Aug 15, 2020
**This is part 2 of a 2-part series
Our human nature is to judge others within seconds of meeting them. Depending on the circumstances, we deem them a "good person" or a "bad person" based on how they look, their behavior, or their past actions. We ponder this question today as we see more and more hostility in the world, name calling, and inappropriate assumptions being made about people. And, what would (or should) be the Christian response to this question? Are Christians not held to a higher standard when it comes to how we view (and love) others? This episodes dives deeper with questions regarding how we judge and see those who have been imprisoned.
Our guests in this episode are the leaders in a local ministry that supports men who are released from prison by providing housing and recovery. The Foundry House is located in Statesville, NC and is slated to open its doors on September 1, 2020.
Chip McGee is a pastor and leader in the non-profit sector due to his core values that people matter and there’s always hope for a future greater than the present. Formerly a high school math teacher educated at North Carolina State University, he now serves as a Licensed Local Pastor in the United Methodist Church as he completes his Masters of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. Chip also leads an initiative that hopes to lower overdose and recidivism rates in Iredell County by providing housing, workforce development, and a pathway to recovery from addiction through “The Foundry House.” He loves living in the heart of Statesville and enjoying life with his wife, Lindsey, and their three children.
Brian King is a building contractor in North Carolina and lives in the Statesville area with his wife and daughter. He is a licensed local pastor under appointment at Christ Church in Hickory, NC as their Recovery Pastor. He and Chip are the co-founders of the Foundry House ministry.