Episode 2 - Ministry Outside of the Walls: Getting Comfortable with People Who Make Us Uncomfortable

On this podcast we reference getting comfortable with people who make us uncomfortable with stories of unlikely friendships.  Kaylie & Jennifer gives reverence to the topic with some verses out of James and a verse out of Ephesians about unity. And to wrap it up, we've got some great response ideas for you. We want to thank Enric Sifa for allowing us to use his beautiful songs "Dedication to the Queen of Salem" and “Lights are Bright.”  You can find his music on iTunes or on his website enricsifa.com.

Bob Goff said, “Most of us don't need more information; we need more love.”  That is more than true, but information can help us see others with more compassionate eyes.  Just remember that learning about people groups and issues isn’t the same thing as getting to know an individual.  Always remember that people are individuals, and don’t forget commandment #1 - LOVE.

I also want to point out that some of these movies may have a R rating.  If you are a person that has convictions to avoid those types of movies, I applaud you.  That’s a brave choice.  Don’t feel like you should or shouldn’t watch something just because I say it.  I’m not the Holy Spirit.  Amen and Amen.

Sudan:

The Devil Came on a Horseback

Race:

Racism: A History BBC

Maafa 21

World-cultures:

Babies

Mexico:

Witness: Juarez

Sudan:

The Good Lie

India:

The Pool

Slumdog Millionaire

Rwanda:

Hotel Rwanda

African-American:

Precious

Antoine Fisher

Something the Lord Made

The Hurricane

Poverty/drug addiction:

Winter’s Bone

Homeless:

The Soloist

The Pursuit of Happyness

Ethiopia:

There is No Me Without You by Melissa Fey Greene

This is a Soul: The Mission of Rick Hodes by Marilyn Berger

Race:

My First White Friend by Patricia Raybon

Inner-City:

God’s Graffiti by Romal Tune

A Heart for the City - Moody Institute

World-cultures:

He Walks Among Us by Richard Stearns

Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

Jesus Without Borders: What Planes, Trains, & Rickshaws Taught Me About Jesus by Chad Gibbs

Racial Reconciliation:

https://ifgathering.com/2015/02/the-heart-work-of-bridge-building/

and

http://www.latashamorrison.com/

and

http://austinchanning.com/blog/