Join us as Dr. Michael J. Rhodes helps you learn more about the centrality of justice to the person of God; how the Bible offers a justice-oriented paradigm rather than an exact blueprint; and what it means for the Church to become a community across the lines that divide us.

00:00 – Introduction

03:20 – Patreon

03:53 – Defining justice

12:32 – Justice-oriented discipleship

20:02 – How central is justice to Christianity?

30:41 – The Bible provides a paradigm, not a blueprint

39:46 – Paradigm example – becoming a community across lines that divide us

46:49 – A paradigm shift for the Church

56:04 – Scripture example – Job’s justice transformation

Find us online:

Website – https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/ 

Instagram – @biblicaljusticeresources

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources 

Patreon – http://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources 

Links:

Just Discipleship – https://www.ivpress.com/just-discipleship 

Reimagining Biblical Politics – https://bakerpublishinggroup.com/products/9781540967558_reimagining-biblical-politics 

Practicing the King’s Economy – https://chalmers.org/books/practicing-the-kings-economy/ 

The Mission of God – https://www.ivpress.com/the-mission-of-god 

Old Testament Ethics for the People of God – https://www.ivpress.com/old-testament-ethics-for-the-people-of-god 

Related Episodes:

David Swanson – https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/3/10/ep-38-race-justice-and-discipleship-with-rev-david-w-swanson

Additional resources from Dr. Rhodes:

Dr. Rhodes on Substack – https://michaeljrhodes.substack.com/ 

Reimagining Biblical Politics podcast season – https://michaeljrhodes.substack.com/p/resources-for-reimagining-biblical