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Do Justice

By World Renew & Christian Reformed Church In North America

Do Justice is a conversation starter for those wishing to pursue justice in and through the Christian Church. Together, we’re finding new ideas and perspectives, sharing better ways to engage in justice work, remembering our motivation, and growing in our faith. Join us!

Do Justice is hosted by World Renew, the Office of Social Justice, and the Centre for Public Dialogue of the Christian Reformed Church of North America.
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Julia Beazley: Protecting People in Person and in Policy | Season 4 Ep. 2

Do JusticeJan 25, 2022

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Transforming Nations and Hearts
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Transforming Conflict Into Grace
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Redefining Belonging: Marlene's Tenacious Story
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Building Harmony in Mali
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From Forced Relocation to Reconciliation
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Being Asked About One Moment
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Healing Rifts | Season 7 Preview

Healing Rifts | Season 7 Preview

Our host Chris Orme introduces you to the theme of this season of the podcast. Stay tuned for episodes from great guests.

“But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.”  Genesis 33:4

Ray Orlund reflects that this verse has often struck him as one of the most beautiful in the Bible.  “We all feel the power of it. When we see ex-friends reconciling, so removing every barrier that they run and embrace and fall on one another’s necks—I love that expression—and weep, the beauty of it gets to us. Not a negotiated settlement. No face-saving hypocrisy. Honest. Unforced. Deeply felt. We all perceive true reconciliation with awe. It is of God.”

This is why we’re so excited to reflect on healing rifts in this season of the Do Justice podcast.  

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Reflection for National Truth and Reconciliation Day 2023 | Season 6 Bonus
Sep 20, 202319:31
This is Hunting Park
Apr 25, 202336:34
From Bricklaying to Bangladesh
Apr 11, 202328:01
Human Connection in Dehumanizing Places
Mar 28, 202338:13
Deliverance Can Take Decades
Mar 14, 202331:00
Food that Helps not Harms
Feb 28, 202320:04
Doing Climate Good without Giving Up
Feb 14, 202325:31
“Long Obedience in the Same Direction” | Season 6 Preview
Jan 31, 202324:33
 Pick Up Your Instrument: Practices for Worship Leaders | Season 5 Ep. 6
Sep 20, 202233:10
Reflection for National Truth and Reconciliation Day 2022 | Season 5 Bonus
Sep 13, 202217:29
Spiritually, Everybody’s Hungry | Season 5 Ep. 5
Sep 06, 202240:30
Worshiping When the World is Falling Apart | Season 5 Ep. 4
Aug 30, 202235:42
The Porters Gate: Groaning/Singing with Creation | Season 5 Ep. 3
Aug 16, 202247:54
“These Walls of Bitterness Must Be Broken” | Season 5 Ep. 2
Aug 09, 202247:59
Bless God, Bless Others - Cruciform Worship | Season 5 Ep. 1
Aug 02, 202235:52
Tune Our Hearts: How Worship Shapes Us to Do Justice | Season 5 Preview
Jul 19, 202216:49
Edgar Aguilar: Vaccine Equity with La Asociación para una Sociedad más Justa in Honduras | Season 4 Ep. 5
Feb 15, 202228:19
Dena Nicolai: The Gift of Talking With an Elected Official - Advocating With Newcomers and Refugees | Season 4 Ep. 4
Feb 08, 202234:09
Kyle-Meyaard-Schaap: Advocating for the Creation Care Policies We Need Now | Season 4 Ep. 3
Feb 01, 202231:51
Julia Beazley: Protecting People in Person and in Policy | Season 4 Ep. 2
Jan 25, 202238:16
It’s Long Work: Glimpses into the History of the CRCNA’s Engagement with Charity and Advocacy with Susan VanLopik | Season 4 Ep. 1
Jan 18, 202227:55
Chris and Cindy Geek Out About Shalom | Season 4 Intro
Jan 11, 202217:01
Peacemaking/Protestifying with Shane Claiborne | Season 3 Bonus
Dec 10, 202101:19:21
Reflections for National Truth and Reconciliation Day | Season 3 Bonus
Sep 22, 202143:19
It All Starts in A Garden: Joining God at Work in a Creation that Groans with Dr. Sylvia Keesmaat | Season 3 Ep. 6
Aug 17, 202133:57
Putting Truth & Reconciliation into Action with Leah Gazan and Steve Henirichs | Season 3 Ep. 5
Aug 10, 202136:50
Creating Reconciling Communities with David Bailey | Season 3 Ep 4
Aug 03, 202134:52
Talking with Kids about Justice with Lisa Van Engen | Season 3 Ep. 3
Jul 27, 202126:10
Resisting a Violent World with Dennae Pierre | Season 3 Ep. 2
Jul 20, 202128:51
Advocacy: It’s More than Social Media with Mae Elise Cannon | Season 3 Ep. 1
Jul 13, 202128:04
Making Peace with Nick Coates | Season 2 Ep. 6
Dec 08, 202042:34
Gender Justice with Julian Maturia and Cindy Stover | Season 2 Ep. 5
Nov 24, 202040:23
Caring for Creation with Andrew Oppong | Season 2 Ep. 4
Nov 17, 202028:55
Creativity with Cheryl Nembhard and Drew Brown | Season 2 Ep. 3

Creativity with Cheryl Nembhard and Drew Brown | Season 2 Ep. 3

What does it look like to bring creativity and the arts to racial justice?  Guests Cheryl Nembhard and Drew Brown discuss racism, hope, and responding to our times.  Hosts Chris Orme and Vanessa Alverez dig in with these guests to explore lament and the guest's creative processes.

