This is the second of three presentations recorded during the JustLove Summit hosted at La Sierra University. In this episode, Garrison Hayes gives a keynote presentation on the second day of the event, exploring what is needed to repair past social wrongs.

Garrison Hayes is a social media influencer dedicated to racial justice and equity. Through his engaging content on Instagram and TikTok, he raises awareness about systemic racism and fosters inclusive dialogue. Garrison shares insightful commentary and personal experiences, encouraging followers to participate in social change. By collaborating with various organizations, he amplifies important causes and inspires others to advocate for equality. (Yes, written by ChatGPT. This is the first time I’ve experimented with an AI bio.)

SHOW NOTES

JustLove Collective: www.justlovecollective.org

JustLove Summit: https://www.justlovecollective.org/summit

Pulse, the digital magazine from JustLove Collective: https://www.justlovecollective.org/magazine

Follow JustLove Collective on social media:

• Instagram: justlove.collective
• Facebook: @JustLove

Related Episodes:

• Ep. 117: JustLove Conference, Featuring Marlene Ferreras (26 June 2024).
• Ep. 115: Intro to JustLove Collective with Dilys Brooks, Chris Blake & Nathan Brown (16 Apr 2024).

Previous Episodes with Garrison Hayes:

• Ep 22: Martin Luther King Jr’s Legacy, Part 2. Claudia Allen, Garrison Hayes, Jason O’Rourke, Tiffany Llewellyn, Wale Adepoju & Alisa Williams (2 May 2018).
• Ep 21: Martin Luther King Jr’s Legacy, Part 1. Garrison Hayes, Michael Nixon, Jason O’Rourke, Tiffany Llewellyn, Wale Adepoju & Alisa Williams (27 Apr 2018).
• Ep 9: AU Social Consciousness Summit. Lhorraine Polite, Rebecca Murdock, Steven Sigamani, Mohammad Talafha & Garrison Hayes (3 May 2017).

CONCLUSION

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EMAIL: You can write to us at [email protected].

MUSIC: Our theme music is “Green Fields” by Scott Holmes, whose music is available at the Free Music Archive.

PRODUCTION: This episode was recorded by the JustLove team and produced by Jeff Boyd.

DISCLAIMER: The Adventist Peace Fellowship is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports work for peacemaking and social justice building upon the values of the Seventh-day Adventist tradition. We are not part of, affiliated with, or supported by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists or any affiliates known as the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Any content, opinions, statements, products or services offered by Adventist Peace Fellowship, are solely those of our organization, and not those of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

This episode is the first of three presentations recorded during the recent JustLove Summit hosted at La Sierra University. Here Marlene Ferreras gives the opening keynote presentation for the event, reflecting on the biblical imperative to respond to social justice issues with love.

Marlene Ferreras is Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at the HMS Richards Divinity School at La Sierra University. She is an ordained Seventh-day Adventist minister with 14 years of experience in pastoral ministry, serving in communities around the Loma Linda, California area. She holds a PhD in Practical Theology with a specialization in spiritually integrative psychotherapy from Claremont School of Theology. Her research focuses on decolonial approaches in care and counseling with working-class Latinx women. She is the author of Insurrectionist Wisdoms: Toward a North American Indigenized Pastoral Theology (Lexington Books, 2022).

SHOW NOTES

JustLove Collective: www.justlovecollective.org

JustLove Summit: https://www.justlovecollective.org/summit

Pulse, the digital magazine from JustLove Collective: https://www.justlovecollective.org/magazine

Follow JustLove Collective on social media:

• Instagram: justlove.collective
• Facebook: @JustLove

Related episodes:

• Episode 115: Intro to JustLove Collective
• Episode 113: House on Fire, Confronting Racism with Marlene Ferreras

CONCLUSION

We invite you to support the podcast by sharing this episode with your friends and family members. You can also support the podcast by giving us a shout-out on social media, posting a review wherever you access this podcast, or by donating to help cover the expenses of running the program. You can donate online at AdventistPeace.org/donate.

SUBSCRIBE: We invite you to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

EMAIL: You can write to us at [email protected].

MUSIC: Our theme music is “Green Fields” by Scott Holmes, whose music is available at the Free Music Archive.

PRODUCTION: This episode was recorded by the JustLove team and produced by Jeff Boyd.

