Red Letter Christians Podcast

Salt Melts ICE with Jonathan "Pastah J" Brooks

We talk with Jonathan "Pastah J” Brooks from Lawndale Community Church in Chicago. J shares the strategies and motivations behind the Faith Over Fear movement, which aims to support and protect vulnerable migrants in the city.
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Website
Lawndale Community Church
Lawnsdale Instagram
Pastah J on Instagram
“Chicago Made Me” by Corey Mix featuring Pastah J, and Presyce, produced and arranged by Phil Gates at Highpower Studios
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Looking Back & Looking Forward: Shane Claiborne

Shane does a little looking back at 2025 and looking forward to 2026. 
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Beauty and Resistance with Jonathan Walton

Shane talks with author, speaker, and activist Jonathan Walton about rest, resistance, and restoration.  Jonathan's books include Twelve Lies that Hold America Captive and Beauty and Resistance.
Connect with Jonathan
Jonathan’s new book
His website
Substack: https://substack.com/@jonathanwalton
Instagram: @jonathanpwalton
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The Courage to Begin: Faith and Organizing in Times of Crisis

Shane talks with Julio Hernandez and Reverend Joel Simpson about their subversive friendship and the massive mobilizing work they have been doing around ICE raids in Charlotte, NC, and around the country.
Connect with our guests
Joel’s Substack - https://joelsimpson.substack.com/
Congregational Action Network: https://www.congregationactionnetwork.org/
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Springfield’s Fight Against Racism and Deportation

Shane talks with Pastor Carl Ruby and Viles Dorsainvil about the targeted attack on Springfield, Ohio's Haitian Community.  Thousands of families face the possibility of deportation... but the community has come together in solidarity and compassion.   
 
Connect
Pastor Ruby’s congregation: https://www.ccspringfield.org
The Haitian Support Center: https://haitiansupportcenter.org/
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Joy, Resistance, and the Power of Ubuntu with Naomi Tutu

Shane speaks with the legendary speaker, advocate, and educator Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu.  They talk about joy and resistance, what it was like to live through Apartheid in South Africa, and how that informs what we should be doing right now.
 
Connect with Naomi
Naomi's site: Website
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Embodying Love and Justice: A Conversation with Chanté Griffin

Shane talks with Chanté Griffin, a journalist, activist, and author, about the intersection of faith, love, and social justice. They discuss the importance of love as a foundation for faith, the challenges of deconstructing harmful theologies, and the role of humility and prayer in fostering genuine relationships.
 
Connect with Chante
Chante’s site: yougochante.com
Chanté on Instagram: @‌yougochante
Chanté on X: @‌kinky_coily_comedy
Connect with RLC
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Waging Peace: Diana Oestreich's Journey from Soldier to Peacemaker

Shane is joined by Diana Oestreich in this episode.  Diana is a war veteran who became a peacemaker, convinced that violence cannot lead to peace. She's the author of Waging Peace, and recently has been collaborating with Shane to amplify the voices of "conscientious objectors," folks who refuse to kill because of their faith and conscience.
 
Connect with Diana
Diana's site: Link
Waging Peace - Book: Link
Diana on Instagram: @dianaoestreich
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Connect with Handmade Palestine
Handmade Palestine: https://handmadepalestine.com
Instagram: @handmadepalestine
 

An Empathetic Gospel: Fares Abraham on Loving Beyond Boundaries

Shane talks with Fares Abraham, founder of Levant Ministries.  Fares is a church-planter and leader, born in Bethlehem.  He also graduated with a PHD from Liberty University.  He has become a key leader as we navigate ongoing tensions in the Middle East and what it looks like for Christians to respond with compassion and faithfulness to Christ.
Connect with Fares
Fares Abraham: https://faresabraham.com/
Instagram: @faresabraham
Levant Ministries: https://levantministries.org/
Connect with RLC
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Threads of Solidarity: The Story of Handmade Palestine

Shane talks with Morgan Totah, a Christian living in Palestine.  Morgan leads Handmade Palestine, a collective of artists in the West Bank who are creating incredible, life-giving products.  Beyond the inspiring, missional, microbusiness... making art together has been a way of surviving and supporting one another amid the escalating violence in Gaza and the West Bank.  They've been partnering with Red Letter Christians and the God Loves Gaza campaign. 
Connect with Handmade Palestine
Handmade Palestine: Website
Instagram: @handmadepalestine
Connect with RLC
Help sustain the work of RLC: www.redletterchristians.org/donate/ 
To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org  
Follow us on Twitter: @RedLetterXians 
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Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne 
Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne