Ep. 31 - De-Centering Whiteness and Learning How to Follow with Rev. Dr. Rose Lee-Norman

Join us for a conversation with Rev. Dr. Rose Lee-Norman, as we discuss what we’ve seen in Minneapolis up to the point of our recording on January 13, and then move into a conversation about white followership: what it is, why it’s important to de-center whiteness, and how this applies to understanding the Gospel.00:00 - Introduction01:56 - Patreon02:29 - Current church response to ICE in Minneapolis06:43 - Preparing the congregation for practical engagement11:52 - Lessons from George Floyd for today18:52 - Defining White followership25:53 - Educating White people in multiethnic spaces35:29 - White preferences affecting Gospel understanding42:09 - Understanding power as Christians45:41 - Differences between the classroom and the pulpit51:51 - Engaging people who aren’t pursuing justice56:54 - Additional resourcesFind us online:Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/ Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresourcesYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources Patreon - https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources Links:Join the Resistance by Michelle Ferrigno Warren - https://www.ivpress.com/join-the-resistance The Elusive Dream - https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-elusive-dream-9780197604403 No Longer Strangers - https://www.ivpress.com/no-longer-strangers Episode with Greg Coles - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/8/19/ep-12-what-we-say-and-how-we-say-it-with-dr-greg-coles Might from the Margins - https://heraldpress.com/9781513806013/might-from-the-margins/ Episode with Dennis Edwards - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/11/18/ep-22-the-power-of-a-robust-gospel-with-rev-dr-dennis-r-edwards ECC Antiracism Discipleship Pathway - https://covchurch.org/resource/antiracism-discipleship-pathway/ Be the Bridge groups - https://bethebridge.com/groups/ Sanctuary resource list - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/s/Sanctuary-justice-resources.pdf The New Testament in Color - https://www.ivpress.com/the-new-testament-in-color