DISCLAIMER: The Adventist Peace Fellowship is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports work for peacemaking and social justice building upon the values of the Seventh-day Adventist tradition. We are not part of, affiliated with, or supported by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists or any affiliates known as the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Any content, opinions, statements, products or services offered by Adventist Peace Fellowship, are solely those of our organization, and not those of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

John Webster joins Maury Jackson and Nathan Brown to discuss John’s conclusion to the book, A House on Fire: How Adventist Faith Responds to Race and Racism. Drawing on his experience in South Africa at the end of Apartheid, John speaks to the two dimensions of “confession.” The work of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission provides the context for this final installment in the series.

John Webster is Chair of the Department of Theological Studies and Professor of Theology and the History of Christianity for the HMS Richards Divinity School at La Sierra University. He earned his PhD at Princeton Theological Seminary in systematic theology. John has taught and written in the fields of theology, philosophy, ethics, and Adventist studies. He is an ordained minister and has served as pastor, teacher, and administrator in South Africa and the United States, including eight years as dean of the Divinity School.

Maury D. Jackson is Chair of the Pastoral Studies Department and Associate Professor of Practical Theology for the HMS Richards Divinity School at La Sierra University. He is an ordained Seventh-day Adventist pastor with 15 years of experience in pastoral leadership, serving in congregations in the Southern California area. He holds a DMin degree from Claremont School of Theology in interdisciplinary studies of Theology, Ethics, and Culture. He formerly taught for the philosophy department of Antelope Valley College. He has authored multiple articles and book chapters on a range of topics: racism, ethics, environmental justice, hermeneutics, black church studies, and preaching.

Nathan Brown is Book Editor at Signs Publishing Company, the Seventh-day Adventist publishing house for the South Pacific. He is a continuing student in a Master’s program in Human Rights, having previous degrees in law, literature, English, writing, and theology and justice. Nathan is the author/editor of 18 books, including Advent, Of Falafels and Following Jesus, and For the Least of These, and has written for magazines and websites around the world.

SHOW NOTES

We hope you’ll read the book as you listen to the series. A House on Fire is available at Amazon.com and the Adventist Book Center.

Series Landing Page

CONCLUSION

We invite you to support the podcast by sharing this episode with your friends and family members. You can also support the podcast by giving us a shout-out on social media, posting a review wherever you access this podcast, or by donating to help cover the expenses of running the program. You can donate online at AdventistPeace.org/donate.

SUBSCRIBE: We invite you to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

EMAIL: You can write to us at [email protected].

MUSIC: Our theme music is “Green Fields” by Scott Holmes, whose music is available at the Free Music Archive.

PRODUCTION: This episode was recorded and edited by Nathan Brown and produced by Jeff Boyd.

DISCLAIMER: The Adventist Peace Fellowship is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports work for peacemaking and social justice building upon the values of the Seventh-day Adventist tradition. We are not part of, affiliated with, or supported by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists or any affiliates known as the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Any content, opinions, statements, products or services offered by Adventist Peace Fellowship, are solely those of our organization, and not those of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Dilys Brooks, Chris Blake, and Nathan Brown discuss the JustLove Collective and the upcoming JustLove Summit.

SHOW NOTES

JustLove Collective, www.justlovecollective.org

The JustLove Summit, https://www.justlovecollective.org/summit

Pulse, the digital magazine from JustLove Collective, https://www.justlovecollective.org/magazine

Follow JustLove Collective on social media:

• Instagram: justlove.collective
• Facebook: @JustLove

Previous APR podcast episodes with Chris Blake:

• Ep 58: Peace Church Network (7 Dec 2020).
• Ep 49: Quarterly Lesson 11—Living The Advent Hope. Chris Blake, Nathan Brown, Lisa Diller, and Jeff Boyd (10 Sep 2019).
• Ep 2: Peacemaking (3 May 2016).

CONCLUSION

Thank you for joining us for this episode of Adventist Peace Radio.

I invite you to support the podcast by sharing this episode with your friends and family members. You can also support the podcast by giving us a shout-out on social media, posting a review wherever you access this podcast, or by donating to help cover the expenses of running a podcast. You can donate online at AdventistPeace.org/donate.

SUBSCRIBE: We invite you to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.

EMAIL: And as we plan for future episodes, let us know who you think should be on the podcast. You can write to us at [email protected].

MUSIC: Our theme music is “Green Fields” by Scott Holmes, who makes his music available via the Free Music Archive.

DISCLAIMER: The Adventist Peace Fellowship is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports work for peacemaking and social justice building upon the values of the Seventh-day Adventist tradition. We are not part of, affiliated with, or supported by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists or any affiliates known as the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Any content, opinions, statements, products or services offered by Adventist Peace Fellowship, are solely those of our organization, and not those of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Moe Stiles & Nathan Brown celebrate Moe’s graduation, and they also look ahead to the upcoming JustLove Summit.

