Red Letter Christians Podcast

The Road Away from God | Jonathan Martin

"Author of The Road Away from God, How to Survive a Shipwreck, and Prototype. He currently serves as Director of the Center for Spiritual Life and Associate Chaplain at DePauw University in Greencastle, IN. He holds degrees from Gardner-Webb University, Pentecostal Theological Seminary (MA) and Duke University (ThM). He speaks at conferences, universities, seminaries, retreats, and churches. His work and/or words have been featured in places like the New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, Newsweek, Vox, Sojourners, The Huffington Post, Relevant Magazine, and The Journal of Pentecostal Theology." [from http://jonathanmartinwords.com/]
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Transforming Beloved Communities | Lorenzo A Watson + Mayra Macedo-Nolan from CCDA (Christian Community Development Association)

Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) is a network of Christians committed to seeing people and communities experience God’s shalom. We believe that God wants to restore a right relationship between us, our families and our communities – spiritually, emotionally, physically, economically and socially. In the words of the Prophet Jeremiah, “we work and pray for the well-being of our city [or neighborhood],” trusting that if the entire community does well and prospers, then we will prosper also. CCDA started as a longing in the hearts of just a few people-you can read more about our history here. [from https://ccda.org/]
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BONUS: Tim Whitaker from the New Evangelicals

Special guest Tim Whitaker of the New Evangelicals community joins Shane to discuss the protest outside the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, Tennessee to address gun reform laws after another mass shooting.
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Gun Violence + Mass Shootings: It’s Not Just a Gun Control Issue

Shane Claiborne talks about the tragedy of mass shootings and the place of Christian faith and gun control.
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Seventy Times Seven: A True Story of Murder and Mercy | Author, Alex Mar

"A masterful, revelatory work of literary non-fiction about a teenage girl’s shocking crime—and its extraordinary aftermathOn a spring afternoon in 1985 in Gary, Indiana, a fifteen-year-old girl kills an elderly woman in a violent home invasion. In a city with a history of racial tensions and white flight, the girl, Paula Cooper, is Black, and her victim, Ruth Pelke, is white and a beloved Bible teacher. The press swoops in.
When Paula is sentenced to death, no one decries the impending execution of a tenth grader. But the tide begins to shift when the victim’s grandson Bill forgives the girl, against the wishes of his family, and campaigns to spare her life..." from https://alex-mar.com/seventy-times-seven/
 
Alex Mar is the author of Witches of America, which was a New York Times Notable Book and a New York Times Editors’ Pick. Her work has appeared in New York Magazine, Wired, The New York Times Book Review, and The Guardian, among many other outlets, as well as The Best American Magazine Writing. She has been a finalist for the National Magazine Award in Feature Writing. She is also the director of the feature-length documentary American Mystic. She lives in the Hudson Valley and New York City.
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The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover: How the FBI Aided and Abetted the Rise of White Christian Nationalism | Author, Lerone A. Martin

Book Club episode with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove and special guest, Lerone A. Martin, for discussion of his book, The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover: How the FBI Aided and Abetted the Rise of White Christian Nationalism
Lerone is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and the Martin Luther King, Jr., Centennial Chair and Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University.
Taking readers from the pulpits and pews of small-town America to the Oval Office, and from the grassroots to denominational boardrooms, The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover completely transforms how we understand the FBI, white evangelicalism, and our nation’s entangled history of religion and politics.
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An Inspired Life at Casa da Videira: An Urban Farming Community | Claudio Oliver

Claudio lives in Curitiba, Southern Brazil and has been working with urban poor, young people and communities for 25 years. In 2011, Claudio and others launced an International Learning Community based on spirituality, organic farming, dialogue and mentoring on a small farm.
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20 Years Later | The ’shock and awe’bombing that started the invasion of Iraq

Shane Claibone and Diane Oestreich discuss the 'shock and awe' campaign bombings in Iraq that started the invasion - 20 years ago.
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The Impact of Dietrich Bonhoeffer on the Church | Guest Reverend Rob Schenck

Rev. Rob Schenck is president of a non-profit organization named for Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He shares the impact of Bonhoeffer with Shane Claiborne and discusses his upcoming visit to Oxford.
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Rethinking Life: Embracing the Sacredness of Every Person | Book Club with author, Shane Claiborne

"Drawing on Scripture, church history, and his own story, Shane Claiborne explores how a passion for social justice issues surrounding life and death--such as war, gun ownership, the death penalty, racial injustice, abortion, poverty, and the environment--intersects with our faith as we advocate for life in its totality." [from https://faithgateway.com/products/rethinking-life-embracing-the-sacredness-of-every-person?variant=40613231722632]
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