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.

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• 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.

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• Made For PAX: Made For PAX

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The Two Prophets

The Two Prophets is fast-paced fiction that asks what it means to tell the truth in a world that punishes dissent. Part spiritual allegory, part political thriller, it reflects the tensions of our present moment while imagining what could come next. Find out why The Two Prophets is making waves today! - link to Amazon

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.

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• Jeff’s website
• His latest book, The Two Prophets
• Facebook
• Instagram

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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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• BIPJ
• Every Somewhere Sacred - IVP
• Ben on Facebook
• Ben on @bennorquist

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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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• @yobencohen

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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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• 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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Shane does a little looking back at 2025 and looking forward to 2026.

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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.

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• Jonathan’s new book
• His website
• Substack: https://substack.com/@jonathanwalton
• Instagram: @jonathanpwalton

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