In March, 2021, Nathan and Moe commenced graduate studies in a Master of Human Rights program at Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia. This podcast series is their thinking out loud about their educational experiences, their reflections on aspects of the material they are learning and wrestling with, and how this intersects with their Adventist faith and the faithful call to do justice in our world.

Nathan Brown is book editor at Signs Publishing Company, the Adventist publishing house based just out of Melbourne Australia. He is author of 17 books, including Advent, Of Falafels and Following Jesus, For the Least of These, Engage and Do Justice, and continues to write for a variety of publications around the world. Nathan has degrees in law, literature, English, professional writing, and justice and theology, and is married to Angela, who works as a trainer of horses and people.

Moe Stiles has recently moved back to Australia, having served in the United States, with her husband Adrian, as the Lead Pastor of Oasis Christian Center, Vancouver, Washington. Moe is now serving as Chaplain for AdventCare Whitehorse, Melbourne, while pursuing postgraduate study. Prior to this, Moe served in the Victorian Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, based in Melbourne, Australia for 15 years, as Departmental Director of Youth Ministry and local church ministry. Moe is driven by justice advocacy work, community connectedness, authentic living, building leaders, and passionately yearns to see the person of Jesus truly honored in the way we live and love.

SHOW NOTES

Discover more about the JustLove Collective.

Join us at the JustLove Summit, May 3–4, 2024, online or in person.

Bonhoeffer’s Black Jesus by Reggie L Williams (2021).

A new book from Nathan—Thinking Faith (Adventist Book Center, Amazon.com).

Contact Moe or Nathan via Facebook:

• Moe Stiles
• Nathan Brown

CONCLUSION

Thank you for joining us for this episode of Adventist Peace Radio.

I invite you to support the podcast by sharing this episode with your friends and family members. You can also support the podcast by giving us a shout-out on social media, posting a review wherever you access this podcast, or by donating to help cover the expenses of running a podcast. You can donate online at AdventistPeace.org/donate.

SUBSCRIBE: We invite you to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.

EMAIL: And as we plan for future episodes, let us know who you think should be on the podcast. You can write to us at [email protected].

MUSIC: Our theme music is “Green Fields” by Scott Holmes, who makes his music available via the Free Music Archive.

DISCLAIMER: The Adventist Peace Fellowship is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports work for peacemaking and social justice building upon the values of the Seventh-day Adventist tradition. We are not part of, affiliated with, or supported by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists or any affiliates known as the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Any content, opinions, statements, products or services offered by Adventist Peace Fellowship, are solely those of our organization, and not those of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Marlene Ferreras joins Maury Jackson and Nathan Brown to discuss Marlene’s chapter in the book, A House on Fire: How Adventist Faith Responds to Race and Racism. The trio focuses on practical and pastoral theology and its application to confronting racism.

Marlene Ferreras is Assistant Professor of Practical Theology at the HMS Richards Divinity School at La Sierra University. She is an ordained Seventh-day Adventist minister with 14 years of experience in pastoral ministry, serving in communities around the Loma Linda, California area. She holds a PhD in Practical Theology with a specialization in spiritually integrative psychotherapy from Claremont School of Theology. Her research focuses on decolonial approaches in care and counseling with working-class Latinx women. She is the author of Insurrectionist Wisdoms: Toward a North American Indigenized Pastoral Theology (Lexington Books, 2022).

Maury D. Jackson is Chair of the Pastoral Studies Department and Associate Professor of Practical Theology for the HMS Richards Divinity School at La Sierra University. He is an ordained Seventh-day Adventist pastor with 15 years of experience in pastoral leadership, serving in congregations in the Southern California area. He holds a DMin degree from Claremont School of Theology in interdisciplinary studies of Theology, Ethics, and Culture. He formerly taught for the philosophy department of Antelope Valley College. He has authored multiple articles and book chapters on a range of topics: racism, ethics, environmental justice, hermeneutics, black church studies, and preaching.

Nathan Brown is Book Editor at Signs Publishing Company, the Seventh-day Adventist publishing house for the South Pacific. He is a continuing student in a Master’s program in Human Rights, having previous degrees in law, literature, English, writing, and theology and justice. Nathan is the author/editor of 18 books, including Advent, Of Falafels and Following Jesus, and For the Least of These, and has written for magazines and websites around the world.

