Ben's Campus Ministry: All. together

Montana Public Radio article about the controversial eventhttps://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2022-06-23/drag-queen-story-hour-at-zoomontana-draws-hundreds-of-kids-supportersLocal news video covering the eventhttps://www.kulr8.com/dozens-protest-drag-queen-story-hour/video_8cd0345a-f297-11ec-99f0-d78f45a1a42b.htmlArticle on  what the bible says about homosexuality from The Human Rights Campaignhttps://www.hrc.org/resources/what-does-the-bible-say-about-homosexualityWhat Are Religious Texts Really Saying About Gay and Transgender Rights?https://www.americanprogress.org/article/what-are-religious-texts-really-saying-about-gay-and-transgender-rights/

Don’t do this stuff alone!Mike and Dan reference  Dr. Beverly Tatum’s work and book, “Why are the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?Here’s a link to an interview with Dr. Tatum that explores some of the issues highlighted in her book. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/10/10/why-are-all-the-black-kids-sitting-together-in-the-cafeteriaDan talks about the program he’s involved in, Constructive White Conversations. Here’s a link if you are interested in learning more or attending a conversation. https://www.constructivewhiteconversations.org/Mike talks about what it means to be a co-conspirator. Here is a link to Bettina Love’s  Video that he referenced:https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4804332/user-clip-conspiratorsDan and his wife Claudia make great music together. Here’s a link to learn more about their music and performances.  https://www.danandclaudia.com/

In this episode we hear how our NWG, an Older White Guy (OWG), is changing with the times by starting a theater company that proactively features multiracial casts in Minneapolis.

In this episode we hear how our NWG took a stand in Arkansas to enable teachers to teach the truth about our country’s racial history.

In this episode* we hear how our New White Guy went from being a comfy college student, to a victim of violence and then on to being an advocate for racial justice by protesting against white supremacist religious group.

In this episode we hear how our NWG went from growing up in a homogenous white religious community in Provo Utah, to waking up and becoming active in social justice marches in his small town and volunteering to help youth of color learn to code. Just a heads up, we discuss challenging topics here, especially around race. Some of the stories may be triggering for some folks to hear.