Expanding the Table
General Commission on Religion and Race of The United Methodist Church
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Expanding the Table is Religion and Race's podcast on practicing anti-racism. Leaders from The United Methodist Church and beyond share experiences to inform and inspire others on how to work towards racial justice.
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Feb 27, 2023
Growing Intercultural Competency Through Travel
In this episode, GCORR staff discuss how travel can develop the skill of intercultural competency.
Our staff members on this episode are:
* *Rev. Dr. Giovanni Arroyo*, General Secretary
* *Paris Davis-Reed*, Executive Assistant to the General Secretary
* *Rev. Enger Muteteke*, Senior Director of Programs and Education Strategies
* *Jeehye Kim Pak*, Senior Director of Communications and MarketingSupport the show
The Expanding the Table Podcast is recorded and produced by the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) of the United Methodist Church. You can learn more about GCORR at www.gcorr.org or visit our resource website at www.r2hub.org. For a full list of the Expanding the Table Podcast episodes and resources, visit www.r2hub.org/library/podcast.
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Feb 13, 2023
When Food Is Love
In this episode, GCORR staff discuss the important role food plays in different cultures.
Our staff members on this episode are:
* *Rev. Dr. Giovanni Arroyo*, General Secretary
* *Paris Davis-Reed*, Executive Assistant to the General Secretary
* *Rev. Enger Muteteke*, Senior Director of Programs and Education Strategies
* *Jeehye Kim Pak*, Senior Director of Communications and MarketingSupport the show
The Expanding the Table Podcast is recorded and produced by the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) of the United Methodist Church. You can learn more about GCORR at www.gcorr.org or visit our resource website at www.r2hub.org. For a full list of the Expanding the Table Podcast episodes and resources, visit www.r2hub.org/library/podcast.
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Jan 30, 2023
What is the "What Is" series?
In this episode, GCORR staff discuss the agency's newest resource series: "What Is?" Our staff members on this episode are:
* *M. Garlinda Burton,* Director of Resource Development
* *Elaine Moy,* Senior Director of Finance, Development, and Institutional Equity
* *Rev. Enger Muteteke,* Senior Director of Programs and Education Strategies
* *Jeehye Kim Pak,* Senior Director of Communications and MarketingSupport the show
The Expanding the Table Podcast is recorded and produced by the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) of the United Methodist Church. You can learn more about GCORR at www.gcorr.org or visit our resource website at www.r2hub.org. For a full list of the Expanding the Table Podcast episodes and resources, visit www.r2hub.org/library/podcast.
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Jan 17, 2023
Raising Antiracist Kids
In this episode, GCORR staff discuss how they impart antiracist values and practices on to their kids. Our staff members on this episode are:
* *Rev. Enger Muteteke,* Senior Director of Programs and Education Strategies
* *Jeehye Kim Pak,* Senior Director of Communications and Marketing
* *Matt Upshaw,* Associate Specialist for Communications and Marketing
* *Christina Yates,* Associate Specialist of Finance & AdministrationSupport the show
The Expanding the Table Podcast is recorded and produced by the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) of the United Methodist Church. You can learn more about GCORR at www.gcorr.org or visit our resource website at www.r2hub.org. For a full list of the Expanding the Table Podcast episodes and resources, visit www.r2hub.org/library/podcast.
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Jan 3, 2023
Exploring Our Immigrant Identities
In this episode, GCORR staff members discuss their immigrant identities and experiences through the lens of New Year traditions. Our staff members on this episode are:
* *Rev. Dr. Giovanni Arroyo*, General Secretary
* *Elaine Moy*, Senior Director of Finance, Development, and Institutional Equity
* *Rev. Enger Muteteke*, Senior Director of Programs and Education Strategies
* *Jeehye Kim Pak*, Senior Director of Communications and Marketing
Support the show
The Expanding the Table Podcast is recorded and produced by the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) of the United Methodist Church. You can learn more about GCORR at www.gcorr.org or visit our resource website at www.r2hub.org. For a full list of the Expanding the Table Podcast episodes and resources, visit www.r2hub.org/library/podcast.
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Dec 1, 2021
How White Christians Should Confront Racist Histories
In this episode, our guest *Robert P. Jones *joins us to discuss his book,* **White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity**.*
Robert P. Jones is CEO and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and the author of White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, which won the 2021 American Book Award. He is also the author of The End of White Christian America, which won the 2019 Grawemeyer Award in Religion. Jones writes regularly on politics, culture, and religion and has written for or been interviewed by CNN, MSNBC, National Public Radio, The New York Times and The Washington Post. Robert earned a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in religion from Emory University in Atlanta.
Jones writes weekly at https://robertpjones.substack.com, a newsletter for those dedicated to the work of truth-telling, repair, and recovery from the legacy of white supremacy in American Christianity.
