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Inspiring you with bold stories from Christian activists - people who have embraced the ancient call to action and who will inspire us to do the same. From the Praxis Centre for Hope and Activism. praxiscentre.org twitter @hopefulactivism facebook @hopefulactivists Music used with permission, thank you Dr J and Mira. https://drjpresents.bandcamp.com/
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BONUS EP - Power the Fight wins charity of the year!
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Huge congratulations to Ben Lindsay, founder and CEO of Power the Fight and all the staff for their award of charity of the year at the Charity Times Awards 2023. And Ben also won Social Media Leader of the Year! We thought a great way to celebrate their win would be to remind you of this inspiring interview with Ben from 2021. Power the Fight is a…
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We are revisiting an archive episode this week, whilst Abi puts together some exciting new episodes over the next few weeks! In this episode Abi and Sarah Small, from Proximity Network and the Message Trust dive into the controversial area of where evangelism and social action meet. With contributions from Krish Kandiah, Deirdre Brower Latz from Na…
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Hands in the Soil: Connecting with the Creator
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John White from Hazelnut Farm in Bristol tells Abi about his own climate conversion, and his church which is connecting people with both creation and our creator. He also has some great challenges around Net Zero and growing vegetables. Plus the Golden Turnip challenge! Book recommendation: What I Stand for is What I Stand On by Wendell Berry. Twit…
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Vanessa Nakate: Energy Transition, Activism and Being Heard
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Vanessa Nakate is a renowned Ugandan climate activist, Abi talks to her about her faith , feminism, her brilliant book, A Bigger Picture and the importance of listening to activists from countries in Africa. Of course this makes the infamous incident where Vanessa was cropped from a photograph of activists at Davos all the more painful. Hear more a…
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Pastor Dewey Williams is a man who has endured a lot of grief, but who has found great joy in Jesus, and through his encounters with men and women on death row in the American justice system. An incredibly joy filled man and a challenging interview. CW: We hear about the death of Deweys father, which happened in tragic circumstances as Dewey’s sist…
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Mission trips: power, charity and hospitality
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Mekdes Haddis is with Abi to speak about mission trips, charity and hospitality. Mekdes was born and lived in Ethiopia until she went to college in the US and her book called A Just Mission: Laying Down Power and Embracing Mutuality is a challenging read for anyone who has been involved with missions work, or been on the receiving end. Her book is …
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Sex Education, Saving Lives and Community Nursing - The e:merge Interviews
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Three incredible young people from Bradford share the interviews they have created especially for us. Ryan, Faith and Julia are from an incredible local youth project called e:merge. Abi has loved working with them to gain the technical and interview skills they have needed and we are so impressed with the results. The Highs and Lows of Community N…
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Chris Ward is a speaker on the experience of homelessness and works at The Daytime Hub in Gravesend (see below) for people experiencing homelessness in Kent. He shares his story of addiction, homelessness, friendship, church and choosing life every day. Chris also talks about how to share hard truths with people and the incredible work of The Dayti…
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A huge Happy Easter to you from Abi and all the Praxis team! A short Easter episode for you today, to celebrate the joy of Jesus’ resurrection. We are going to delve back into the archives to one of our earliest episodes, back in 2019 when Rich Gower interviewed Jack Wakefield from Tearfund. Find out more and sign up for Praxis Labs 2 on our websit…
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The Cross: Justice, Oppression and Suffering
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Amar D. Peterman is an author and constructive theologian working around faith and public life, including his work at Interfaith America. Amar has a regular column in Sojourners, including this article on Good Friday as well as a newsletter This Common Life. How do we understand the cross today? Why does Jesus call us to take up our cross and follo…
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Is prayer a form of activism? Can we pray in hope when we are feeling weighed down or weary of injustice? What can other cultures teach us about how to pray? Abi spoke to Philip Powell from The Justice Conference and Lynne Paterson from Tearfund. They share their journeys of prayer and give us a practical and theological guide of how to pray, liste…
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God With Us: Christmas Special 2022
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Abi is joined by Elaine Storkey, philosopher, sociologist and theologian and author of “Meeting God in Matthew”. Also Helen Syrop, founder of Hope Housing and homelessness expert and Jen, an adoptive parent and currently researching faith group responses to hardship in the UK. We take a beautiful walk through Matthew and along the way talk about th…
