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Chasing Justice
by Chasing Justice
Chasing Justice is your guide to see God’s goodness for our world and learn to live justly.
Episodes
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We Got Us: Building Unity Across Divides
What does it really take to build unity across difference, across history, across pain? In this episode of We Got Us, we take you to Chicago's neighborhoods of North Lawndale and South Lawndale (Little Village). These neighborhoods have long been separated not just by a train track, but by…
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We Got Us: Feeding Hope in Hard Times
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, infection rates soared and thousands of people suddenly struggled to put food on the table. But young people from the neighborhood began showing up. What started as a small church pantry quickly grew into a massive community...
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We Got Us: When Borders Divide, Community Holds
In this episode, Jessica shares the story of her stepfather's decision to self-deport and how that choice reshaped her family's understanding of home, safety, and belonging. What began as fear and uncertainty became a deeper reckoning with how immigration policies impacts generational families…
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We Got Us: Health Care at Risk and the Power of Proximity
As a medical student, Flo believed policy was the path to fixing the deep inequities she saw in the healthcare system. But God called her into serving like Jesus, through proximity and relationships. In this episode, Dr. Flo shares her journey in medical service and advocacy tracing how her...
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We Got Us: Interrupting Violence Through the Arts
In the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, violence isn't just a headline, it can be a daily risk. But at the Firehouse Community Arts Center, Pastor Phil Jackson and his team are interrupting violence through creativity, youth-mentorship, and a loving and active presence on the block. In…
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We Got Us: From Incarceration to Community Transformation
When Jamal was 13, he was shot on his way to school. Four years later, he was in prison. This is the story of how violence, survival, and faith intertwined to shape a new kind of transformative hope. In this episode, Roslyn Hernández and Jamal take us inside his journey from incarceration to...
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Justice Work Burnout and Resilience #WeGotThis 😅👥
Mikayla Nembhard and Sandra explore how communal self-care and rest sustain long-term justice work. Sandra shares insights on overcoming burnout, processing emotions and offers practical ways to cultivate resilience. Join us to learn how rest can become an act of resistance and why community...
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Making An Impact On Campus #changemakers 😎💪
Our podcast producer, Roslyn Hernández sits down with Justin Guaman to explore how Gen Z can engage in social justice and civic advocacy. Justin shares his journey from a justice-impacted youth to an advocate for marginalized communities, offering insights on finding courage through community,...
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What is Mutual Aid? #Community 🫱🏿🫲🏾💕🫱🏾🫲🏼
Chealsia and Katie unpack what mutual aid means and what it can look like in action. Katie shares how mutual aid goes beyond charity by centering relationships, listening, and empowering communities to create their own solutions. Join this conversation and discover how mutual aid can transform…
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Civic Engagement in Your Community #Neighborhood 🏘️🫱🏼🫲
Chealsia sits down with Tamir Bell to explore what it means to make a difference beyond the voting booth. Tamir shares his journey, from middle school to bridging gaps in his community, confronting ageism, and staying grounded in faith while advocating for justice. Tune in to hear practical ways…
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Do Your Voting Homework! #Informed 😎
Propaganda encourages Gen Z to stay sharp, fact-check, and not get caught up in emotional reactions. Let's dive into the importance of local elections, the traps of single-issue voting, and how to avoid disinformation. Mentioned in this episode: ballotpedia.org Propaganda is an artist, author…
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Does my vote count? #vote 🗳️
Let's dive into the power of voting and why it's about more than just picking the next president! Our guest, Kayla Griffin, a passionate advocate for voting rights, shares how decisions made at the local level—from school boards to public funding—affect our daily lives just as much as national...
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How do we hold space for disagreement? #debate ❌ #conversation ✅
Let's be real—disagreements are everywhere in the work of justice, especially during an election year. But how do we handle them without losing focus on the bigger mission? In this episode of Chasing Justice, we're breaking down how to keep it respectful and productive. Tune in for some helpful...
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How to Start Your Civic Engagement Journey: #LevelUp
This season of the Chasing Justice podcast, Sandra will be handing the mic to the Chasing Justice team of Gen Z and young Millennial leaders who are making a difference in their communities as we explore what it means to be engaged socially and civically together. This season, we're going to be...
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Chasing Justice as a Peacemaker with Marlena Graves
Peacemakers desire harmony and unity, but they also seek justice. Marlena Graves shares how her empathy and discernment cultivate a willingness to find common ground and potential wisdom in opposing viewpoints. She also talks about the tensions Peacemakers feel between truth-telling and the fear…
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Chasing Justice as an Enthusiast with Dani Coke
Our Enthusiast guest is Danielle Coke Balfour! In this conversation, Dani shares the lows, highs, and challenges of her activism journey. She also talks about the ways in which she brings hope and practical optimism to her justice work. Listen in to hear Dani's stories and advice about how to...