Support the show
The Expanding the Table Podcast is recorded and produced by the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) of the United Methodist Church. You can learn more about GCORR at www.gcorr.org or visit our resource website at www.r2hub.org. For a full list of the Expanding the Table Podcast episodes and resources, visit www.r2hub.org/library/podcast.
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Oct 13, 2021
Moving Your Church from Book Studies to Anti-Racist Actions
In this episode, we ask three clergypersons leading mostly white and racially diverse congregations how they are moving from first awareness and books studies about racism to putting Christian anti-racism into action in their congregations and our communities.
Joining us for this conversation are:
* The Rev. J.P. Hong, lead pastor of Christ Crossman United Methodist Church in Falls Church, Virginia
* The Rev. Sallie Suby-Long, minister for healing and wellness and director of the Center for Spiritual Engagement at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Denver, Colorado
* The Rev. Dr. Stephen Handy, senior pastor of McKendree United Methodist Church in Nashville, Tenn.
Support the show
The Expanding the Table Podcast is recorded and produced by the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) of the United Methodist Church. You can learn more about GCORR at www.gcorr.org or visit our resource website at www.r2hub.org. For a full list of the Expanding the Table Podcast episodes and resources, visit www.r2hub.org/library/podcast.
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Sep 8, 2021
Robin DiAngelo Discusses "Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm"
On this episode of “Expanding the Table” we talk with sociologist, educator, and best-selling author, Robin DiAngelo, about her new book, Nice Racism: How Progressive White People Perpetuate Racial Harm. Dr. DiAngelo, author of the book, White Fragility, discusses how well-intended white allies for racial justice can and should step up the work of confronting and correcting their own complicity in systemic racism. DiAngelo is an affiliate associate professor at the University of Washington.
Visit https://www.r2hub.org/library/podcast to listen to more episodes of this show.Support the show
The Expanding the Table Podcast is recorded and produced by the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) of the United Methodist Church. You can learn more about GCORR at www.gcorr.org or visit our resource website at www.r2hub.org. For a full list of the Expanding the Table Podcast episodes and resources, visit www.r2hub.org/library/podcast.
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Jul 28, 2021
Mapping Prejudice: Racist Land Covenants and How One Church Responded
Emmy Award-Winning Producer and Director Daniel Pierce Bergin ("Jim Crow of the North"), Dr. Kirsten Delegard (Director and Cofounder of the Mapping Prejudice Project), and The Rev. Lisa Friedman (author and Developmental Minister at Universalist Church of Minnetonka) discuss racist US-based land covenants and how one church is taking action to confront this form of institutional racism.
For more info about Expanding the Table, please visit: https://www.r2hub.org/library/podcastSupport the show
The Expanding the Table Podcast is recorded and produced by the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) of the United Methodist Church. You can learn more about GCORR at www.gcorr.org or visit our resource website at www.r2hub.org. For a full list of the Expanding the Table Podcast episodes and resources, visit www.r2hub.org/library/podcast.
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Jun 27, 2021
Theologians Explore the Roots of Anti-Asian Racism and What the Church Should Know
Three Asian-American Christian theologians will examine the history and current realities of anti-Asian racism in the United States and what every Christians should know and do.
Our guests will be:
* *The Rev. Dr. Mai-Anh Le Tran*, vice president for academic affairs, academic dean, and associate professor of religious education and practical theology at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill.,
* *The Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Kuan*, president and professor of Hebrew Bible at Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, Calif., and
* *The Rev Dr. Boyung Lee*, senior vice president of academic affairs, dean of the faculty, and professor of practical theology at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colo. Support the show
The Expanding the Table Podcast is recorded and produced by the General Commission on Religion and Race (GCORR) of the United Methodist Church. You can learn more about GCORR at www.gcorr.org or visit our resource website at www.r2hub.org. For a full list of the Expanding the Table Podcast episodes and resources, visit www.r2hub.org/library/podcast.
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May 27, 2021
Racism, Police Reform, & Faith (Rev. Kirk Lyons and Rev. Jeremy Wicks)
“Expanding the Table” is a podcast from the General Commission on Religion and Race that focuses on how individual Christians and church-based entities can and should engage the work of racial justice-making and anti-racism.
This episode features the Rev. Kirk Lyons of Brooklyn, N.Y., and the Rev. Jeremy Wicks of Traverse City, Michigan. Both United Methodist pastors are leading community-wide conversations and demonstrations that call attention to implicit and explicit racial bias experienced by Black and Brown people at the hands of police officers. Both are bringing together church, community, and law-enforcement members to seek solutions.
Lyons and Wicks will talk about their work as an outgrowth of their understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and offer ideas for how Christian communities may learn more and get involved in local police reform and anti-racism efforts.
Visit www.gcorr.org for more resources from the General Commission on Religion and Race.Support the show…
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