Ep. 59 - Embodying Public Theology with Dr. Vincent Bacote
Join us as Dr. Vincent Bacote helps you learn more about public theology and how we can put it into practice as we continue to refine it, the importance of listening to the felt needs of marginalized groups as we develop that theology, and why some Christians spiritualize this conversation out of an embodied reality.
00:00 - Introduction
02:19 - Patreon
02:52 - Christianity and public engagement
12:34 - Spiritualization vs. embodied reality
25:57 - The need to listen to felt needs of marginalized groups
35:15 - Understanding racism as idolatry
42:08 - Developing our theology as we put it into practice
49:29 - Public theology vs. political theology
Find us online:
Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/ (https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/)
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/biblicaljusticeresources/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblicaljusticeresources/)
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources (https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources)
Patreon - https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources (http://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources)
Links:
The Political Disciple - https://zondervanacademic.com/products/the-political-disciple (https://zondervanacademic.com/products/the-political-disciple)
Lausanne Covenant - https://lausanne.org/statement/lausanne-covenant (https://lausanne.org/statement/lausanne-covenant)
Lectures on Calvinism (Kuyper) - https://sources.neocalvinism.org/.full_pdfs/kuyper/LecturesOnCalvinism.pdf (https://sources.neocalvinism.org/.full_pdfs/kuyper/LecturesOnCalvinism.pdf)
Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism (this will have a different forward depending on the edition) - https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/the-uneasy-conscience-of-modern-fundamentalism-9781433576447?srsltid=AU7gw4UtyKM0GV7G9xZoHxpnG0BfPQF4-KbXpOQSyHX3euINWYECY_uB (https://www.wtsbooks.com/products/the-uneasy-conscience-of-modern-fundamentalism-9781433576447?srsltid=AU7gw4UtyKM0GV7G9xZoHxpnG0BfPQF4-KbXpOQSyHX3euINWYECY_uB)
22 Sept 2026
Ep. 58 - Brotherhood: Immigration, Justice, and a Cinematic Musical with Ross Boothe
Join us as writer and director Ross Boothe talks about Brotherhood: A Cinematic Musical. Learn how the movie came about, how it navigated representation in front of and behind the camera, and how a musical about immigration will have viewers asking what it looks like to be siblings with our neighbors who are different from us.
00:00 - Introduction
02:55 - Patreon
03:27 - Becoming a filmmaker
13:37 - Creating Brotherhood as a musical
17:27 - Inspiration for writing a musical about immigration
26:50 - Importance of historical memory
28:29 - Forming a representative creative team
37:45 - Understanding and avoiding tropes
42:50 - Writing and filming during immigration enforcement actions
47:59 - What is “political?”
50:32 - Making casting decisions
Find us online:
Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/ (https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/)
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/biblicaljusticeresources/ (https://www.instagram.com/biblicaljusticeresources/)
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources (https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources)
Patreon - https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources (http://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources)
Links:
Brotherhood movie website - https://brotherhoodmovie.com/ (https://brotherhoodmovie.com/)
Brotherhood on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brotherhoodmusical/ (https://www.instagram.com/brotherhoodmusical/)
Related episodes:
Migration Stories and the Bible - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/9/2/ep-14-migration-stories-and-the-bible-with-dr-danny-carroll (https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/9/2/ep-14-migration-stories-and-the-bible-with-dr-danny-carroll)
A Border Perspective on Loving Our Neighbors - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/4/7/ep-41-a-border-perspective-on-loving-our-neighbors-with-yonathan-moya (https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/4/7/ep-41-a-border-perspective-on-loving-our-neighbors-with-yonathan-moya)
18 Aug 2026
Ep. 57 - Power, Politics, and the Church with Minister Amber Z. Jones
Join us as Minister Amber Z. Jones helps you learn more about a foundational understanding of politics; what it looks like to steward power; and how the Church can have an impact on political life, both inside and outside systems of government.
00:00 - Introduction
02:42 - Patreon
03:15 - What is politics?
08:28 - Stewarding power while engaging political systems
15:35 - Stewarding vs. seeking power
28:34 - Possibilities for small group impact
40:01 - Choosing topics to focus on
47:26 - A strategy for helping churches engage
Find us online:
Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/ (https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/)
Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresources (https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/)
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources (https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources)
Patreon - https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources (http://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources)
Links:
Faith in Minnesota - https://faithinmn.org/ (https://faithinmn.org/)
Related episodes:
Supreme Court Decisions and Chasing Power - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/5/5/ep-44-supreme-court-decisions-and-chasing-power (https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/5/5/ep-44-supreme-court-decisions-and-chasing-power)
Creative Advocacy and Immigration - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/9/9/ep-15-creative-advocacy-and-immigration-with-steve-eng (https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/9/9/ep-15-creative-advocacy-and-immigration-with-steve-eng)
The Long Work of Justice - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/7/2/ep-4-the-long-work-of-justice-with-michelle-ferrigno-warren (https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/7/2/ep-4-the-long-work-of-justice-with-michelle-ferrigno-warren)
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Ep. 19 - Learning How to Do Justice with Sarah Driver
Published 7 Oct 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So I have written down here from your learning justice Bible study. Like one of the first sentences you have in the entire document is we are not born knowing how to do justice, which I think is a, like an incredible insight into that, which I'm curious paired with this, um, for people who may not have a definition of justice, we already identified that there is some idea like we know when something is right and when something is wrong. We may not be able to fully define each of those things as they come up, but we have the sense inside of us of what we feel like is right and wrong. How, as you are either writing the resources or interacting with people who are using the resources, where is this connection of what people feel like they know is right and wrong, and this helping to equip them to recognize what is justice, what is an example of injustice. […]
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