The Love Thy Neighborhood podcast explores the intersection of social action and Christian faith as we follow everyday people doing extraordinary things. Each episode centers around a single theme – such as homelessness, politics or race – and interweaves field reporting, studio interviews and first-person narratives to take a nuanced look at today’s most difficult issues. It is hosted by Jesse Eubanks, Executive Director of Love Thy Neighborhood and produced by Rachel Szabo with sound design by Anna Tran.
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Race & Reconciliation Reading List
Removing the Stain of Racism from the Southern Baptist Convention: Diverse African American and White Perspectives by Kevin Jones & Jarvis J Williams
Sermon: Jesus, Race and the Wall of Hostility by Mike Cosper
Article: Three Views – Would Jesus Hang Out in a Strip Club
Student article: Prostitution and the Sex Industry in Kentucky
10 Things Not to Say When Meeting a Survivor of Sex Trafficking by Scarlet Hope
To Help or Not to Help: Tips for giving money to homeless people
Homelessness: Facts + Myths
Find a local Rescue Mission
Reading List:
Under the Overpass by Mike Yankowski
Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall + Denver Moore
A Different Approach for Addressing Abortions: A Conversation with Thabiti Anyabwile
My Friend Had An Abortion; How Do I Help?
Abortion Demographics in the United States
Types of Abortion: Medical + Surgical
BsideU (formerly AWC) Main Website
Abortion and Low Income People
Abortion Patients More Likely to be Poor in 2014 than in 2008
The Number One Reason Missionaries Go Home
Family of Origin: 8 Family Systems
Escaping the Matrix: Relational Strategies
Reading List:
– Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
– Life in Community by Dustin Willis
Refuge International in Louisville
Barna Group Statistics on Refugees
Immigration Statistics by the Numbers (Chances of a Refugee Killing an American)
Refuge International Blog: Why the Church Must Respond to Refugees
Article: Our Ministry to Refugees: ‘Love Your Neighbor As Yourself’
Photo: Syrian Boy on the Beach
Photo: Child Covered in Ashes
Article: A Brief History of Psychiatry
News Article: The Departure of Dr. Eric Johnson from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Lifeway Research Article: Half of evangelicals believe prayer can heal mental illness
Dr. Brian Briscoe’s counseling practice: Next Step 2 Mental Health
Four Models of Counseling in Pastoral Ministry by Tim Keller
The Art of Neighboring – Book & Chart
Nathan Ivey’s organization Seed to Oaks
USA Today article: “‘Born this way’? It’s way more complicated than that”
Barna Study: “America’s Change of Mind on Same-Sex Marriage and LGBTQ Rights”
Pew Research: “Most U.S. Christian groups grow more accepting of homosexuality”
CNN: “LGBT Rights Milestones Fast Facts”
NY Times article: “Who Are the Gay Evangelicals?”
Fastest Gentrifying U.S. Cities
The Down-sides of the “Back to the City” Movement
Is Gentrification Really a Problem?
“There Goes the Neighborhood” podcast
Reading List:
When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert
Restoring At-Risk Communities by John M. Perkins
Tradecraft: For the Church on Mission by Caleb Crider and Larry McCrary
Article: 5 Myths Keeping Christians from Caring for Prisoners – Relevant Magazine
Video: Visiting Those in Prison – The Front Porch Panel Discussion
Documentary: Prison State
Article: Kentucky’s Addiction to Prison – Lexington Herald-Leader
Article: States of Incarceration – The Global Context
Article: 1 in 7 Will Face Substance Addiction
Article: Opioid Epidemic in Kentucky
Article: Is Marijuana Addictive?
