That Don’t Fit

Episode 6: The Imago Dei

Highlights of JT’s teaching and panel discussion on the Imago Dei and race/ethnicity.

Episode 5: Experience and Structures

In this episode, JT and Andy practice awkward conversations. The goal was originally to talk about structures and spaces and how our experience shapes our perspective of them. But it turned into a deeper conversation about law enforcement, which the hosts had never discussed before. 

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Episode 4: Empathy and Vulnerability in Race Conversations

Last episode, Andy and JT were talking about how personal experience plays conversations about race. This episode highlights one uncomfortable interaction in their exchange and they dig int why it was uncomfortable.

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Episode 3: Growing Up With Race-Tinted Glasses.

Our experience shapes our perception when coming into conversations about race. JT and Andy dive into why this is and how it can be a good thing. 

[5:00] - We can't get away from where we came from

[7:43] - Realizing we are different

[9:50] - No one talked about the Civil War in the South

[12:54] - Difference between the South and the North today

[14:02] - Trying to make people feel comfortable

[14:44] - My presence causes fear

[21:09] - Personal is too personal

[24:42] - What do you want to your son to see in the future?

[26:36] - Listening is a two-way street

Episode 2: Race and Theology

In this episode we are talking about Race and Theology. JT and Andy dig into the biblical principles we need to consider when approaching weighty topics like race. We hope to model productive discourse on real life and real issues starting with our biblical foundation.

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Episode 1: Introduction

In this episode, Andy and JT introduce themselves and introduce the purpose of this podcast. They detail how the next episodes will go and share how they plan to navigate the difficult terrain of racial reconciliation.