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Justice Journey 2021
During their nine months at Woodland’s School of Missional Apprenticeship (SOMA), students take a “Justice Journey” to visit Civil Rights museums and memorials throughout the South. The 3,000 mile trip covers eight states in eight days! Read More
Learning to Love during Lent
Lent is a time when we walk alongside Jesus, in simplicity, prayer and surrender. It helps prepare our hearts to reflect on the cross and to celebrate the resurrection. We encourage you to go through this Lent Devotional between now and Easter! Read More
Books – Trauma and Healing
Healing Racial Trauma: The Road to Resilience Sheila Wise Rowe and Soong-Chan Rah (IVP, 2020) The Inner Work of Racial Justice Rhonda V. Magee and Jon Kabat-Zinn (TarcherPerigee, 2019) The Little Book of Racial Healing Thomas Norman DeWolf and Jodie Geddes (Good Books, 2019) My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies Resmaa Menakem … Read More
Celebrating MLK
Every year we look forward to the opportunity to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. It’s our goal to approach MLK Sunday thoughtfully with hopeful and open hearts. Read More
Learn-a-thon 2021
At Woodland we are learning to love together and we’re passionate about racial healing and justice. So, we’re kicking off our first ever Learn-a-thon: “Race and Peace 2021.” We’ll provide resource ideas, and for every hour of learning that each of us completes, a generous donor will make a contribution to the One Fund, which supports local African American churches and ministries. Read More
Celebrating MLK Sunday
By Paige K Slighter Every January, Woodland welcomes the opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We embrace his courage to stand peacefully for justice, his humility to walk in love, and his strong faith rooted in Christ. As a church, we seek the same kind of racial reconciliation and healing that he pursued … Read More
SOMA Goes International
SOMA (Woodland’s School of Missional Apprenticeship) is in its third year, and we’re pretty excited about a couple of unique elements! SOMA is now officially international, with three students enrolled from Haiti! Also, this is the first year where all of the live-in students are housed right next door to Beacon of Hope Church, where classes are held. Every SOMA community is unique because each student has a story to tell. Read More
Racism and Reconciliation: Learning Resources
The history of racial injustice can be overwhelming, but we want to be a part a future that better reflects the Kingdom of God. Change takes time, and there is much to learn and discuss – especially for those of us who are white. We’re abundantly thankful for the diversity of people who call Woodland Hills their church home. But as a predominantly white church, we want to provide resources for our people to wrestle with these issues. Read More
Podcasts
1619 All My Relations Asian American History 101 Asian Enough Campu Code Switch Fare of the Free Child Floodlines Historically Black Intersectionality Matters! Keyshawn Solves It King’s Last March La Brega Latino USA Race and Redemption Seeing White Shalom Sessions The Stoop. Throughline To understand the history of systemic racism in America, we recommend “American Police”, “Mass Incarceration” and “Milliken … Read More
"We have been podrishioners for several months. Our daughter, son-in-law and grandkids moved back to California after living in MN for 10 years. They attended Woodland Hills for about a year before they moved. Now we all go to the beach together on Thursdays, come home and have dinner together, then we watch last Sunday’s sermon together. It is a special day for our family."
– Dale and Patricia, from California