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Chasing Justice as a Challenger with Terrence Lester
Challengers are the people we tend to think about when we think about activists. In this episode, Terence Lester shares his activism story, insights about how to channel anger, and the benefits of boundaries. Whether you're a Challenger yourself or intrigued by the dynamic ways individuals of…
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Chasing Justice as an Investigator with Roslyn Hernández
Many of us have to be careful with burnout, but investigators preemptively manage it. Join this conversation to hear how one of the most withdrawn types of the enneagram engages in justice. Roslyn Hernández shares about how she's starting her social justice journey and the self knowledge that…
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Chasing Justice as a Loyalist with Barnabas Lin
Loyalists provide courageous support for marginalized groups, rooted in their own need for security and stability. Barnabas Lin shares how intersectionality, tensions between commitment and critique, and integrity are part of his activism journey as a loyalist. Barnabas serves as Theologian in...
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Activism as a Sensitive Soul with Dorcas Cheng-Tozun
Dorcas Cheng-Tozun is an award-winning writer, editor, speaker, communications consultant, and former Inc.com columnist. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Christianity Today, Image Journal, and dozens of other publications in the US, Asia, and Africa. She serves as the editorial...
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Chasing Justice as a Creative with J.S. Park
How do social justice, ministry, and grief intersect? Creative activist, J.S. Park, tells us about his calling to meet people at different stages of grief, with love, creativity, individuality, and care. Tune in to hear his stories and reflections about how to care deeply, actively, and…
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Worship and Activism as an Achiever with Emanuel Padilla
From Reggaeton to helping the Mestizo church create cultural change. As an achiever, Emanuel Padilla shares how community has been a part of his social justice journey from the stage to churches, cities, and the academy. Emanuel is pursuing doctoral studies in theology and ethics working to...
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Action Alert: Israel and Palestine
As the Chasing Justice team, we have been lamenting the violence in Gaza and Israel. We condemn all acts of violence against civilians. We invite us to be people of solidarity and peace. Would you join us? Here are some action steps you can take to be an ally and advocate for peace. Email your...
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Chasing Justice as a Helper with Jane Hong-Guzmán de León
Jane Hong-Guzmán de León shares her social justice journey as a helper. Jane tells us about her start in government institutions and her transition to ministry. She also shares advice about what to avoid to be a healthy helper in the activism journey. Jane Hong-Guzmán de León is a licensed pastor...
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Chasing Justice as a Reformer with Tyler Burns
Tyler Burns shares insights about how a Reformer personality engages in social change, advocacy, and solidarity. Tune in to hear about the lessons he's learned in his activism journey. Tyler Burns is a pastor, speaker, writer, and podcaster. He currently serves as the President of The Witness: A...
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What type of Activist are you?
Tracey Gee joins this intro conversation about how you can find your distinct style of activism. Tracey is a leadership coach and writer whose work is focused on helping leaders (especially those who experience marginalization) grow in self-awareness, development, and building healthy teams. She…
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Episode 110: Book Club Edition with Karen González
In this episode, author Karen González focuses on the importance of the collective stories of immigrants must be centered in our advocacy for immigration. Karen González is a speaker, writer, storyteller, and immigrant advocate, who herself immigrated from Guatemala as a child. She has been a...
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Episode 109: How Do We Wait Well for Justice? with Kevin Garcia
Mexican and Cherokee community leader Kevin Garcia speaks about how to remain present while we are waiting for justice. His passion for liberating the marginalized will inspire you to center those who have the answers for their community. We talk housing, environmental racism, mentoring youth…
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Episode 108: How does proximity inform justice? with Gustavo De Los Rios
How can proximity and presence change perspectives? This is what we learn from Gustavo De Los Rios and his experience mentoring youth and walking alongside immigrant families in their experience navigating the complexities of our legal system. Gustavo De Los Rios currently serves as the Juárez...
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Episode 107: Book Club Edition Voices of Lament
In this episode of the Chasing Justice Podcast, Native Zuni leader Renee Kylestewa Begay, contributing author to Voices of Lament, focuses on the importance of our lament, hope, and indigenizing our faith as followers of the Jesus way. How do we seek good in our own communities in the midst of...
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Episode 106: How Do We Shape Tiny Humans Towards Justice? with Arwa Hunsucker
Arwa speaks about everyday Justice from civic engagement to Halloween, food waste, raising biracial children who know their stories, you will learn it all from someone who has been practicing simplicity, compassion and advocacy in front of four tiny humans. Arwa's life trajectory was changed when...
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Episode 105: Does anger have a place in justice? with Medgina Saint-Elien
Medgina Saint-Elien speaks about Beauty, Anger and Justice. Have you wondered what place anger has in justice? Learn about how we can fully engage our anger and move to beauty and hope. Medgina Saint-Elien is a Haitian American writer, creative and emerging voice of direction in the media…
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Episode 104: Book Club Edition: Learning Our Names
In this episode, authors La Thao, Hmong American and David De Leon, Pilipino American, help us focus on the importance of our collective stories. La Thao is campus minister in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is also a co-host of the Better Than Seven Sons podcast where she speaks on faith and her...