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BONUS EP: Churches That Change Communities
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Can churches really change communities? Where is Jesus in the permacrisis? Where are the signs of hope? Abi had a special treat a few weeks ago...to visit the Jubilee+ Churches That Change Communities Conference. Abi interviewed several of the contributors to the conference and you can find the full interviews on the Jubilee Plus Podcast, but here …
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Questioning allegiance outside St Paul's Cathedral and worship that changes a government: powerful interviews today from Jon Swales and Andy Flannagan and we hear about Rich's work with waste pickers: Fair Circularity Initiative. Jon Swales shares his liturgy for the climate crisis and tells us about Lighthouse, a church for people "battered and br…
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Straight from COP27, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt this week two climate campaigners help us to pray for good outcomes: Jessica Bwali, climate campaigner at Tearfund Laura Young, climate campaigner and Tearfund AmbassadorThey have taken some time out to give us some things to pray about this week.…
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We'd love you to join us on our next Praxis Labs 1. You can hear the experience of two people who have done Praxis Labs 1 in this episode and then sign up here! Thanks to Lau Ciocan and Jen Horne! Lau Ciocan is the Director of Mentoring Advocacy Network (MAN), a platform raising awareness on men's issues and mental health, shaping the conversation …
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Hi everyone and welcome to the 101st episode of The Hopeful Activists’ Podcast! Thanks for being with us on our journey of learning, worship, prayer and action, it’s been an absolute privilege to hear your stories and to bring you the stories of others over the last 100 episodes. We have decided to use this episode to do what we are constantly reco…
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Episode 100!!! Our planned worship centred episode will be with you shortly, but in the meantime Abi and Rich share what they have learnt from interviewing over 100 Christian Activists on healthy and sustainable activism. STOP: Natalie Collins, speaker, writer, campaigner, leader on issues of abuse, exploitation and gender. Natalie's interview is h…
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Cost of Living Crisis: Taking Anti-Poverty Action in the UK
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We are hearing more about the Cost of Living Crisis every day, but what can churches do now and to prepare for the difficult winter ahead? How do we read the Bible in the context of poverty and how can the church act prophetically? Natalie Williams from Jubilee Plus is seeing the impact of the cost of living crisis now and gives amazing practical t…
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BONUS EP: Rene August on The Bible and Peace
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What do the penguins of Robben Island have to do with peacebuilding? The full, deep and challenging interview with Rene August on peacebuilding and reading the Bible in locations that have painful histories. You can join the Hopeful Activists' community here.By Rich Gower and Abigail Thomas
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If reconciliation is core to our faith, what does that mean for peacemakers? How do we deal with the tension between pursuing justice and truth as well as peace and mercy? And in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, how do we act for peace? Abi hosts with Billie Anderson from Tearfund and member of the Praxis team. With thanks to: Jonny Cla…
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With the UK government's "Homes for Ukraine" launching Rich and Abi explore how to best support refugees from all over the world. We hear from refugees about what they need now they are in the UK, and from an experienced host, and founder of Hope at Home, Helen Hodgson about her misgivings about the government scheme, racism, how to spot signs of t…
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From Charity to Justice: How to Give and Fundraise Ethically
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Abi and Rachel take an epic journey through the ethics and practical challenges of giving and fundraising. What's wrong with giving money to orphanages? What about racism in fundraising? Why is our gut compassionate reaction not always right? How do we move from charity to justice? With grateful thanks to: Daniel Jones from Stewardship. Information…
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The Arch: Desmond Tutu and the end of apartheid
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Rev. Edwin Arrison, an anti-apartheid activist and close friend of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, tells us about the life of The Arch, and his own life of activism and hope. Edwin now works for the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation and is Director of the Volmoed Youth Leadership Training Programme.By Rich Gower and Abigail Thomas
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The Arms Trade: Hope for the Peacemakers
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Beth and Abi look at the Arms Trade, and activists who are fighting for peace, including Mary Sprunger-Frose who has spilled her own blood at nuclear weapons facilities, and Mike Martin, who turns guns into garden tools with the help people impacted by gun violence. Grateful thanks to: Alan Storkey Alan Storkey Guardian Investigative Article Mariam…
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