Check out Cheryl's work and podcast here or follow her @cherylnembhard. Connect with Drew's music and information here or follow him @DrewBrownMusic

https://www.cherylnembhard.com/podcast

http://www.drewbrownmusic.com/

The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

Nov 10, 202046:30
Responding to International Disasters with Ken Kim | Season 2 Ep. 2

Responding to International Disasters with Ken Kim | Season 2 Ep. 2

Ken Kim World Renew's Director of Disaster Response joins hosts Chris Orme and Vanessa Alvarez.  Kim discusses why responding to disasters is so important and reflects on the work being done in the aftermath of the Beirut explosion.

For more information on World Renew's disaster response work go to this link.  For more information on the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and how you can help people in Beirut use these links.  

https://worldrenew.net/international-disaster-response

https://foodgrainsbank.ca/

https://worldrenew.net/news/how-you-can-help-those-in-beirut

The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

Nov 03, 202031:37
Loving Our Immigrant Neighbors with Jason Leif | Season 2 Ep. 1

Loving Our Immigrant Neighbors with Jason Leif | Season 2 Ep. 1

Hosts Chris Orme and Vanessa Alvarez talk with immigration mobilizer Jason Lief about immigration in the United States.  Lief is a professor at Northwestern College in practical theology.   In this conversation the three speakers discuss their connections to immigration and a Christian approach to immigration.

More information on Blessing Not Burden.  For full length lectures from Dr. Lief check out our YouTube channel.  

http://justice.crcna.org/blessing-not-burden

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1ZmlNLrVHeFnO8fmcB9rKXxJ_N34WUJc

The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

Oct 27, 202028:32
Intergenerational Action with Steve Mulder & Anneke Spoelma | Season 1 Ep. 5

Intergenerational Action with Steve Mulder & Anneke Spoelma | Season 1 Ep. 5

In this intergenerational episode Kate Kooyman talks with Steve Mulder the Field Coordinator for the CRCNA’s Climate Witness Project and his granddaughter Anneke Spoelma a 15-year-old freshman at Grand Rapids Public Museum High School.  Anneke and Steve were part of a delegation sent by the Climate Witness Project to Kenya and Uganda to meet with World Renew personnel and the subsistence farmers they support.

The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

Aug 04, 202024:54
The Long Journey with JJ TenClay (Part 2) | Season 1 Ep. 4

The Long Journey with JJ TenClay (Part 2) | Season 1 Ep. 4

In part two of this interview Kate Kooyman and guest JJ TenClay discuss how to stay hopeful in justice work.  JJ spent four years in Italy as a missionary for the Reformed Church of America (RCA) working with migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.  She now serves as the Refugee Ministries Coordinator for RCA Global Missions.

The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

Jul 28, 202014:31
Global Perspectives from JJ TenClay | Season 1 Ep. 3

Global Perspectives from JJ TenClay | Season 1 Ep. 3

In talking about her latest guest JJ TenClay host Kate Kooyman says, “From JJ... I was able to gain such a different perspective, a better perspective on the global-ness of the refugee situation around the world.”  What a great reason to listen to this episode of the Do Justice podcast!  JJ is the Refugee Ministries Coordinator for Reformed Church of America Global Missions.  

The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

Jul 21, 202024:31
Chasing Justice with Sandra Maria Van Opstal | Season 1 Ep. 2

Chasing Justice with Sandra Maria Van Opstal | Season 1 Ep. 2

In this episode host Kate Kooyman calls Sandra Maria Van Opstal one of her “justice crushes.”  They dive right into conversation about worship and justice starting with Sandra’s book The Next Worship.  Besides writing books Sandra is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Chasing Justice and the Preaching Pastor at Grace and Peace Church.

The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

Jul 14, 202028:55
La Madrina Dr. Alexia Salvatierra | Season 1 Ep. 1

La Madrina Dr. Alexia Salvatierra | Season 1 Ep. 1

Host Kate Kooyman connects with guest Dr. Alexia Salvatierra from a coffee shop. You’ll hear background sounds as Kate and Alexia discuss Alexia’s long-term work for justice, especially in the area of immigration.  Alexia is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, and coauthor of the book Faith Rooted Organizing.


The Reformed family is a diverse family with a diverse range of opinions. Not all perspectives expressed on the podcast represent the official positions of the Christian Reformed Church.

Jul 07, 202038:04
Get Excited!
May 21, 202005:30