This is not your typical antiracism training.
We’re gathering in a sacred tent at Wild Goose Festival this year for a three-part transformational experience that invites you to notice, reflect, and be transformed.

• It’s not a corporate presentation or a lecture to sit through.

• It’s a full-body, full-heart, full-Spirit experience — shaped by story, curiosity, and sacred practice.
• We believe antiracism is Good News.
Not just for the marginalized.
Not just for the Church.
But for everyone.
Yes — even for white people. 

Part 1: Small Hierarchies, Big Impact
How internalized comparison shapes how we see ourselves and others

We’ll begin with gentle noticing. The ways we rank ourselves and others.
Not just by race, but by worth, intellect, beauty, usefulness, or “goodness.”


“I’m not a good enough friend.”

“At least I’m not that kind of person.”

“I’ll never be as organized as she is.”

These comparisons may seem harmless — but they’re rooted in the same mindset that props up racism.

Together, we’ll explore how these daily hierarchies distort our ability to see ourselves clearly — and how naming them can open us to a more liberating and God-centered way of living. 

Part 2: Stories in the Sand

Re-entering history with clay figures, real emotions, and collective reflection

In this part of the experience, we’ll share true stories using sand, clay figures, and simple props to bring them to life.

You might see the moment the Taino people first encountered Christopher Columbus.
You might hear about the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Jim Crow era.
The Civil Rights movement.
Barack Obama.
George Floyd.
The real-life unfolding issues of 2025.


The sand helps us explore the quiet courage of those the history books don’t always name and the ways the Church responded — and the voices that said something different.

You’ll be invited to name the emotions in the story.
To imagine who felt curious, who felt afraid, who felt righteous, and to notice where God might have been moving or where we wish the Church had shown up differently.


The sand may stir something in you.

Part 3: Practicing Courageous Conversation

What to say when you don’t know what to say

We know these conversations aren’t always easy.

Whether it’s an awkward comment from a neighbor, a dismissive remark at church, or a heated debate around the family table — they can leave us feeling stuck, ashamed, or unsure what to do next.

So in this final part of the workshop, we’ll gently practice how to engage.

• You’ll try out real tools and respond to real scenarios.
 

• We might even let you rehearse what to say when Uncle Lou drops a comment that makes everyone want to respond with #$@%%!.

• It’s about practicing presence and reclaiming our voice in moments that matter.

• You’ll also receive a 30-day journal with small action steps, daily reflections, and space to write — so the work can continue after the tents come down and we all go home. 

• If you feel led to share, we’ll hold space around the campfire for stories from your own life — the hierarchies that shaped you, and the ones you’re ready to lay down.

Why this work matters

The truth we know from God is that we are all equally beloved children of God. Because when we root ourselves in God’s equal and unwavering love, we begin to offer that same love more freely to our neighbors and our communities. We can’t wait to share more about this Good News for everyone.