The Antioch Podcast

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The Antioch Podcast is a weekly recorded conversation among a multiracial team of Christian antiracism educators and friends. Biblical Antiracism is the starting point for all these conversations, which inevitably includes a healthy dose of laughter, thoughtfulness, vulnerability and theology.

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Episode 306: Whitework – “The Antiracism Journeys of White Allies.”

Sometimes, the Antioch Podcast team takes our show on the road. Recently, we were invited to be a part of Unlearn Week at Calvin University. This program is an opportunity for students to unlearn stereotypes, biases and talk about racism by engaging in healthy dialogue and diving deeper into these topics as Christians. We had … Continue reading Episode 306: Whitework –

Episode 305: The Pledge – What Does It Mean – “Indivisible.”

What does it mean to have a united front? I once talked with someone who was routinely told that she needed to “put up a united front” in implementing a policy at the hospital where she worked. However, she didn’t agree with the policy, and this caused her to feel like she might need to … Continue reading Episode 305: The Pledge – What Does It Mean – “

Episode 304: The Pledge – What Does It Mean? – “Under God.”

The first amendment to the US Constitution says that the country cannot have an official religion, yet most state constitutions reference either God or the divine. The words “In God We Trust” is printed on currency in the United States, but many Americans only pray when they are in a crisis. The pledge of allegiance … Continue reading Episode 304: The Pledge – What

Episode 303: The Pledge – What Does it Mean? – “One Nation.”

Michigan is one of the states that will decide the election in 2024, and the western side of the state is one region within Michigan where the divisions are the strongest. Driving through my neighborhood, yard signs for Harris and Trump punctuate the lawns of many of my neighbors. Last week I needed to drive … Continue reading Episode 303: The Pledge – What Does it Mean

Episode 302: The Pledge – What Does It Mean – “The Republic.”

And to the republic, for which it stands. We say these words all the time, but what is a republic anyway? According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, a republic is a form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body. Modern republics are founded on the idea that sovereignty rests … Continue reading Episode 302: The Pledge – What Does It M

Episode 301: The Pledge – What Does It Mean? – “I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag.”

The pledge of allegiance was originally written in 1892 by a then-37-year-old minister named Francis Bellamy. It was first recited that same year on October 12th to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the voyage of Christopher Columbus. Since then, it has grown in popularity, becoming a ubiquitous feature of American education and civic life. But … Continue reading Episode 3

Episode 300: The 300th Episode!!! – “Looking In, Looking Back, Looking Ahead.”

It has been our tradition on the Antioch Podcast to pause when we hit a milestone to reflect on the experience of being a part of this podcast. The Antioch Podcast began in August of 2016 when President Obama was in office to provide multiethnic church leaders with tools to understand what it meant to … Continue reading Episode 300: The 300th Episode!!! – “Looking

Episode 299: Remembering Pennylyn Dykstra-Pruim – “A Tribute.”

Pennylyn Dykstra-Pruim, host of the podcast Diversity and Inclusion for All, was an occasional guest on the Antioch Podcast. As a professor, author and antiracism educator, she shared her gifts with the Christian and interfaith communities in Grand Rapids Michigan and wherever she was invited to speak. But to many of us here on the … Continue reading Episode 299: Remembering

Episode 298: Antiracism in the Movies – “The Farewell.”

How do you say goodbye? August tends to be a time of goodbye for many students who are going to university for the first time and saying goodbye to family and friends they have known their entire lives, but it is not the only time in life where people cope with what it means to … Continue reading Episode 298: Antiracism in the Movies – “The Farewell.”

Episode 297: Antiracism in the Movies – “Black Panther.”

Fantasy and science-fiction movies are places where we can imagine worlds and people that we wish existed. When we lose ourselves in these kinds of stories, we suspend judgement for a moment and feel the emotions of what living in this imagined possibility would be like. Probably no better example exists than the 2018 movie … Continue reading Episode 297: Antiracism in the Mo