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Challenging Faith

Carlos A. Rodriguez

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Where we get to challenge the faith we've been given, and be challenged by a faith that's authentic. Join us for conversations on culture, current injustices, and practical ways to love. From Carlos A. Rodriguez and the team at The Happy Givers.
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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, ...
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May's Monthly Morning Prayer recorded May 1) with our featured guest and dear friend, Carlos A. Rodriguez. Carlos is a passionate speaker who leads the Happy Non-Profit and The Happy Givers. He is the author of Simply Sonship, Drop The Stones, and the upcoming Flip The Tables. His main passions are leading The Happy NPO and spending time with his w…
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Jonathan Brenneman, a Palestinian Mennonite and one of the authors of Mennonite Church USA’s “Seeking Peace in Israel and Palestine: A Resolution for Mennonite Church USA,” discusses organizing for peace and activism at the Capitol. Learn more: https://www.mennoniteaction.org/ Help sustain the work of RLC: www.redletterchristians.org/donate/ To che…
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We would love to hear testimonies or question you may have! Text us! When you begin to grasp the reality that you have been made righteous through Jesus' finished work on the cross, it transforms every area of your life. Being in right standing with God gives us an overwhelming peace and an unshakeable joy. We pray that as you listen your faith is …
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"Greg is the author of two books. His book Our Trespasses: White Churches and the Taking of American Neighborhoods (Fortress Press), has won wide acclaim for its lucid storytelling and new research. He has written widely, including for Sojourners, The Bitter Southerner, and The Charlotte Observer. Greg is a regular contributor at Baptist News Globa…
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We would love to hear testimonies or question you may have! Text us! Jesus' work on the cross was all to connect us back into relationship with God as our Father. When we miss this, our Christian lives turn into us trying to work to please God rather than living life enjoying Him. In this episode, Peter unpacks what it means to have God as our Fath…
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We would love to hear testimonies or question you may have! Text us! Many Christians are happy with asking Jesus to be their savior, but do not want to make Him Lord of their lives. In the episode, Peter gives us some key indicators that we have not made Jesus lord and leads us into a time of repentance and inviting to Jesus to be lord of all. Enjo…
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"A 3rd Generation Chinese/Filipino, armchair sociologist, and technology enthusiast Bruce speaks and teaches on faith, race, parenting, and technology in a variety contexts from seminaries to conferences to congregations to pre-schools. While he speaks to both religious and secular audiences, he is committed to living and expressing a Christian fai…
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We would love to hear testimonies or question you may have! Text us! For many believers, the phrase "grace of God" has lost its impact completely, yet the grace of God has the power to completely transform our lives. In this episode, Peter unpacks the beauty and power of the grace of God in the life of the believer as he restores awe towards this a…
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Send us a Text Message. Religion is the safest place to hide from God. So can we stop hiding? Can we enter mystery? Can we get comfortable in the unknown? This, and a few positives of deconstruction. Keep the conversation going and learn more about our non-profit work @ TheHappyGivers.com * And follow us on all social channels @thehappygivers Graci…
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"Jenny Dyer is the Founder of The 2030 Collaborative. As such, she directs the Faith-Based Coalition for Global Nutrition with support from the Eleanor Crook Foundation. She also directs the Faith-Based Coalition for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria in partnership with Friends of the Global Fight." [https://www.2030collabora…
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We would love to hear testimonies or question you may have! Text us! Our human nature is always looking for satisfaction, and if we begin looking for satisfaction outside of being made right with God, we will continually be disappointed and remain unsatisfied. In this episode, Peter challenges you to answer this one question: "Are you satisfied by …
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Reverend Dr. Sarah Thomas Baldwin serves as the Vice President of Student Life at Asbury University in central Kentucky. Sarah shares her experiences behind the scenes of the Asbury Revival that broke out at in February 2023 and the lessons that God taught her through that experience. Help sustain the work of RLC: www.redletterchristians.org/donate…
