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πŸŽ™οΈ From Human Doings to Human Beings Radical Love at Middle Church
Episode 11 β€’ 6th April 2026 β€’ the roots of change podcast β€’ the roots of change agency
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Hi y’all! πŸ‘‹πŸ½ The pope and the president are fighting and no that's not a punchline for a dad joke. We celebrate Easter the way the radical organizer, Jesus, would want, by talking about community and radical love! I sit down with two of my pastors from Middle Church, Rev. Natalie Perkins and Jillian Langford, to discuss Jesus, the rise of Christian Nationalism, and how Middle Church is building a community that's moving for change. This was originally recorded on August 19, 2025 as part of our ongoing Road Trippin' for Change series. Watch today's episode.

In the Episode

  • Jesus Teachings vs. Christian Nationalism
  • How a church fire transformed Middle Church
  • Church as love and community
  • The complexity of Christianity in the U.S.
  • The spiritual work of becoming human beings, not human doings
  • Church as movement organizing
  • The intersection of history and religion
  • Using religion and spirituality to move through the rise of Christian Nationalism
  • Octavia Butler's God is Change

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