Organization: Louisville Rescue Mission
Website: Crosspoint Ministry
Harvard Research: Why Americans Are So Impressed With Busyness
Study: UCLA Anxiety Study
Article: 10 Signs of Burnout
Article: Recovering From Burnout
Video: A Day in the Life of an Intern
Alumni Story: Why Presence Is Better Than Perfection
Alumni Story: Unqualified Candidate
Alumni Story: The One Thing Hurting People Need Most
What to Say and What Not to Say to a Victim of Sexual Assault
The Sin of Silence: The Epidemic of Denial about Sexual Abuse in the Evangelical Church
Protecting Children in the Church – A Podcast Interview with Rachael Denhollander
The American Dream Isn’t About Getting Rich
What Malcolm Gladwell’s New Book Has to Say About Family Finance
Sarah Martin’s Art Exhibit: Meeting Expectations
7 Myths About Singleness by Sam Allberry – preorder
Singleness – My Only Companion by Ekemini Uwan
Newsweek: Americans Are More Single Than Ever
Barna Group: A Single-Minded Church
The Atlantic: Cornerstone Vs. Capstone
Getting Started – Special Needs Ministry Resources from The Inclusive Church
Podcast – Special Needs Ministry Secrets to Success w/ Amy Fenton Lee
Stats on Disability and the Church
The Ministry of the Disabled – Christianity Today
3 Barriers Keeping the Disabled from Church – Lifeway Facts & Trends
Special Needs, the Church and the Justice of God – Relevant Magazine
Louisville Regional Baptist Association website
The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel
Al Mohler’s Q&A at Southern Seminary
The Holy Post: Social Justice & the Gospel w/ Russell Moore
The Holy Post podcast
Bob Russell’s sermon on social justice and the gospel
Sermon by John MacArthur
Blog: Social Injustice and the Gospel by John MacArthur
Pass the Mic: On “Social Justice and the Gospel” Part 1
Quick to Listen: John MacArthur’s “Statement on Social Justice” Is Aggravating Evangelicals
Read more of Garrett’s story here.
Blog: Porn is Sidelining Missions
Blog: What is the Antidote to Porn?
Article: 3 Porn Sites More Popular Than Instagram, Wikipedia and Netflix
Research: The Porn Phenomenon by the Barna Group
Samson Society website
Nate Larkin’s book: Samson and the Pirate Monks
Commercial: 84 Lumber commercial
Research: Key Findings About US Immigrants from Pew Research
Visual: Graph of US Immigration Legislation History
Survey: Public Religion Research full survey
Article: History of ICE
Video: Russell Moore on Immigration
Article: What You Should Know About Family Separation at the Border
Article: Samaritan’s Purse Responds to the US-Mexico Border Crisis
Article: Why Are Christian Colleges Struggling?
Article: 3 Things Your Child Should Know Before Taking On Student Loans
Article: Student Loan Debt: A $1.5 Trillion Crisis
Statistics: Student Loan Debt Statistics
Article: Why Does College Cost So Much when Inflation is So Low?
Article: History of National Defense Education Act
Book: Is College Worth It? by William J. Bennett
LTN Content: LTN’s Guide to Tackling Student Loans
Website: The GO Fund
Website: Randy Williams, A Debt Coach
LTN Content: Body Image Grid Visual
Article: The Problem With Body Positivity
Video: Full Segment of James Corden Responding to Bill Maher’s Take on Fat Shaming
Article: Christian, Take Care of Your Body
Survey: Chapman University Survey of American Fears
Article: Why the 5 Stages of Grief are Wrong
Article: The 5 Stages of Grief
Article: Christian Death: Mourn or Celebrate?
Article: PTSD from Your Zip Code: Urban Violence and the Brain
Artwork: Steve Prince’s Stations of the Cross
Report: Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2019
Publication: The Color of Justice: Racial and Ethnic Disparity in State Prisons
TED Talk: Bryan Stevenson
Speech: Bryan Stevenson’s full talk at the 2018 Skoll World Forum
Website: Equal Justice Initiative
Website: North Park Seminary – School of Restorative Arts
Video: Documentary on North Park’s Restorative Arts Program featuring Alex and Howard
Book: Rethinking Incarceration by Dominique Gilliard
Book: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Book: The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
Documentary: 13th Documentary
Website: The Common Rule
Interview: Full Interview with Sean Parker
Interview: Full interview with Chamath Palihapitiya
Research: Barna Study
Research: IDC Study
Publication: Stress in America: Generation Z
Article: How Your Habits Show and Shape Your Heart
TED Talk: Tristan Harris – How Better Tech Could Protect Us From Distraction
Website: AND Campaign
Podcast: Church Politics
Podcast: Pantsuit Politics
Article: 4 Reasons Christians Should Care About Politics
Article: Can the Church Overcome Polarization?
