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This week concludes our series on Racial Solidarity & Lowertown as Brian is joined by Josh and Paul to answer some questions that have been asked throughout the series, and to highlight the Lowertown Racial Solidarity Discipleship Toolkit. Question 1 = Why call the series Racial Solidarity and not Racial Reconciliation? (3:38) Question 2 = What would you hope to see from our congregation to know that we are moving in the right direction with racial solidarity and Lowertown? (17:02) Question 3 = What are the barriers to speaking on racism from the pulpit on Sundays? (23:47) Question 4 = How does our doctrine of sin inform our approach to racial solidarity, individually and corporately? (31:51) Question 5 = Should I feel bad about being white and having privileges, or in this specific context, white privilege? (37:59) Question 6 = As Christians, how should we think wisely about Critical Race Theory, or other frameworks, through which justice issues might be considered apart from the Gospel lens? (44:09) Link to the Hope Lowertown Racial Solidarity Discipleship Toolkit (63:35): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hREGjvfj3cxjWrqXOEg0tDjjIwTovGIHdnwhbp7x53I/edit?usp=sharing If you have any questions or want to dialogue about anything in this episode (or series), feel free to contact Brian, Josh, and/or Paul. Host: Brian Silver (brian@hopecc.com) Guests: Joshua Daramola (daramolajosh@gmail.com) Paul Stiver (paulstiver@hopecc.com)

This week Brian is joined by Josh and Paul to walk through the parable of the Good Samaritan. They read through the passage, discuss the different lenses we use to interpret story, identify Jesus as the true Good Samaritan (as well as the implications of this reality), and more. If you have any questions or want to dialogue about anything in this episode, feel free to contact Brian, Josh, and/or Paul. Host: Brian Silver (brian@hopecc.com) Guests: Joshua Daramola (daramolajosh@gmail.com) Paul Stiver (paulstiver@hopecc.com)

This week Brian is joined by Joshua Daramola and Paul Stiver to wrap up their conversation of Jemar Tisby's ARC model. They revisit points from each of the past four episodes, as well as dig deeper on topics that help us gain a better understanding of how to move toward racial solidarity. If you have any questions or want to dialogue about anything in this episode, feel free to contact Brian, Josh, and/or Paul. Host: Brian Silver (brian@hopecc.com) Guests: Joshua Daramola (daramolajosh@gmail.com) Paul Stiver (paulstiver@hopecc.com)

This week Brian is joined again by Joshua Daramola and Paul Stiver to continue the discussion on Racial Solidarity & Lowertown, highlighting Commitment (the "C" of Jemar Tisby's ARC concept). They define commitment and why it is important as it pertains to racial solidarity, explore what biblical commitment looks like, suggest different ways for us to be committed on an individual and corporate level, and more. If you have any questions or want to discuss anything from this episode further, please don't hesitate to contact any or all of Brian, Josh, and Paul. Their emails are below: Brian Silver - brian@hopecc.com Joshua Daramola - daramolajosh@gmail.com Paul Stiver - paulstiver@hopecc.com

This week Brian is joined again by Joshua Daramola and Paul Stiver to continue the discussion on Racial Solidarity & Lowertown, highlighting Awareness (the "A" of Jemar Tisby's ARC concept). They discuss why an accurate and informed knowledge of our history is critical to the conversation on racial solidarity, how we are able to gain awareness, why we should care, and more. Have questions or want to dialogue about anything in this episode? Feel free to email Brian at brian@hopecc.com.

A brief introduction to Sunday Rewind, including background on the host, Brian Silver, what the aim of the podcast is, and why the topics to be discussed are important in our lives.