Red Letter Christians Podcast

This week we revisit the archives for a sermon from Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner. She unpacks the greatest commandment in Matthew 22, confronts the political divisions fracturing the modern church, and challenges us to step outside the church walls to bring tangible mercy, unity, and justice to our communities. --- 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  Instagram: @RedLetterXians  Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne  Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne  Connect with Dr. Skinner Dr. Skinner on Instagram Dr. Skinner on Facebook  

Shane examines the U.S. death penalty as both a failed experiment and a theological crisis. Drawing on the harrowing executions of Krista Pike and Byron Black, he challenges Christians to confront their role in sustaining capital punishment—arguing that true justice and mercy require abolishing the "machinery of death" once and for all. 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  Instagram: @RedLetterXians  Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne  Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne  Get involved and support the work of Death Penalty Action

This week we revisit an archival Lynchburg revival sermon from Rev. Dr. William Barber. Confronting widespread poverty, voter suppression, and systemic injustice, Barber asks: Does the church have anything to say? Defining true theological conservatism as fidelity to God's core commands—justice, mercy, and love for the oppressed—Barber challenges believers to reject compromised religion and organize for a transformed, just society. --- Connect with Rev Barber Repairers of the Breach IG Poor Peoples Campaign IG Rev. Barber on Facebook Rev. Barber’s most recent books 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  Instagram: @RedLetterXians  Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne  Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne 

In this episode, Shane Claiborne challenges the false binaries dividing our world and calls for a faith rooted in universal compassion. Reflecting on the violence in Israel and Gaza, Shane rejects the idea that mourning one group means dismissing the suffering of another, insisting that true empathy must honor every human life. He also confronts Christianity’s historical complicity in anti-Semitism and examines how theology has long been weaponized against Jewish communities. Tune in for a candid, necessary conversation on resisting tribalism, speaking out against injustice, and choosing an active love that refuses to take sides against humanity. --- 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  Instagram: @RedLetterXians  Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne  Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne 

This week, Shane and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove reflect on two decades of new monasticism, exploring how intentional community, Christian faith, and social justice intersect to challenge modern culture and inspire radical peacemaking. Connect with Jonathan Jonathan on Substack Repairers of the Breach Jonathan’s site 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  Instagram: @RedLetterXians  Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne  Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne