Podcasts have become an important medium for conversations and sharing of experiences and ideas. Phil Amerson is effectively using podcasts to bring people together in conversation on important issues and challenges. Phil’s “Be & Do” introduces the mission and vision of “Belonging Exchange” podcast in which he reflects on faith and life in conversations with friends. I was honored to participate in this week’s segment.
The conversation focuses on experiences which I share in the book, “Shifting Margins: From Fear and Exclusion to Love and Belonging.”
.We live during a time when fear and exclusion dominate the agenda of prominent political and religious leaders. Bullying, fraud, greed, deception, cruelty, and violence are increasingly normalized and acceptable behaviors and policies.
.As I understand the Christian Gospel, God’s vision for the world is LOVE AND BELONGING for ALL! Shifting from threatening and excluding those deemed as “the other” toward God’s mission of compassion, justice, hospitality, and peace/shalom is the priority challenge of our time.
Let’s join together in countering bullying, hatred, and exclusion with acts of kindness, mercy, and justice! Phil Amerson helps us focus on what really matters, being and doing that which fosters belonging to one another and to God.
Shifting Margins 