loving your neighbor

Vincent and Joel sit down with esteemed Governer of South Carolina, David Beasley. They discuss his start in the House of Representatives as a fresh faced college student, his run ins and mentorship with Sol Blatt, the basis for switching parties, his run for Governor, and delve into the last 40 years of South Carolina Politics. 
They get a behind the scenes look at Governor Beasley’s mindset surrounding his political decisions, his deep morality, and his passion for his position as Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme. Finally, the guys take a deep dive into political fragility and how social media creates problems. 

Get your latest Statehouse update and hear firsthand the rationale behind some of the legislature's most controversial bills. 

Join Senators Sheheen and Lourie in this week's episode where they take a deeper look at upcoming legislation and lawmakers' actions in S.C.

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This is a special episode corresponding with an upcoming  demonstration of "loving your neighbor" in our hometown of Poulsbo, WA. You will hear a collection of voices and words of why folks love their neighbor as a direct response to  an upcoming known hategroup leader speaking a local church in our community this coming Sunday (Aug 22nd.)

To call on the words of the Rev. Dr. Martin  Luther King Jr in a sermon from 1957 (and quote in his book Strength to Love, 1963), "Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."  Here is why we love our neighbors...

Clips from: Danielle. Melissa. Rebekah. Diana. Petra. Jenny. Alex. Corban. Camper. (no name). Misty. Elise. Ben. Victoria. Luca. Estella. Benjamin. Sean. Julie. Keisha. Wayne. Luis. (no name) Maggie. 

Here's what you need to know:

1. A  local church in our area of Kitsap is bringing Joseph Backholm to come and speak on Sunday morning from the pulpit and in a "discussion panel" later that evening. This is both an in-person event as well as streamed live online.
2. Joseph Backholm's organization is listed as a hate group under the Southern Poverty Law Center . A quick look at his twitter feed and his own words will speak for themselves--his words are not only full of hate but they also incite violence towards marginalized groups.
3. In response, there is an organized protest in support of loving our neighbors--all people. And the Arise Podcast joins that effort here by collecting  messages of why we love our neighbors .

Here is a link to the ACLU's Guide to "Know Your Rights" regarding protests. 

You'll also find information about what you can to do participate in showing support for "Loving Your Neighbor." We've listed action steps from our facebook community, making phones, to showing up on Sunday in support of the BIPOC and LBGTQ community. 

ACTION STEPS:

• CALL: Gateway Fellowship Church (360) 779-5515 and say: "Hello, I am calling to protest the event you are hosting with Joseph Backholm and ask that you cancel it. His organization is listed as a hate group bu the Southern Poverty Law Center. This man and his organization's values, actions and content perpetuate harm and it is not what the people of Poulsbo want for their community, nor it is consistent with the teachings of Christ."
• SHOW UP: Sunday August 22nd from 9am to Noon at HOSTMARK and 8TH AVE in POULSBO. Bring your signs, flags and spirit wear to show your love and support for loving your neighbor.  Remember to WEAR YOUR MASKS and STAY ON THE SIDEWALKS.  Parking is available at these closed businesses: the Poulsbo Library (700 NE Lincoln Rd, Poulsbo, WA 98370), The Doctor's Clinic Poulsbo (19245 7th Ave NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370), The old Albertsons in Poulsbo Village (near 19505 7th Ave NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370), WA Fed Bank (18960 WA-305 #103, Poulsbo, WA 98370). REMINDER: This is a PEACEFUL protest.

Be thinking: Who is your neighbor?

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In this episode we explore what can ideological and political healing can look like in 2020. We welcome Dr. Andrew DeCort from the Neighbor-Love Movement in Ethiopia as we explore both the ideas of loving the "other" and the experience of engaging the healing for ourselves, our neighbors, and our society.  You will find this a uniquely challenging, inviting, and hopeful conversation. 

Connect with Andrew and his work:

FACEBOOK: Follow the Neighbor-Love Movement’s page: @Balinjeraye 

Dr. Andrew DeCort's personal website: www.andrew-decort.com

The Neighbor-Love Movement website: www.nlmglobal.org

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“Abortion is a breakdown in community. In our moment of greatest need for real, compassionate, empowering human relationship, there is a void of connection.”

— Josiah Friedman, CEO & Founder of Voices for the Voiceless

In this episode, you’re going to meet a legend - Josiah Friedman is the CEO of Voices for the Voiceless, an organization that spends every day advocating for the worth and dignity of human beings. Not only that, he spends each and everyday equipping others to do just that, through storytelling and real, raw conversations with real people.

Josiah is the visionary mastermind behind the #standbyher movement. A graduate of Arizona Christian University, he founded Voices for the Voiceless as a nonprofit in 2013 while pursuing double majors in Journalism and Political Science. He is widely known for his creative approach and compassionate cultural voice that reaches people from all sides of the issue. Josiah's lives in Phoenix, Arizona, with his wife, Andrea, who partners with him as the Marketing Director of Voices for the Voiceless. 

I’m really excited for you to hear my conversation with Josiah, as we talk about his faith journey and how God has ignited his heart on fire for this movement. Josiah is a gifted communicator, has a heart for loving every single person that God has created, and I really admire the work he’s doing.

Here's some of the things we mention in the episode: 

• Voices for the Voiceless
• Josiah's TED Talk
• VOX Study
• The Voices Docuseries

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