We have not one, not two, but THREE incredible guests on today's brand new episode: Reynolds Chapman, Tammy Rodman, and Keith Daniel of DurhamCares. Tune in as we try to answer the questions "Who are my neighbors? And how do I love them?"
0:00 Episode Starts
0:44 Personal check-in
1:19 Rob talks about excitement of fall and change
3:28 Jes talks about doing 75Hard
5:53 Rob introduces the concept of neighbor and the questions “Who ismy neighbor? How do I love my neighbor?”
7: Rob welcomes DurhamCares employees Reynolds Chapman, Tammy Rodman, and Keith Daniels, co-hosts of the Who Is My Neighbor? Podcast
8:14 Why this podcast and why now?
9:23 People are looking for ways to navigate & to elevate people’s stories
10:00 Jes asks about a specific standout story
10:21 Tammy mentions conversation with Ivan Almonte and Miriam Valle about COVID and the Latina community
11:20 Tammy mentions conversation with Jovonia Lewis and the issues in Durham’s public schools that have been revealed
13:45 Keith tells about 15-year-old family member who was shot in Durham
14:25 Theological ethical theory about walking alongside people even when you don’t have the answers
14:58 Our neighbors are closer than we think
17:10 What is the answer to the question, “Who is my neighbor?”
17:22 Reynolds talks about the Good Samaritan
18:13 So many people who can teach us what it looks like to be a neighbor
18:57 Hearing stories helps you see into people’s humanity
20:29 What is your hope for your podcast for your listeners?
20:37 Gaining hope and desire to get past biases
21:44 It doesn’t matter that no one knows your story, it matters that someone wants to
23:52 Hearing someone’s story requires you to get proximate
25:15 Proximity breeds empathy that turns into action
28:00 At the heart of what we want to do is compassion
28:13 Cross the street
29:33 Reynolds shares that other “samaritans” give him hope
30:24 Learning is growing
30:44 Subscribe to Who is My Neighbor podcast and listen to the stories
32:27 Tammy shares that all that she can offer is prayer
35:55 Words are what we have right now, so let’s speak life
38:05 Rob mentions Pilgrimage of Pain and Hope
39:26 Video curriculum being created to take them through the city
40:25 Learn more about Pilgrimage of Pain and Hope here
41:51 Guests sign off conversation
42:05 Jes points that what stands out was that you can’t isolate your own experience when engaging with other people in any way
44:14 Rob shares that he loves story-driven work DurhamCares do makes it very relational
45:37 Whoever you consider to be the last person to be your neighbor, has something to teach you
48:14 Sign off
48:16 Outro
48:39 Preview of next episode with Harvey Hinton
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Our hosts:
Jes Averhart, cofounder of Black Wallstreet Homecoming
Rob Shields, executive director of the Recity Network.
Our Producer:
Ben Azevedo, owner of Bear Cave Audio