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Episode 103: Can we do justice in any vocation? with Dr. David Hsu
Dr. David Hsu speaks on the topic of Vocation and Justice. If you've ever wondered how you can live justly in your vocation this is for you! You are not going to want to miss this insightful conversation (recorded in his engineering lab–machines noise and all) Dr. David Hsu is Assistant Professor...
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Episode 102: How do we find and raise our voice?(Feat.Victoria Park)
NOTE: This is an episode repost with the corrected audio Victoria Park is an actor and director. She recounts her journey of finding her voice, and shares specific ways she chooses to use her power. This episode is perfect for those of us that feel overwhelmed with all that there is to speak up...
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Episode 101:Why Chase Justice Together?
Welcome to Chasing Justice Season Two. Professionalizing justice work is unhelpful. I hope you are ready to rebuild a just world by pursuing our collective liberation and flourishing. In this intro episode Sandra frames why we get stuck in ideas and what we need to move forward. Sandra Van Opstal...
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Liberation for the Long Haul
How do you bring your concerns for the injustice of your own community without taking up space with others? How can we see anti-racism as a journey and not a fight? In this episode, which was originally a patreon exclusive, Kathy and Sandra speak the truth about long lasting collaboration. Also...
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BIPOC Reality Check w/Tyler Burns (Part 2)
It's time for Part 2 of this dialogue! Conversations about collective identity are important but what does a BIPOC existence offer us as distinct communities of color? Are there communities that like the term more than others? How does our daily reality shape whether or not we will lean into an...
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BIPOC Reality Check w/Tyler Burns (Part 1)
Conversations about collective identity are important but what does a BIPOC existence offer us as distinct communities of color? Are there communities that like the term more than others? How does our daily reality shape whether or not we will lean into an identity beyond Blackness or Latinidad?...
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BIPOC": To Use or Not to Use (Part 2)
Collective socio-political terms such as "Asian American", "BIPOC", and "POC" were developed over generations. Are these terms helpful or harmful for communities of color? What is gained or lost when we use them? This straightforward conversation between Kathy and Sandra went so deep, so fast…
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"BIPOC": To Use or Not to Use (Part 1)
Collective socio-political terms such as "Asian American", "BIPOC", and "POC" were developed over generations. Are these terms helpful or harmful for communities of color? What is gained or lost when we use them? This straightforward conversation between Kathy and Sandra went so deep, so fast…
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How Race and Culture Shapes Our Justice Work
Kathy and Sandra offer their expertise from mentoring BIPOC leaders on why ethnic identity development is critical for the work of justice. Hear from their wisdom on the process of identity formation and how coming home to oneself makes us a force in against white supremacy and injustice. They…
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Media's Influence in Collective Liberation
Media can hurt or heal us in our journey towards collective liberation. Kathy and Sandra talk about the role of media from Kathy's professional experience. They also tackle policing, doomscrolling, and messy conversations media. Hear about their favorite shows that hold space for processing that...
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Marching Towards Collective Liberation
Sandra and Kathy help us take a collective breath together as we process the Chauvin verdict, the murders of young black and brown lives, and as we continually face a system that is designed to dehumanize BIPOC bodies. Sandra shares about her experience at the marches and why culture and beauty...
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The Lifestyle of Collective Liberation
White supremacy sucks for all of us. What do we embody our collective liberation in a lifestyle of justice? What it mean to be a neighbor who is seeking justice? We can talk about justice, without locally living our love in public. Hear concrete examples of ways BIPOC leaders are practicing...
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The Cost WOC Pay for Collective Liberation
Women of color are central to the flourishing of our communities and overall social well being. When women of color leave institutions, and we speak out, nobody talks about it; no one notices it. Women are often the first to speak and the last to gain from reforms in society and the church. Black...
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Telling Stories Toward Collective Liberation
What is an acceptable 'American' story? Why some stories seen as normative and others categorized as 'foreign'. Kathy and Sandra talk about the Golden Globe winning movie Minari and why telling our story is not only for our freedom but to confront false narratives and pursue our collective...
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The Holy Work of Collective Liberation
How can we advocate for ourselves and others? How do we hold space for one another and with one another? This episode features a conversation between our hosts Sandra Van Opstal and Kathy Khang about exploring what collective liberation looks like for each of us as we move forward. This is the…
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Anti-Asian Racism and Collective Liberation (Part 2)
Season Two continues with the second half of our dynamic conversation with co-host Kathy Khang as she bring in her longtime friends Barnabas Lin and Jazzy Johnson to address inter-ethnic solidarity. In Part 1, they spoke to 'grief policing' and making space for one another's stories. They go even...
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Anti-Asian Racism and Collective Liberation (Part 1)
Season two starts with a dynamic conversation with our co-host Kathy Khang as she bring in her longtime friends Barnabas Lin and Jazzy Johnson to address inter-ethnic solidarity. In Part 1 they speak to 'grief policing' and making space for one another's stories. This conversation is beautifully...
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