SHOW NOTES

We hope you’ll read the book as you listen to the series. A House on Fire is available at Amazon.com and the Adventist Book Center.

Series Landing Page

CONCLUSION

We invite you to support the podcast by sharing this episode with your friends and family members. You can also support the podcast by giving us a shout-out on social media, posting a review wherever you access this podcast, or by donating to help cover the expenses of running the program. You can donate online at AdventistPeace.org/donate.

SUBSCRIBE: We invite you to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

EMAIL: You can write to us at [email protected].

MUSIC: Our theme music is “Green Fields” by Scott Holmes, whose music is available at the Free Music Archive.

PRODUCTION: This episode was recorded by Nathan Brown and edited by Jeff Boyd.

DISCLAIMER: The Adventist Peace Fellowship is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports work for peacemaking and social justice building upon the values of the Seventh-day Adventist tradition. We are not part of, affiliated with, or supported by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists or any affiliates known as the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Any content, opinions, statements, products or services offered by Adventist Peace Fellowship, are solely those of our organization, and not those of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Andy Lampkin discusses the American racial caste system as well as the teachings of Adventism that should speak to and counter these themes.

Andy Lampkin is Professor of Religion at AdventHealth University, where he teaches bioethics and social ethics. He holds a Divinity and Doctor of Philosophy degree from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Lampkin loves his church and wants to see it make significant contributions in the communities they are called to serve. He mentors and assists those preparing for careers in ministry and the helping professions to appropriate their faith commitments within the context of their chosen profession.

Maury D. Jackson is Chair of the Pastoral Studies Department and Associate Professor of Practical Theology for the HMS Richards Divinity School at La Sierra University. He is an ordained Seventh-day Adventist pastor with 15 years of experience in pastoral leadership, serving in congregations in the Southern California area. He holds a DMin degree from Claremont School of Theology in interdisciplinary studies of Theology, Ethics, and Culture. He formerly taught for the philosophy department of Antelope Valley College. He has authored multiple articles and book chapters on a range of topics: racism, ethics, environmental justice, hermeneutics, black church studies, and preaching.

Nathan Brown is Book Editor at Signs Publishing Company, the Seventh-day Adventist publishing house for the South Pacific. He is a continuing student in a Master’s program in Human Rights, having previous degrees in law, literature, English, writing, and theology and justice. Nathan is the author/editor of 18 books, including Advent, Of Falafels and Following Jesus, and For the Least of These, and has written for magazines and websites around the world.

SHOW NOTES

We hope you’ll read the book as you listen to the series. A House on Fire is available at Amazon.com and the Adventist Book Center.

Series Landing Page

CONCLUSION

We invite you to support the podcast by sharing this episode with your friends and family members. You can also support the podcast by giving us a shout-out on social media, posting a review wherever you access this podcast, or by donating to help cover the expenses of running the program. You can donate online at AdventistPeace.org/donate.

SUBSCRIBE: We invite you to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Google Podcasts.

EMAIL: You can write to us at [email protected].

MUSIC: Our theme music is “Green Fields” by Scott Holmes, whose music is available at the Free Music Archive.

PRODUCTION: This episode was recorded by Nathan Brown and edited by Jeff Boyd.

DISCLAIMER: The Adventist Peace Fellowship is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports work for peacemaking and social justice building upon the values of the Seventh-day Adventist tradition. We are not part of, affiliated with, or supported by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists or any affiliates known as the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Any content, opinions, statements, products or services offered by Adventist Peace Fellowship, are solely those of our organization, and not those of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Pastor Marcos Torres discusses healing from religious trauma.

Originally from New Jersey, Marcos Torres now resides in Australia with his partner Candice and their two sons. Together as a coach and therapist team, Marcos and Candice specialize in guiding individuals through the process of healing and recovery from religious trauma and spiritual abuse.

We invite you to subscribe to Adventist Peace Radio on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

SHOW NOTES

Hunger App

Hunger Podcast (episodes)

Resources:

• Free guide: “7 Steps to Healing from Religious Trauma”
• Workshops
• “The Road” (book)
• Blog

Three books Marcos mentions that impacted him:

• My Tortured Mind Martin Webber
• Seeing With New Eyes Ty Gibson
• Questions on Doctrine Revisited Alfred Leroy Moore

CONCLUSION

We invite you to support the podcast by sharing this episode with your friends and family members. You can also support the podcast by giving us a shout-out on social media, posting a review wherever you access this podcast, or by donating to help cover the expenses of running the program. You can donate online at AdventistPeace.org/donate.

