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
This week, we talk with political scientist and civil resistance scholar, Dr. Maria J. Stephan, co-author of Why Civil Resistance Works. We discuss how she was shaped by early community and faith organizing in Vermont, and later by the documentary A Force More Powerful and global nonviolent struggles. Stephan explains research on preventing democratic backsliding and the need for sustained engagement beyond mass protests, through t...
We chat with Tim Shriver—Special Olympics leader, disability rights advocate, and author—who explains how decades with Special Olympics athletes taught him to see people “from the inside out” and recognize dignity as universal, inherent, and not earned.
Connect with Tim
- Website: Tim Shriver
- Instagram: @timothyshriver
- The Dignity Index: The Dignity Index
- Need A Lift? Podcast: Need A Lift? with Tim Shriver - Podcast - Apple Podc...
On this episode, Shane sits down with Kat Armas to talk about how we meet this moment as followers of Jesus, the role of prayer and liturgy, and her new book, Liturgies for Resisting Empire.
Connect with Kat
- Website: Kat Armas
- Instagram: @katarmas
- Substack: Some Things Abuelita | Kat Armas | Substack
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- Help sustain the work of RLC: www.redletterchristians.org/donate/
- To check out what RLC is up to, p...
Shane is joined by Pastor Carl Ruby and Viles Dorsainvil from Springfield, OH. They have been leading the way in advocating for Haitian families facing the possibility of deportation, and now have a case before the Supreme Court.
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Shane speaks with longtime friend Jim Murphy, author of the viral bestseller Inner Excellence and newly republished The Best Possible Life. They discuss the importance of viewing Christianity as transformative rather than escapist, and the value of countercultural, gospel-centered living.
Connect with Jim
- Website: Inner Excellence | By Jim Murphy
- Instagram: Jim Murphy (@innerexcellencejimmurphy) • Instagram profile ...
Shane talks with Terri Hord Owens, General Minister and President of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ in the US and Canada. She is the first Black woman to lead a mainline denomination as Chief Executive, and is a prominent, prophetic voice in the US and beyond.
Connect with Terri
- Terri Hord Owens Facebook
- Disciples of Christ Facebook
- Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
- Terri's books
Co...
Shane talks with Peter Pedemonti, one of the leaders and founders of the New Sanctuary Movement in Philadelphia, and a passionate, faith-rooted organizer working to protect immigrant families.
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- To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org
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Shane is joined by Rev. Cody Deese, a courageous pastor in Georgia. Recent clips of his sermons have gone viral as he seeks to address the current spiritual crisis in America and pastor a congregation through these turbulent times.
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Shane Claiborne sits down with Marvin Rees, former Bristol mayor and new UK House of Lords member, to discuss how local leaders are tackling global crises like climate change and systemic inequality amidst failing national institutions.
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Shane speaks with Abeer Shehadeh Nasser, a Palestinian Christian citizen of Israel from Nazareth and co-host of the podcast Across the Divide. She shares how separation among Palestinians fuels identity crises and recounts an early encounter with Christian Zionism that pushed her to connect faith with political reality.
Connect with Abeer
• Across The Divide podcast
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Shane issues a raw plea to protect hope through resilient faith and community. Drawing a direct line from the 1991 Al-Amiriyah shelter bombing to recent strikes on a primary school in Tehran, he discusses the devastating human cost of U.S.-backed violence and reads the names of over 60 children lost to the machinery of war.
He challenges the "apocalyptic theologies" that justify mass death, and calls for a Christianity rooted in th...
Shane welcomes Rev. Gerlyn Henry, an Anglican priest. They discuss differences, her formation away from “Not of This World” individualism toward neighbor-centered faith, and her deepening solidarity with Palestinians through learning about the Nakba, meeting Palestinians, and traveling in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
Connect with Gerlyn
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Shane talks with Canadian author and speaker Sarah Bessey. They discuss their friendship with Rachel Held Evans, and a new book Sarah curated to honor Rachel's life: Braving the Truth: Essential Essays for Reckoning with and Reimagining Faith. They also talk about the importance of Canada's sovereignty... and origami.
Connect with Sarah
- Sarah's site
- @sarahbessey
- Braving the Truth
- Field Notes substack
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This week we talk about matriarchy, equality, and communal flourishing with author and leader, Tiffany Bluhm.
Connect with Tiffany
• Made For PAX: Made For PAX
• Tiffany's personal site: tiffanybluhm.com
• Tiffany on Instagram: @tiffanybluhm
• Made For PAX on Instagram: @madeforpax
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In this special episode, we discuss The Two Prophets with author Jeff Fulmer, learning how his evangelical upbringing in Nashville and his long “journey of faith” shaped his turn toward prophetic, dystopian political fiction.
Connect with Jeff
- Jeff’s website
- His latest book, The Two Prophets
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- Help sustain the work of RLC: www.redletterchristians.org/donate/
- To check out what RLC i...
This week, we talk to Ben Norquist and discuss the ongoing global atrocities and Christian activism, focusing on ICE raids, Gaza, and the work of the Red Letter Christians movement. They explore the Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice and emphasize the importance of learning from Palestinian theologians and engaging directly with those affected by state repression in the U.S. and Palestine.
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Shane talks with his friend, the ice-cream-man, Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream, about their common vision for a sweeter world -- a world with less violence and more ice cream.
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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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“Chicago Made Me” by Corey Mix featuring Pastah J, and Presyce, produced and arranged by Phil Gate...
Shane does a little looking back at 2025 and looking forward to 2026.
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- 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
- Instagram: @RedLetterXians
- Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne
- Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne
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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- Help sustain the work of RLC: www.redletterchristians.org/donate...
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