April Ajoy | Star-Spangled Jesus: Leaving Christian Nationalism and Finding A True Faith

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 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 

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 the radical nonviolence of Jesus. 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     

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 @rev.gerlynhenry @gerlynhenry 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 

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 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 YouTube: @RedLetterChristians • Instagram: @RedLetterXians  • Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne  • Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne 

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 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  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. Connect with Jeff Jeff’s website His latest book, The Two Prophets Facebook Instagram 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, 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. Connect with Ben BIPJ Every Somewhere Sacred - IVP Ben on Facebook Ben on @bennorquist 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 

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. Connect with Ben @yobencohen 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 

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. Connect with Pastah J 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 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 

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