Ep. 43 - Practicing Justice by Neighboring Well with Andrea Lee

Join us for this conversation with Andrea Lee where you’ll hear examples of ways to practically respond to the call to pursue justice; learn more about what it looks like to discern topical direction and find partners already doing the work; and think more about understanding the place where charity and justice intersect. 00:00 - Introduction01:58 - Patreon02:31 - A call to neighboring07:54 - Practically answering the call14:07 - North Minneapolis and specific neighborhood context16:32 - Educating and activating the church18:50 - Discerning topics to address26:04 - Haven Food Pantry31:53 - Community post-ICE surge36:11 - Partnering with others already doing the work39:15 - The nonprofit arm of the church42:26 - Advantages and disadvantages of a church nonprofit43:42 - Learning from things that don’t work46:56 - Investment in the community53:09 - Charity and justice coming togetherFind us online:Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/ Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresourcesYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources Links:Northside Forward - https://aalftc.org/northside-forward/ A Spirituality of Fundraising - http://www.newhumanityinstitute.org/pdf-articles/Henri-Nouwen-spirituality-of-fundraising.pdf Related Episodes:Biblical Justice and the Church - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/6/3/ep-1-biblical-justice-and-the-church-with-rev-edrin-williams Lessons About Justice from Multiracial Churches - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/7/29/ep-9-lessons-about-justice-from-multiracial-churches-with-rev-dr-efrem-smith Fundraising for Justice Projects - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/9/16/ep-16-fundraising-for-justice-projects-with-jesse-ross