SUBSCRIBE: We invite you to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.

EMAIL: You can write to us at [email protected].

MUSIC: Our theme music is “Green Fields” by Scott Holmes, whose music is available at the Free Music Archive.

PRODUCTION: This episode was recorded and edited by Jeff Boyd.

DISCLAIMER: The Adventist Peace Fellowship is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports work for peacemaking and social justice building upon the values of the Seventh-day Adventist tradition. We are not part of, affiliated with, or supported by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists or any affiliates known as the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Any content, opinions, statements, products or services offered by Adventist Peace Fellowship, are solely those of our organization, and not those of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Pastor Daniel Xisto rejoins the podcast to open our minds to the resurrection power of compassion.

Daniel Xisto is an ordained minister serving as the Pastor for Community Engagement at the Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church, in Takoma Park Maryland. Pastor Xisto is unwaveringly driven by the belief in the transformative power that comes through exercising compassion. His vision for the church is to be a vibrant and deeply engaged family, intimately connected with the community it resides in.

We invite you to subscribe to Adventist Peace Radio on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

SHOW NOTES

Governor Wes Moore Visits the Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church (July 22, 2023)

Adventist Peace Radio, Ep. 11, “Daniel Xisto & Peacemaking In Charlottesville” (22 Aug. 2017)

IMPACT, Charlottesville

AIM (Action in Montgomery County)

CONCLUSION

We invite you to support the podcast by sharing this episode with your friends and family members. You can also support the podcast by giving us a shout-out on social media, posting a review wherever you access this podcast, or by donating to help cover the expenses of running the program. You can donate online at AdventistPeace.org/donate.

SUBSCRIBE: We invite you to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.

EMAIL: You can write to us at [email protected].

MUSIC: Our theme music is “Green Fields” by Scott Holmes, whose music is available at the Free Music Archive.

PRODUCTION: This episode was recorded and edited by Jeff Boyd.

DISCLAIMER: The Adventist Peace Fellowship is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports work for peacemaking and social justice building upon the values of the Seventh-day Adventist tradition. We are not part of, affiliated with, or supported by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists or any affiliates known as the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Any content, opinions, statements, products or services offered by Adventist Peace Fellowship, are solely those of our organization, and not those of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Rebecca Barceló addresses conflict, considering topics such as restorative justice, revenge, intimacy, culture, communication, and more.

Rebecca Barceló is an instructor and also the communications and operations manager for The Conflict Center in Denver, Colorado. Her interest in communication and the theology of conflict come from studying communications at La Sierra University and her ongoing graduate work in theological studies at Andrews University. A California native, Rebecca grew up in a Mexican-American family, and she is fluent in Spanish.

We invite you to subscribe to Adventist Peace Radio on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify.

We had one glitch while recording with CleanFeed, and the missing word is “separated.” You’ll know when we hit it.

SHOW NOTES

Adventist Peace Radio, Ep. 9, “AU Social Consciousness Summit,” Lhorraine Polite, Rebecca Murdock, Steven Sigamani, Mohammad Talafha & Garrison Hayes (3 May 2017).

Adventist Peace Radio, Ep. 12, “Internships,” Rebecca Murdock, Rebecca Sauls & Tiffany Llewellyn (6 Sept 2017).

The Conflict Center, https://conflictcenter.org (email: [email protected])

Howard Zehr and Zehr Institute, https://zehr-institute.org/staff/howard-zehr/

Restorative Justice, https://zehr-institute.org/what-is-rj/

The Colossian Forum, https://colossianforum.org

CONCLUSION

We invite you to support the podcast by sharing this episode with your friends and family members. You can also support the podcast by giving us a shout-out on social media, posting a review wherever you access this podcast, or by donating to help cover the expenses of running the program. You can donate online at AdventistPeace.org/donate.

SUBSCRIBE: We invite you to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.

EMAIL: You can write to us at [email protected].

MUSIC: Our theme music is “Green Fields” by Scott Holmes, whose music is available at the Free Music Archive.

PRODUCTION: This episode was recorded and edited by Jeff Boyd.

DISCLAIMER: The Adventist Peace Fellowship is an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports work for peacemaking and social justice building upon the values of the Seventh-day Adventist tradition. We are not part of, affiliated with, or supported by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists or any affiliates known as the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Any content, opinions, statements, products or services offered by Adventist Peace Fellowship, are solely those of our organization, and not those of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.