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THE UN-SILENT CHURCH

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 The church was established as a society of people representing the person, work and character of Jesus; his voice to the powerful and the powerless, his presence with insiders and outsiders, and his identity as the representation of God, the reconciler of all things, and the savior and redeemer of the world. Regrettably, the church has also garnered a reputation as being silent on issues where we should’ve spoken, and being complicit among the pain for which we should have helped heal, resist and taken a stand. The church needs access points that reflect God’s true point of view about certain issues in a way that demonstrates a relational, informed and compassionate response to the things happening in our world today. Our hope is to be among the list of podcasts Christians subscribe to because of our multi-ethinic, biblically-faithful, and culturally-accurate voice on the issues people care about most.2020 Roosevelt Community Church Christianisme Pastorale et évangélisme Politique Relations Sciences politiques Sciences sociales Spiritualité
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  • What would Jesus do about ICE?

    What would Jesus do about ICE?
    Feb 3 2026
    When immigration & customs enforcement (ICE) is marked by fear, violence, and dehumanization, how should Christians respond? As ICE raids continue to dominate the headlines and widen division, in this episode we try to take a step back to ask what faithfulness to God looks like in this moment. There's definitely tension between respecting the law, loving the foreigner and immigrant, and speaking truth to power; also refusing false dichotomies offered by political extremes to consider what justice, compassion, and love in action actually require. If you want more context about what's happening, included is further reading to get your started. Biblical precedent for how God sees foreigners and Immigrants: Leviticus 19:33-34 Leviticus 23:22 Clergy arrested for peaceful protest in Minnesota: https://www.ncronline.org/100-clergy-arrested-thousands-rally-against-immigration-enforcement-subzero-minnesota-temperatures Increase in undocumented immigrants by Pew Research: https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2025/08/21/u-s-unauthorized-immigrant-population-reached-a-record-14-million-in-2023/?utm_source=chatgpt.com ICE military scale: https://www.newsweek.com/immigration-ice-bill-trump-2093456 https://www.numbersusa.com/blog/enforcement-funding-in-senate-one-big-beautiful-bill/?utm_source=chatgpt.com As of June 2025, 71–72% in ICE detention had no criminal conviction; 28–30% had convictions; 25–33% had pending charges, and 47% had neither convictions nor pending charges. Out of 220,000 arrested Jan–Oct 2025, nearly one-third had no criminal record Among those with convictions, most were minor or non-violent offenses. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-federal-partners-arrest-more-1400-illegal-aliens-massachusetts-during-patriot-20?utm_source=chatgpt.com ---------- VISIT US IN PERSON Roosevelt Community Church 924 N 1st St, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Sunday Service: 10:00 AM rooseveltchurch.org CONNECT WITH US: 📧 Newsletter: Text "newsletter" to 855-834-2593 📝 Want to connect with us? Start here: roosevelt.church/connect 💚 Support the work at RCC: roosevelt.church/give FOLLOW US: Instagram: instagram.com/rooseveltchurch Facebook: facebook.com/rooseveltchurch TikTok: tiktok.com/@rooseveltchurch LISTEN TO THE PODCAST: 🎧 The Un-Silent Church - Available wherever you get podcasts Apple Podcasts: roosevelt.church/apple Spotify: roosevelt.church/spotify ABOUT ROOSEVELT COMMUNITY CHURCH: We exist to engage all people with all of Jesus. Located at the intersection of Roosevelt and 1st Street in the Roosevelt Arts District in Downtown Phoenix. RCC is a multiethnic congregation gathering every Sunday, with a unique voice crossing theology, street, and family. We make content to help extend the message of the gospel everywhere people are, far beyond Sunday morning. We share theological social commentary on a number of issues and current events, so that as much as it depends on us, we do not fail to speak on matters that have gone unspoken from churches historically. We believe the gospel of Jesus and his kingdom, and all its righteousness is thorough and complete as the authority to help us navigate our world, so we want to be faithful in providing everyone who listens a clear path to follow the way of Jesus.
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    40 min
  • Is church still worth inviting people to?

    Is church still worth inviting people to?
    Jan 20 2026
    If you're not familiar with the comedian, Druski, he just dropped a skit called "Mega Church Pastors LOVE Money" that kinda broke the Christian internet and the verdict is split. Some calling it disrespectful, others saying he didn't tell a single lie, others think it's hilarious. Lecrae responded on Instagram saying his first reaction wasn't offense, but recognition: "There's wolves in the pulpits, there's theatrics for attention and money and influence, and leaders manipulating God's name for gain." That's exactly what we've been talking about. This is our second installment of what might become a series around the "Industry of Church" as we try and speak to what happens when our gathering together becomes more about production, money, and influence than about Jesus. Have we turned the house of God into a den of thieves? If you're being invited to church, is it actually one being built up as a true form of the body Jesus created us to be? From scandals like that happening around Robert Morris/Gateway Church to the legal drama between major worship music artists and their former groups, have we let things get out of hand when money is brought to the center of our gathering instead of those at the margins? The major question we have to answer is this: Are we inviting people to Jesus, full stop? Or are we using his name to fill our business funnels.
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    40 min
  • Is it possible to racially unify the church?

    Is it possible to racially unify the church?
    Jan 17 2026

    VISIT US IN PERSON

    Roosevelt Community Church

    924 N 1st St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

    Sunday Service: 10:00 AM

    rooseveltchurch.org

    CONNECT WITH US:

    📧 Newsletter: Text "newsletter" to 855-834-2593

    📝 Want to connect with us? Start here: roosevelt.church/connect

    💚 Support the work at RCC: roosevelt.church/give

    FOLLOW US:

    Instagram: instagram.com/rooseveltchurch

    Facebook: facebook.com/rooseveltchurch

    TikTok: tiktok.com/@rooseveltchurch
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    45 min
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