Red Letter Christians Podcast
A Christian commentary on the way of Jesus in the world today with Red Letter Christian leaders Dr. Tony Campolo and Shane Claiborne. Red Letter Christians gets its name from the Bibles that highlight the words of Jesus in red and we are aspiring to live “as if Jesus meant the stuff he said.” Some episodes of this podcast have been adapted from the radio show “Across the Pond” which airs on Sunday afternoons in the UK on Premier Radio. Others are from events such as Faith Forums, Book Clubs, and Monthly Morning Prayer.
Episodes
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
In this episode from May 2021, Historian and author, Beth Allison Barr discusses how patriarchy contradicts Biblical truth in her book, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth.
For more info on Beth, check out: https://bethallisonbarr.com/
To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org
Follow us on Twitter: @RedLetterXians
Instagram: @RedLetterXians
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Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
From March 2021 Book Club this episode includes special guest, Kristin Kobes Du Mez - the New York Times best-selling author of Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
For more information on Kristin, visit https://kristindumez.com/
Kristin on Twitter: @kkdumez
To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org
Follow us on Twitter: @RedLetterXians
Instagram: @RedLetterXians
Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne
Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
This episode is from January 2022's episode of Across the Pond. Special guest, author of A More Perfect Union and president of Sojourners, Rev. Adam Taylor, discusses the need for America to embrace a more radical and unifying vision as a country and what it means to be a "beloved community."
Follow him on Twitter @revadamtaylor
Sojourners https://sojo.net
To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org
Follow us on Twitter: @RedLetterXians
Instagram: @RedLetterXians
Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne
Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Money and Worship Music Licensing w/Malcolm du Plessis
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
In this Across the Pond episode from November 2021, special guest and record company exec, Malcolm du Plessis, discusses the commodification of religion in worship music and modern churches. Malcolm has worked in prophetic Christianity and showbiz for forty years and "one of his priorities is his relentless call for the decolonization of the worship movement and for doors of dignity to be unlocked for more communities and ethnicities to contribute toward the ‘common’ hymnal." (From https://commonhymnal.com/malcolm-du-plessis)
For more information on Common Hymnal visit: https://commonhymnal.com/
Common Hymnal social media: Instagram
Common Hymnal on Spotify
To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org
Follow us on Twitter: @RedLetterXians
Instagram: @RedLetterXians
Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne
Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Faith, Immigration, and Refugees w/Dora Rodriguez
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Welcoming refugees is one of the most Christian things a person of faith can do - so why don't we do it? In this episode, Shane and Dora discuss the dangers and misconceptions of helping refugees seek safety. Dora Rodriquez left a dangerous situation in El Salvador to try to start again in America. That journey was almost as dangerous. Now she helps others in similar situations and advocates for immigrants and refugees seeking safety for a chance to begin a new life.
For more information on Dora's work, visit https://www.salvavision.org/
Info on the bike ride events here: https://www.votecommongood.com/common-good-immigration/
To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org
Follow us on Twitter: @RedLetterXians
Instagram: @RedLetterXians
Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne
Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
A special Faith Forum from August 21, 2021 on War and Militarism with guests Rev. Lennox Yearwood Jr. Diana Oestreich and Rev. John Dear. Special performance by poet and musician Micah Bournes.
To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org
Follow us on Twitter: @RedLetterXians
Instagram: @RedLetterXians
Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne
Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Across the Pond | From Prison to Pastor, guest Erich Kussman
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Pastor Erich Kussman shares his inspiring story about finding God in prison and the journey he's embarked on since then. Featured on A&E’s digital-exclusive documentary series "The Redeemed" - where the story of prison to pastor is told.
Follow Erich Kussman on Instagram: @ekussman
To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org
Follow us on Twitter: @RedLetterXians
Instagram: @RedLetterXians
Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne
Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Call to Action | Free Melissa Lucio
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
A special episode on Melissa Lucio. Please listen and help. From the womb to the tomb, we Christians must be pro-life and fight the death penalty, especially for wrongfully convicted death row inmates. Hear from Melissa's family and advocates and find out how you can help.
"Melissa E. Lucio has spent over a decade on death row in Texas for a crime she did not commit and now faces an execution date of April 27, 2022. She has maintained her innocence ever since she was arrested for the murder of her two-year-old daughter Mariah in 2007."
Watch the documentary for free on March 7 & 8, 2022.
https://freemelissalucio.org/
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Sexuality, Celibacy, and Faith with Richard Rohr
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
This episode is from our March 2021 monthly morning prayer, hosted by Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove with special guest, Richard Rohr.
Join us: Each month on the first Wednesday of the month at 6am EST, we unite our hearts together in prayer using “Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals”… and we pause for a little time of reflection.
For more information on Richard Rohr https://cac.org/
Monthly Common Prayer: https://commonprayer.net/
To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org
Follow us on Twitter: @RedLetterXians
Instagram: @RedLetterXians
Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne
Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Common Prayer | Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
This episode is from our monthly morning prayer, hosted by Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove with special guest, Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil. Each month on the first Wednesday of the month at 6am EST, we unite our hearts together in prayer using “Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals”… and we pause for a little time of reflection. Thank you for joining us.
For more information on Dr. Salter McNeil visit https://www.saltermcneil.com/
Monthly Common Prayer: https://commonprayer.net/
To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org
Follow us on Twitter: @RedLetterXians
Instagram: @RedLetterXians
Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne
Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne

The RLC Podcast is back!
Since the inception of Red Letter Christians, we’ve collaborated with some great partnerships to get our message out. For several years, we had a television show. For over a decade, we’ve had a weekly radio show, “Across the Pond,” airing on Premier Radio in the United Kingdom. In 2020, both the pandemic and Tony’s stroke made it difficult to record new content, but we’ve got good news…new episodes can now be found each week online or on the radio in the UK! These shows along with content from RLC events and friends can also be found on the RLC podcast through iTunes. You can also find the video recordings for all events on YouTube.