110: Linking love and justice with Otis Moss III

Compass Podcast: Finding the spirituality in the day-to-day

Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III reflects on his upbringing with parents involved in the civil rights movement and his journey towards identifying with the black prophetic and spiritual tradition within the black church. He also dives into everyday disruptions by stressing the importance of intentional, slow connections with God through activities like walks and bike rides in natural places. In the end we’re going to see that linking love and justice combats spiritual demons and positively impacts communities.

Otis is senior pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. He is a preacher, poet, activist, author and filmmaker with an eye toward justice and equality, as evidenced through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Dr Moss’s most recent book is “Dancing in the Darkness: Spiritual Lessons for Thriving in Turbulent Times”… it offers some needed insights for our day and age.

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In this episode:
[00:00:00] Compass Podcast, Disrupting Everyday, Dr. Otis Moss III
[00:07:46] Love and justice: core values in gospel.
[00:11:18] Modern prayer is distorted; listening is challenging.
[00:15:23] Connecting to God through nature and scripture.
[00:18:06] “Contemplative and action-oriented spaces: Chicago’s gun violence prevention”
[00:24:00] Become student, listen to ancestral wisdom.
[00:26:45] Faith-based Live Free fights violence with youth.
[00:29:39] Podcast urges disruption of oppressive cycles.