The Anglican Justice and Mercy Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Anglican Justice and Mercy Podcast interviews on-the-ground practitioners who are steeped in a variety of areas of justice and mercy. Hosted by the Matthew 25 Initiative Director, Christine Warner, and long-time Matthew 25 leader, Herb Bailey, each month you’ll catch a fresh interview with someone who is living a faithful and gritty Matthew 25 life. Also find previous Matthew 25 Gathering talks below.
In November 2020, over 300 Anglican justice and mercy practitioners shared zoom space for their annual Gathering. In the year of the pandemic where we kept hearing about "the new normal," The Matthew 25 Initiative wanted to talk about what's always normal for Christians, companioning the vulnerable.
Listen in on a roundtable, panel discussion led by Herb Bailey with Allan Tan, Diane Reece, William Evanson, and Taylor Ishii as they discuss big issues around the topic of race. The group offers representatives from both Matthew 25 and the AMEN Panel.
Anglican Multiethnic Network (AMEN)
Uncommon Grounds
Anglican Network in Canada
Asian and Multicultural Ministries in Canada
In November 2020, over 300 Anglican justice and mercy practitioners shared zoom space for their annual Gathering. In the year of the pandemic where we kept hearing about "the new normal," The Matthew 25 Initiative wanted to talk about what's always normal for Christians, companioning the vulnerable.
Anglicans have a rich history of caring for all people in society, spanning from birth to death. Theologians like John Stott have explored this heritage, as well as canon law having been written into the ACNA charging us in a Christlike way to care for all.
Coracle
Abara
Ciudad Nueva
In November 2020, over 300 Anglican justice and mercy practitioners shared zoom space for their annual Gathering. In the year of the pandemic where we kept hearing about "the new normal," The Matthew 25 Initiative wanted to talk about what's always normal for Christians, companioning the vulnerable.
Being able to see and understand poverty and lack of resources and access in North America is the first step to being able to come near “the least of these.” To move from the “quartet of the vulnerable” of the Old Testament to 21st century Canada, Mexico, and the US requires an attentive posture of learning.
Comunidad
Miriam's Kitchen
Ciudad Nueva
In November 2020, over 300 Anglican justice and mercy practitioners shared zoom space for their annual Gathering. In the year of the pandemic where we kept hearing about "the new normal," The Matthew 25 Initiative wanted to talk about what's always normal for Christians, companioning the vulnerable.
Humans play an important role in caring for all creation as the image of God. We are called to tend to this world in the keeping of and contending for Shalom. The Bible has much to say about what it means to work towards restoring humanity, as it offers vision for what it will be like in the new heavens and new earth.
A Rocha USA
New Garden Park
In November 2020, over 300 Anglican justice and mercy practitioners shared zoom space for their annual Gathering. In the year of the pandemic where we kept hearing about "the new normal," The Matthew 25 Initiative wanted to talk about what's always normal for Christians, companioning the vulnerable.
The Bible has much to say about immigration and the movement of peoples. Our speaker Dr. Carroll draws on his fascination and deep knowledge with the Old Testament to lead us through what the Bible says about this topic. As his research focuses on prophetic literature and OT social ethics, Dr. Carroll is committed to connecting careful biblical scholarship with the mission of the church as it engages today’s complex realities.
The Bible and Borders: Hearing God's Word on Immigration
Abara
Anglican Immigration Ministries
In November 2020, over 300 Anglican justice and mercy practitioners shared zoom space for their annual Gathering. In the year of the pandemic where we kept hearing about "the new normal," The Matthew 25 Initiative wanted to talk about what's always normal for Christians, companioning the vulnerable.
The Celtic view of “a good death” and the Ignatian lens of holding our lives as a whole shapes how we view living, fighting for life-at every stage, and crossing the threshold into eternity. 2020 has reminded us of our physical fragility which is held in God’s love.
In November 2020, over 300 Anglican justice and mercy practitioners shared zoom space for their annual Gathering. In the year of the pandemic where we kept hearing about "the new normal," The Matthew 25 Initiative wanted to talk about what's always normal for Christians, companioning the vulnerable.
In his closing address to the Gathering, Archbishop Laurent Mbanda, the Archbishop of the Province of the Anglican Church of Rwanda, charges Anglicans in North America to care about God's vision of justice.
To learn more of Archbishop Mbanda's story, check out his book From Barefoot to Bishop: A Rwandan Refugee's Journey.
In November 2020, over 300 Anglican justice and mercy practitioners shared zoom space for their annual Gathering. In the year of the pandemic where we kept hearing about "the new normal," The Matthew 25 Initiative wanted to talk about what's always normal for Christians, companioning the vulnerable.
In this opening talk, M25i Executive Director Christine Warner explains each key word in our charter, "Anglicans contending for justice and mercy towards shalom." Get ready to have your heart stirred and your mind tuned to the biblical theology of justice and mercy.
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Co-host turns interviewee in this episode as Christine interviews Rev. Herb Bailey. Herb shares his story as a Black transitional deacon in the Anglican Church, and as a bridge-building leader serving justice ministries. Join us as Herb invites us in, offering listeners a paradoxical perspective inherent to a life lived in the Gospel.
Christine and Herb interview Keisha Branch, a Matthew 25 practitioner who contends for at-risk youth who are choosing between paths of life or death and also for African/Central American asylum seekers who are currently in pandemic standstill in detention centers. Keisha also speaks to being an African American who has befriended African refugees.
Christine and Herb interview Mike Wurschmidt, an amazing Matthew 25 partner! Father Mike is a key part in helping run the Matthew 25 Initiative through his work with the grant. He serves as the founding rector at Shepherd’s Heart. You can find out more about this beautiful gathering of God's people at https://shepheart.org.
One of the main goals of the Matthew 25 Initiative is to support and care for those who are working among the least of these. Christine and Herb share how this happens through prayer and through this podcast itself.
Christine and Herb talk about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected practitioners in the Anglican justice and mercy streams, especially, how those whom these workers companion and befriend are affected.
Christine and Herb frame for us how Anglicans are engaged in justice work in North America. They share stories from their own lives, and talk about why this work is central to the heart of God. The two hosts tell us what the M25 Gathering is, shedding light on its importance.