and Cultural Engagement - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/3/3/ep-37-justice-evangelism-and-cultural-engagement-with-rev-dr-song-chan-rah

Join us to learn how helping neurodiverse children starts with knowing your own nervous system; why neurodiverse brains, and your brain, function the way they do; and why focusing on neurodiverse inclusion matters in the Church.

00:00 - Introduction

02:36 - Patreon

03:10 - What is neurodiversity?

8:30 - Supporting strength and challenge areas in neurodiverse students

15:20 - The foundation - knowing your nervous system

25:02 - Symptom similarity between neurodiversity and trauma

28:34 - How much science do we need to know?

38:06 - Changes that are better for everyone

39:15 - The need for places of felt safety

44:17 - Empowering students

48:46 - Importance to faith formation

51:11 - Moving to repair

Find us online:

Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources

Patreon - http://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources

Links:

Heart-Centered Connections book - https://pagetwo.com/book/heart-centered-connections/

Heart-Centered Connections certificate program - https://www.sandiego.edu/soles/academics/professional-development-and-certificates/heart-center-connections-conference.php

Related episodes:

Co-Creation, Authenticity, and Trust Building with Gen Z - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/12/2/ep-24-co-creation-authenticity-and-trust-building-with-gen-z-with-holly-bishu

The Embodied Community Young People Are Searching For - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/6/9/ep-49-the-embodied-community-young-people-are-searching-for-with-rev-raymond-chang

Join us as we explore definitions for biblical justice given by our past guests.

00:00 - Introduction

01:24 - Patreon

01:57 - Edrin Williams

09:19 - Patty Pell

13:08 - Curtiss DeYoung

15:33 - Michelle Warren

16:40 - Chris Brooks

20:55 - Jesse Ross

24:05 - Sarah Driver

28:25 - Justin Giboney

30:37 - Wrap-up

Find us online:

Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources

Patreon - http://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources

Related episodes:

Edrin Williams - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/6/3/ep-1-biblical-justice-and-the-church-with-rev-edrin-williams

Patty Pell - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/6/12/ep-2-teaching-biblical-justice-with-dr-patty-pell

Michelle Warren - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/6/18/ep-3-justice-and-reconciliation-with-rev-dr-curtiss-paul-deyoung

Michelle Warren - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/7/2/ep-4-the-long-work-of-justice-with-michelle-ferrigno-warren

Chris Brooks - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/7/15/ep-7-justice-and-human-flourishing-with-dr-chris-brooks

Jesse Ross - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/9/16/ep-16-fundraising-for-justice-projects-with-jesse-ross

Sarah Driver - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/10/15/ep-19-learning-how-to-do-justice-with-sarah-driver

Justin Giboney - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/11/25/ep-23-an-alternative-christian-framework-for-engaging-the-culture-war-with-justin-giboney

Join us for this conversation with Dr. David Mathewson where you’ll learn more about how to approach Revelation, how John speaks against systemic injustice in the Roman Empire, and what you can apply from John’s wake-up call to the churches of his day to move toward a complete, just Christian witness.

00:00 - Introduction

02:02 - Patreon

02:35 - How do we approach Revelation?

05:58 - Why did John write Revelation this way?

08:45 - Would the Gentiles have understood OT references?

13:37 - What crisis is Revelation addressing?

17:38 - Understanding emperor worship

22:22 - What would complacency have looked like in the 1st century?

26:04 - Defining social justice when reading Revelation

28:02 - The Roman system of injustice

31:28 - Self-reliance vs. dependence on God

34:03 - The allure of wealth and prosperity

35:38 - Injustice in Rome’s economic system

40:21 - Relationship between Rome and the provinces

43:46 - Babylon and Rome

46:29 - Where Babylon surfaces today

50:12 - Reading from below vs. above

56:34 - Looking to the new creation

Find us online:

Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources

Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources

Links:

The Bible and Social Justice - https://wipfandstock.com/9781498238076/the-bible-and-social-justice/

Related episodes:

Justice and the Prophets - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/6/2/ep-48-justice-and-the-prophets-with-dr-danny-carroll

Join us for a look back at the first year of the Biblical Justice Resources Podcast, and a look ahead at some things to come!

00:00 - Intro

00:34 - Patreon

01:08 - Best moments from the year

05:08 - What have you learned?

10:16 - What has changed about the podcast this year?