Article: Political Polarization at its Worst Since the Civil War
Article: David French’s Article: Franklin Graham and the High Cost of the Lost Evangelical Witness
Book: I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening)
Petition: The American Family Association
Website: Disciple Science website
Website: The Evangelical Environmental Network
TED talk: Katharine Hayhoe’s full TED Talk
Article: Why Don’t Evangelicals Care About the Environment?
Pew Research Study: Religion and Views on Climate Issues
NPR: Why There’s a Divide Between Environmentalists and Evangelicals
Time Magazine: Climate Change Used to be a Bipartisan Issue. Here’s What Changed.
Barna Study: Barna study on Christian Millennials
Article: Half of Millennial Christians Say It’s Wrong to Evangelize
Article: What Millennials Really Think About Evangelism
Video Clip: Full Alan Hirsch clip
Website: The Upstream Collective
Book: Gospel Intentionality – How to Live with Missional Purpose in Everyday Life
Book: Faithful Presence – 7 Disciplines That Shape the Church for Mission
Barna Study: Barna study on Christian Millennials
Article: Half of Millennial Christians Say It’s Wrong to Evangelize
Article: What Millennials Really Think About Evangelism
Video Clip: Full Alan Hirsch clip
Website: The Upstream Collective
Book: Gospel Intentionality – How to Live with Missional Purpose in Everyday Life
Book: Faithful Presence – 7 Disciplines That Shape the Church for Mission
Benjamin Mast’s Book: Second Forgetting – Remembering the Power of the Gospel during Alzheimer’s Disease
John Dunlop’s Book: Finding Grace in the Face of Dementia
ERLC article: What Should Christians Know about Alzheimer’s Disease?
The Gospel Coalition article: 9 Things You Should Know About Alzheimer’s Disease
Resources: Tom Skinner’s full Urbana sermon
Aaron Griffith’s book: God’s Law and Order – The Politics of Punishment in Evangelical America
Christianity Today: Do White Evangelicals Love Police More Than Their Neighbors?
Pew Research: 10 Things We Know About Race and Policing in America
What They See – Spoken Word by Jason Stephens
David French: Supreme Court Precedent Killed Breonna Taylor
Leandro Lozada: Louisville protest photos
Aaron Renn’s website: The Masculinist
Retreat: Men at the Cross Retreats
John Sowers’ book: The Heroic Path – In Search of the Masculine Heart
More from Jordan Peterson
Article: Man and Woman – Toward an Ontology
Podcast: The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey
More from Jamie Ivey: Jamie’s full conversation with Lisa Bevere
More from Wendy Alsup
More from Lisa Bevere
More from Courtney Reissig
Book: Understanding Gender Dysphoria – Navigating Transgender Issues in a Changing Culture by Mark Yarhouse
Book: God and the Transgender Debate by Andrew T. Walker
The Gospel Coalition: The Christian Response to Gender Dysphoria
Christianity Today: What Transgender People Need from Conservative Christians
President Eisenhower’s full speech
CT article: The Evangelical Industrial Complex and the Rise of Celebrity Pastors
More about Ingrid Schlueter and plagiarism controversy
Julie Roys’ website
Janice Lagata’s blog
NY Times Article: The Rise and Fall of Carl Lentz
J.R. Briggs’ leadership coaching
The Gospel, Race & Justice series
Book: Divided by Faith by Christian Smith and Michael Emerson
Book: Beyond Racial Gridlock by George Yancey
Video: Race in America by Phil Vischer
Article: A Biblical Critique of Secular Justice and Critical Theory by Tim Keller
Article: American Racism – We’ve Got So Very Far to Go by David French