Ep. 38 - Race, Justice, and Discipleship with Rev. David W. Swanson

Join us for a conversation with Rev. David W. Swanson where you’ll learn more about what discipleship is, how you can understand race and justice as part of Christian discipleship, and how interacting with social media can be shaped by Christian discipleship.00:00 - Introduction02:22 - Patreon02:54 - What is discipleship?05:43 - What do we leave behind for Jesus?09:40 - Individual and communal discipleship14:09 - Understanding race as part of our discipleship journey18:25 - Personal journey to understanding race as part of discipleship22:16 - How church context influences understandings of race and discipleship24:25 - Responsibility of church leaders in discipleship34:18 - From cheap diversity to true solidarity37:38 - Discipleship in crisis and non-crisis moments43:09 - Discipleship on social media52:20 - Additional resourcesFind us online:Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/ Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresourcesYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources Patreon - https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources Links:Rediscipling the White Church - https://www.ivpress.com/rediscipling-the-white-church Posture Shift - https://postureshift.com/ Roadmap to Reconciliation - https://www.ivpress.com/roadmap-to-reconciliation-2-0 Plundered - https://www.ivpress.com/plundered Brenda Salter McNeil - https://spu.edu/academics/seattle-pacific-seminary/emeriti/salter-mcneil-brenda The Anti-Greed Gospel - https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/products/9781587436307_the-anti-greed-gospel Minnesota Historical Society - https://www.mnhs.org/ Sankofa @ Home (history of race and racism in Minnesota) - https://transformmn.org/portfolio/sankofa-at-home/ Related episodes: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 De-Centering Whiteness and Learning How to Follow - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/1/20/ep-31-de-centering-whiteness-and-learning-how-to-follow-with-rev-dr-rose-lee-norman Racial Justice for the Long Haul - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/1/6/ep-29-racial-justice-for-the-long-haul-with-dr-christine-jeske