Jer recounts the journey with his dad through political, theological and ideological disagreement that came to a head in one particularly revealing conversation. Osheta and Jer delve into the lessons learned, emphasizing the importance of adopting a humble posture, prioritizing understanding over being understood, and embodying one’s beliefs instead of resorting to empty rhetoric. Their practical conversation offers a range of ideas and insights applicable to anyone looking for a hopeful way for...
Oct 05, 2023•38 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Osheta’s in a funk! Despite her best intentions, her attempts to rest in the summer were hijacked, and she’s starting the fall feeling depleted. She processes her frustration with Jer, and in the process, they surface surprising insights about befriending feelings of jealousy and disappointment. They dig deeper into approaches to sabbath rest and grapple with the particular difficulty Osheta faced in trying to disconnect as the primary parenting partner. Ultimately, they circle back to how Every...
Sep 21, 2023•35 min•Season 5Ep. 1
The Everyday Peacemaking Podcast, co-hosted by Osheta Moore and Jer Swigart, will relaunch in its new format on the International Day of Peace (September 21), featuring vulnerable conversations about the habits, heartaches, and hopes of Everyday Peacemaking. Learn more about us at https://globalimmerse.org/ Turning Over Tables theme music courtesy of The Brilliance www.thebrilliancemusic.com...
Aug 29, 2023•3 min
On April 3, 2023, we hosted a practical conversation about the steps that individuals and congregations can take to move the needle on gun violence. Shane Claiborne ( Red Letter Christians ) and Mike Martin ( RAWtools ) invited churches to become gun decommissioning sites in our cities. Pastor Amy Kasari ( Antioch Church, Bend ) shared her church’s journey toward that distinction. On April 11, we continued this conversation. Mike Martin laid out the specific and very tangible steps toward becomi...
Apr 15, 2023•55 min
In the wake of yet another mass shooting, the conversations are once again saturated with tired arguments leading us nowhere. We’re done waiting for change to begin with Capitol Hill. We’re convinced that measurable change will start with communities of Jesus-followers who transform their guns into garden tools. On Monday, April 3rd we had a live conversation with Shane Claiborne ( Red Letter Christians ), Mike Martin ( RAWtools ), Kelly Knox, and Pastor Amy Kasari ( Antioch Church, Bend ), host...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 8 min
In today's episode, we have the privilege of meeting Jon's dad, Doug Huckins. Jon and his dad share how they have navigated their own conversations (and convictions) around politics, faith, and their commitment to each other. The episode is both personal and accessible. They discuss the impact of their families of origin on their politics, the historical relationship between faith and politics in the United States, and what they learned from working through hard conversations as father and son. ...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Executive Director of Christians for Social Action Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks about taking a holistic view of our lives when it comes to political action and our votes. When we bring our whole selves to the voting booth, it becomes part of our spiritual formation, so we should approach the way we vote as part of our discipleship. LINKS: Download the free Peace & Politics Practice Guide: https://globalimmerse.org/podcast Become an EMBER: https://globalimmerse.org/donate/ Learn about our cohorts: ht...
Nov 01, 2022•54 min•Season 4Ep. 8
In this episode, activist Shane Claiborne echoes Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s framework that the Church is not the master or the servant of the State, but the consciousness of the State. This is a framework that gives us the freedom as Jesus-followers to actively and wholeheartedly engage with politics. It is our job that when the State causes harm to our fellow image-bearers, we critique the State at the ballot box because of our convictions of love and God’s desire to see human flourishing...
Oct 25, 2022•54 min•Season 4Ep. 7
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 the ones modeling a biblical move toward peacemaking. Links: Dominique’s Recommendation - The Sum of...
Oct 18, 2022•56 min•Season 4Ep. 6
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, Angela speaks about the need to live with both dissonance and discernment - acknowledging the need...
Oct 11, 2022•59 min•Season 4Ep. 5
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 just to flip tables, but to go and build better ones. Links: Download the free Peace & Politics Prac...
Oct 04, 2022•55 min•Season 4Ep. 4
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 proactively. No political system is perfect, but democracy gives us the opportunity to engage in politics fo...
Sep 27, 2022•57 min•Season 4Ep. 3
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-centered practice because we all belong to each other. Links: Download the free Peace & Politics Practic...
Sep 20, 2022•57 min•Season 4Ep. 2
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 directly impacted by broken policies, Osheta shares why it’s important to understand the role of power, ...
Sep 13, 2022•59 min•Season 4Ep. 1
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 announce that the next season of the Everyday Peacemaking podcast will focus entirely on Peace and Politics...
Aug 23, 2022•3 min
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 here: https://globalimmerse.org/...
Jul 09, 2021•59 min•Season 3Ep. 5
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://globalimmerse.org/...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 4
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 by Scott Holmes: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/ Learn more about Global Immersion h...
Jul 09, 2021•57 min•Season 3Ep. 3
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://globalimmerse.org/...
Jul 09, 2021•56 min•Season 3Ep. 2
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://globalimmerse.org/...
Jul 09, 2021•57 min•Season 3Ep. 1
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, and build uncommon alliances. Our first ever Bonus Season features Australian peacemaker, Jarrod McK...
Jul 05, 2021•3 min
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/...
Mar 29, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 8
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.
Mar 22, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 7
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.
Mar 15, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 6
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 Grandmother's Hands: https://www.resmaa.com/merch-2...
Mar 08, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 6
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.
Mar 01, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 4
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/
Feb 22, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 3
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.
Feb 15, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 2
The Everyday Peacemaking podcast returns with and incredible conversation with Mindy Plick.
Feb 08, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 1
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
Dec 21, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 12
