Mending Divides

In this episode, author and pastor Dominique Gilliard helps us think beyond our left/right binary by rooting us in the biblical text. For Dominique, the question “where is it written?” is central to how he thinks about civic engagement and is a practice that can help keep us from getting swept up in our culture wars. In continually turning back to the texts, Dominique reminds us that we should be...

Angela is a pastor and journalist compelled to help people connect with their political other. Her experience as a political moderate who lives in an urban setting and pastors in a rural setting, as well as her life story, led her to the research and writing of Red State Christians in the wake of Donald Trump’s election. Deeply self-aware of her social location and the communities she is called to...

In this episode, we talk with pastor and activist Carlos Rodríguez about leveraging our votes for the sake of those on the margins, being willing to have conversations and debates with those we deeply disagree with, and not allowing our political beliefs to insulate and isolate us from those who are experiencing the pain of broken policies. With both joy and deep conviction, Carlos invites us not...

Dr. David Gushee is one of the world’s leading Christian social ethicists who tackles the most polarizing issues of our day by asking the question, “As followers of Jesus, how shall we live?” In this episode, he asks that question in relation to politics. David guides us on a journey into the heart and history of democracy and makes the case for Christians to engage in it thoughtfully and proactiv...

As a soldier serving in the US military, Diana Oestreich heard God’s call to disarm her gun while on the battlefield and turn towards peacemaking. As we hear from her in this episode, Diana’s radical conviction of peacemaking offers us a renewed sense of our own calls to be Everyday Peacemakers. She invites us to remember that at the core of how we vote and engage in politics must be an other-cent...

In this episode, Osheta and Jon share personal stories that led them to care so deeply about peace in the public square. Offering a brief overview of the history of Christian engagement in politics, and critiquing our tendency toward nationalism or apolitical withdrawal, Jon outlines a framework for engaging politics as kingdom citizens. Inviting us into her experience as a Black woman who is dire...

Politics and Peace.    In the midst of today’s violent political rhetoric, the weight of oppressive systems crushing those on the margins, and family holidays becoming more complex to navigate, it’s hard to imagine how politics and peace have any connection.    We think they do, so much so that we are committing an entire podcast season to it.  As we enter the midterm elections, we're thrilled to...

In this episode, we hear from Irish poet and peacemaker, Padraig O Tuama who focused on the power of language to restore broken relationships and provided conversational tools for disarming everyday conflict. Follow Padraig and his work here: http://www.padraigotuama.com/ Music for this episode is by Scott Holmes: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/ Learn more about Global Immersion h...

In this episode, we hear from Israeli peacemaker, Robi Damelin who insists that the work of reconciliation is a process that requires hope and that, over time, over takes our way of being. Follow Robi and her work here: https://www.theparentscircle.org Music for this episode is by Scott Holmes: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/ Learn more about Global Immersion here: https://globali...

In this episode, we hear from Oakland-based peacemaker, Rev. Ben McBride who challenged us to be hard on systems and soft on people; to prioritize formation in the stillness so that we can operate with more mercy in the storms; and to honor the image of God in our perceived allies as well as our perceived enemies. Follow Ben and his work here: http://www.benmcbride.com/ Music for this episode is b...

In this episode, we hear from Twin Cities-based author & peacemaker, Osheta Moore who invites us to receive the reality of our own belovedness so that we can better acknowledge the belovedness in one another. Follow Osheta and her work here: http://osheta.com Music for this episode is by Scott Holmes: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/ Learn more about Global Immersion here: https://...

In this episode, we hear from Australian peacemaker, Jarrod McKenna who invites us to allow the Spirit of Jesus to disarm us, un-shame us, and relax us into the work of #RestoringFriendship. Follow Jarrod’s and his work here: https://jarrodmckenna.com Music for this episode is by Scott Holmes: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/ Learn more about Global Immersion here: https://globalim...

Throughout the COVID19 pandemic, differing perspectives on faith, politics, race, and even vaccinations have caused many to terminate relationships with family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues. Because interpersonal peacemaking is a priority for Everyday Peacemakers, we invited five friends and global peacemakers to reflect on how they prioritize relationships, tend to interrupted friendships,...

Our guests this week are two unlikely friends and church leaders, Sarah and Lamont, who are doing exactly that—they don’t always agree, they don’t have everything in common, yet they lead their congregations in fighting for common ground and deeper friendship because it’s the only way to lasting peace.   https://revsarahheath.com/ https://lamonthartman.com/   https://www.costamesafirstumc.com/  

This week on the Everyday Peacemaker podcast we hear from Karlin and Monica, two unlikely friends whose faith and love for waging peace in a rural Idaho community is transforming everything around them.

This week on the Everyday Peacemaker podcast, Mary Nichols offers a beautiful reminder that the greatest peacemaking work any of us can do starts within, with the inner work we do as we move toward a place of peace within our own bodies.

This week on the Everyday Peacemaker Podcast we hear from Ellie Roscher, a practical theologian, mama of two, and professional boundary crosser whose enthusiasm for the work of recognizing her own power and privilege is infectious. Ellie's Website: https://ellieroscher.com/ Resmaa Menaken On Being episode: https://onbeing.org/programs/resmaa-menakem-notice-the-rage-notice-the-silence/ My Grandmoth...

This week on the podcast, subversive neighbor, theologian, and pastor Chris Nafis discusses faith, better practical expressions of theology, and his experiences leading a church of people who either were or are currently experiencing homelessness.

This week’s everyday peacemaker is Catherine, a San Diego-based actor-artist leveraging her craft to tell stories that bend toward justice, empathy, and understanding. If you’re a maker or an artist looking to wage peace through creativity, don’t miss this one! Learn more about Catherine's incredible work at https://www.blindspotcollective.org/

This week on the podcast, peacemaker-pastor David Bridges opens up about his experiences leading a congregation as they wage peace in Texas. David emphasizes the power and importance of celebration, dealing with escapist heaven/hell theology, and going out of your way to learn from those suffering most.

The Everyday Peacemaking podcast returns with and incredible conversation with Mindy Plick.

As we wrap up season one of the new Everyday Peacemaking podcast, we took time to reflect on 2020, division in the USA, the pandemic, and the impact we can have as everyday peacemakers moving into the new year   globalimmerse.org

After a decade of peacemaking work in Iraq, Matt Willingham and his family returned to the U.S. and gain a unique and powerful perspective. On this weeks episode, we get the gift of hearing about his experience.   globalimmerse.org

In this week’s episode of the podcast, find out how everyday peacemaker Ryan Crane got creative in love and how it transformed his entire school. Globalimmerse.org

This week on the podcast, campus pastor and international ministry director Liliana Reza shares her story of growing up along the US-Mexico border and how it informs her peacemaking work alongside college students every day.   globalimmerse.org