Rev Brittany Graves is the Associate Coordinator of Public Witness & Advocacy with the American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS). As a graduate of Truett Seminary, Brittany has experienced and worked alongside many flavors of baptist life. Today, she helps “faith leaders, clergy, creatives, and nonprofits to speak up on pressing issues of injustice, providing inclusive language and creative storytelling to bring allies and supporters along in fulfilling the work of justice and advocacy.” In this episode, Brittany invites us to think creatively about advocacy and shares some wisdom about the importance of listening in living out the gospel. Check out her Advocates Prayer writing here: “Let Anti-racism be a cornerstone to the way you live”.
Brittany's Nuance Tea podcast is on anchor at https://anchor.fm/nuanceteapodcast. Also, all are welcome to join their social media community on Facebook and Instagram @nuanceteapodcast.
Some resources mentioned in this episode:
The National Council of Churches
Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty (BJC)
American Baptist Mission Society “The Advocates Prayer” which you can find here.
Luke Bretherton “Christ and the Common Life” and his podcast “Listen, Organize, Act”
Aaron Griffiths, “God’s Law and Order: The Politics of Punishment in Evangelical America” (Harvard, 2020)
Keep an eye out for Nancy Ammerman’s new book “Studying Lived Religion”