What if Jesus really meant what he said?
Jesus for President version 2.0 was launched on October 25th and called “a must-read election book for Christian Americans” by “Publishers Weekly.” Get a copy now, share one with a friend, and join us for RLC Book Club! ——— A lot has changed since this book was first released in 2008. But one that that […]
Join Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson Hartgrove for a discussion on the monthly theme of “Locating our lives in the abandoned places of the empire” on December 1st at 12pm ET. Morning prayer takes place at the beginning of each month based on the book, Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals. You can follow […]
Join Shane Claiborne and Diana Oestreich for a discussion of Dear White Peacemakers:Dismantling Racism with Grit and Grace with Osheta Moore on December 18th at 7pm ET. Dear White Peacemakers is a breakup letter to division, a love letter to God’s beloved community, and an eviction notice to the violent powers that have sustained racism […]
Join Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson Hartgrove to kick off the new year on January 2nd at 9am ET. Morning prayer takes place at the beginning of each month based on the book, Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals. They’ll be joined by special guest Amanda Tyler, the Executive Director of BJC (Baptist Joint […]
Join special guest Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III with Shane Claiborne and Diana Oestreich for a discussion of Rev. Dr. Moss’ just released Dancing in the Darkness on January 24th at 7pm ET. Dancing in the Darkness is a life-affirming guide to the practical, political, and spiritual challenges of our day. Drawing on the teachings […]
Join Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson Hartgrove for morning prayer on the theme of “Reconciliation” on February 1st at 9:30am ET. They will be joined by special guests, Rev. Nelson and Joyce Johnson, founders of the Beloved Community Center and the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Morning prayer takes place at the beginning of each […]
Join Lisa Sharon Harper and Shane Claiborne as they discuss his new book, Rethinking Life: Embracing the Sacredness of Every Person, on Sunday, February 26th at 7pm ET. Drawing on Scripture, church history, and his own story, Shane explores how a passion for social justice issues surrounding life and death -such as war, gun ownership, […]
Twenty years after they were in Baghdad together with the Iraq Peace Team, Kathy Kelly, Peggy Gish, and Weldon Nisly will join Shane and Jonathan for morning prayer on March 1st at 9am ET to talk about the way of peace in a time of war and what a commitment to peacemaking can look like […]
Join Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove and special guest, Lerone A. Martin, for discussion of The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover on March 21st at 7pm ET. Lerone is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and the Martin Luther King, Jr., Centennial Chair and Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University. Taking readers […]
Join Shane Claiborne, Jonathan Wilson Hartgrove and special guest, Rev. Stephanie Spellers for morning prayer during Holy Week! The theme of the month is “Submission to Christ’s Body, the Church.” Morning prayer takes place at the beginning of each month based on the book, Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals. The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers […]
Democracy is under attack in Tennessee. But this is a historic moment. You have probably seen what commenced in Nashville over the past few weeks, even during the heart of Holy Week. Three Tennessee legislators raised their voices against gun violence after the mass shooting nearby and the Tennessee House of Representatives expelled two young […]
Many Christian leaders use their fame and influence to great effect. Whether that popularity resides at the local church level or represents national or international influence, many leaders have effectively said to their followers, “Follow me as I follow Christ.” But fame that is cultivated for its own sake, without attendant spiritual maturity and accountability, […]
