“The Church has filtered the Good News of Jesus through the lens of American consumerism.”
In this episode, hear Robby's experience as a biracial American Christian moving from secular Silicon Valley to the Buckle of the Bible Belt: Nashville, Tennessee.
With equal credentials in music, pastoral ministry, and finance, Robby offers provocative and timely questions for the American church:
If we value cultural expressions that are not like ours, why is the worship music industry racially segregated?
If we are called to be leaders of culture, why are our church expressions built to encourage consumption rather than equip creativity?
If we believe in human dignity, why are we okay with an economic system that awards limited liability to corporations and investors while offering unlimited liability to the millions of slaves we rely upon for everything from food to fashion?
Finally, Robby points to the creative, cross-cultural life of Jesus and invites listeners from all faith backgrounds to an examination of the American intersection of church, race, music, and economics.
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The Praise Hands Podcast examines the American intersection of church, race, music, and economics. Robby Valderrama is the co-founder of TheChurchAhead.com, which offers resources and advice for forward-thinking Christian leaders.