14:21 - Deciding what events to speak out about

22:43 - What's next for Biblical Justice Resources?

39:00 - An elevator pitch for justice

Find us online:

Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources

Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources

Join us as Rev. Raymond Chang gives insight on how young people view the Church; what kind of embodied community they’re looking for; and the impact of service and justice on their formation.

00:00 - Introduction

02:47 - Patreon

03:20 - Younger generations and the Church

10:42 - Who’s staying in the Church

13:31 - Making adjustments to evangelism

17:59 - Being formed to embody Christianity

23:40 - Being patient through the process

27:07 - Tech and formation

30:55 - Driving embodied community with tech

33:45 - Demographic differences in younger church participation

37:16 - Living out faith through service and justice

41:56 - Beginning to bring justice into your church

Find us online:

Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources

Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources

Links:

TENx10 - https://www.tenx10.org/

AACC - https://www.asianamericanchristiancollaborative.com/

Future-Focused Church - https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/future-focused-church

Related episodes:

Co-Creation, Authenticity, and Trust Building with Gen Z - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/12/2/ep-24-co-creation-authenticity-and-trust-building-with-gen-z-with-holly-bishu

Justice, Evangelism, and Cultural Engagement - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/3/3/ep-37-justice-evangelism-and-cultural-engagement-with-rev-dr-song-chan-rah

Looking Inward Before Moving Forward - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/8/5/ep-10-looking-inward-before-moving-forward

Join us as Dr. Danny Carroll joins the podcast to discuss justice in the prophets. You’ll see how these texts and the actions of the prophets connect both to the law before them, and to the ministry of Christ after them. You’ll also learn why the law and worship of God were so closely connected for God’s people in Israel, and how that understanding impacts us today.

00:00 - Introduction

02:23 - Patreon

02:55 - Justice in the Old Testament

07:58 - Connecting the law and the character of God

15:13 - Understanding idolatry

25:38 - The role of the prophets

32:17 - Understanding God’s judgment

40:52 - How Jesus reflects the prophets

51:08 - How do we recognize an unjust system we’re in?

Find us online:

Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources

Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources

Links:

The Bible and Social Justice - https://wipfandstock.com/9781498238076/the-bible-and-social-justice/

When Breath Becomes Air - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/258507/when-breath-becomes-air-by-paul-kalanithi/

Related episodes:

Migration Stories and the Bible - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/9/2/ep-14-migration-stories-and-the-bible-with-dr-danny-carroll

Dennis Edwards - The Power of a Robust Gospel - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/11/18/ep-22-the-power-of-a-robust-gospel-with-rev-dr-dennis-r-edwards

Justice in the Old and New Testaments - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/1/27/ep-32-justice-in-the-old-and-new-testaments-with-dr-patty-pell

Join us as we talk with Dr. Kirsten Delegard from Mapping Prejudice about racial housing covenants. Learn how racial covenants differ from and complement the practice of redlining; how they affected investment into neighborhoods; and why the specifically racial and racist nature of these documents matters to us today.

00:00 - Introduction

02:57 - Patreon

03:30 - What are racial covenants?

08:20 - Redlining vs. racial covenants

15:27 - Racial covenant contents

20:29 - How covenants affected neighborhood investment

27:23 - A story of racial violence

32:28 - The importance of diverse communities

38:16 - Racial covenants in the suburbs

42:22 - Racial covenants in urban areas

45:52 - Addressing the effects of covenants

51:26 - Work around the country

55:16 - How covenants ended…but are still in our deeds

Find us online:

Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/

Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources

Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources

Links:

Mapping Prejudice - https://mappingprejudice.umn.edu/

Jim Crow of the North - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWQfDbbQv9E

Mapping Inequality - https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining

Northside Forward - https://aalftc.org/northside-forward/

Related resources:

Just Deeds - https://justdeeds.org/

The Color of Law - https://wwnorton.com/books/the-color-of-law/

Ghost of a Chance podcast - https://www.startribune.com/ghost-of-a-chance/601197355

Related episodes:

From Renee Good Square to George Floyd Square - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/1/19/ep-30-from-renee-good-square-to-george-floyd-square

The Intersection of Place, Story, and Justice - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/4/21/ep-42-the-intersection-of-place-story-and-justice-with-dr-ben-norquist

Becoming All Things and Connecting Across Culture - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/5/19/ep-46-becoming-all-things-and-connecting-across-culture-with-dr-michelle-ami-reyes