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We would love to hear testimonies or question you may have! Text us! Many Christians live their lives in the wilderness of the old covenant never experiencing true rest. Jesus did not die on the cross so that we can wander in the wilderness, but so that we can live in the promised land of the new covenant with union and rest in Him. Support the Sho…
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"Katherine Stewart has been covering religious nationalism and the assault on American democracy for over 15 years. Her latest book, The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism, was awarded first place for Excellence in Nonfiction Books by the Religion News Association as well as a Morris D. Forkosch award. Her previou…
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We would love to hear testimonies or question you may have! Text us! Many Christians do not interact with God as their Father. They feel distant from God and they do not believe that God really can or will meet them in the secret place; However, Jesus promises us that our Father DOES see us and He does meet us when we seek Him. In this episode, Pet…
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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 Intro song by Common Hymnal: https://commonhymnal.com/…
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We would love to hear testimonies or question you may have! Text us! Often times we can feel rejected or unseen by those around us and not feel that we are truly valued. This can cause us to get sidelined in our calling and make us forget our purpose. In this episode, Kristi opens her heart and shares how every person is a vital part in the Body of…
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Send us a Text Message. As we continue exploring the self-awareness list, we dive into becoming your authentic self, pretend-vulnerability, our addiction to meetings, and how the language of "family" can be use to control. Keep the conversation going and learn more about our non-profit work @ TheHappyGivers.com * And follow us on all social channel…
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This special episode comes to you in partnership with Freedom Road. [https://freedomroad.us/] As ethnic cleansing and plausible genocide grip Gaza, we ask, “What’s going on? And how did we get here?” Our guest for this episode is Dr. Rashid Khalidi. He is a Palestinian-American historian of the Middle East and the Edward Said Professor of Modern Ar…
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We would love to hear testimonies or question you may have! Text us! In this episode Peter continues opening his heart and talking about a topic we rarely talk about as a church...Suffering. If we do not deal with suffering and pain rightly we will stay stuck in hurt and trauma rather than grow and maturing into who God has called us to be. Check o…
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Lisa Sharon Harper, author of Fortune and host of The Freedom Road Podcast, joins Shane Claiborne to discuss deconstruction and the desecration of God's image. To help sustain our work, you can donate here To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org Follow us on Twitter: @RedLetterXians Instagram: @RedLetterXians Fol…
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We would love to hear testimonies or question you may have! Text us! In this Episode Peter is opening his heart and talking about a topic we rarely talk about as a church...Suffering. If we do not deal with suffering and pain rightly we will grow weary and fainthearted, but when we know how to consider Jesus we will be able to endure faithfully unt…
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"Everyone who claims to be 'Christian' or else claims to be upset by 'Christianity' needs to read this book, especially politicians using people's supposed faith for their own ends." —Margaret E. Atwood "Jim Wallis calls the nation to grow up and he calls us all to fight the love battle to save the soul of America." —From the Foreword by Eddie S. G…
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To help sustain our work, you can donate here 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 Intro song by Common Hymnal: https://commonhymnal.com/…
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We would love to hear testimonies or question you may have! Text us! If we are righteous why do we still sin? What about Romans 7? Peter answers these questions and more in this Q&A episode. If you have a question for us you can reach out to us through any of our social media platforms, our website: Braveheart.run , or email me directly: wesley@bra…
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Join Cole Arthur Riley in conversation with Divya Rosaline David to discuss “Black Liturgies: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Staying Human.” For years, Cole Arthur Riley was desperate for a spirituality she could trust. Amid ongoing national racial violence, the isolation of the pandemic, and a surge of anti-Black rhetoric in many Christian sp…
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Dr. Mark Shrime, a surgeon with Mercy Ships, author of "Solving for Why: A Surgeon’s Journey to Discover the Transformative Power of Purpose" discusses more about the work with Mercy Ships. Please visit https://www.mercyships.org/ for more information. To help sustain our work, you can donate here To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www…
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