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Chasing Justice
I have a nagging doubt that just won’t shift. It comes to me at church during the singing. It haunts me on my commute to work. It bothers me when I am sat at my desk and it visits me when I am stuck in those long boring meetings that seem to be part of every job I have ever had. I can’t help thinking that what we call discipleship isn’t quite what Jesus had in mind. What we have settled for in our pursuit of God doesn’t seem to match God’s expectations of us.
In order to find out answers to my nagging questions, I went on a global journey to track down experts in discipleship who could help me get back to discover what it means to follow Christ in the 21st century. I wanted authentic Christianity, I wanted to learn about whole hearted discipleship. I spoke to well known Christian leaders like Professor NT Wright, Andy Crouch and Jo Saxton but also to Christians you may never have heard of but who are quietly getting on with radical obedience to Christ. My journey took me to Hells Kitchen in New York, the Royal Albert Hall in London, an echoey service corridor in Nashville, to Wall Street and to the scene of a recent stabbing of a young boy because another teenager wanted to steal his bike. I spoke with artists, activists, researchers, theologians, entrepreneurs, and politicians. Their answers were to offer me a change in understanding and practice of discipleship – what I am calling a ‘discipleshift’. This podcast follows my journey and my prayer is that it will help and inspire you to more authentically follow Christ in our increasingly complex world.
This podcast explores issues rarely spoken about in church, it connects the dots between discipleship and areas of our lives that infrequently receive attention.
Welcome to the DiscipleShift Podcast. We’re on a mission to discover what it means to authentically follow Christ in the 21st Century. So we’re speaking with significant Christian leaders from around the world to pursue whole-hearted discipleship.
Our guest today is Michael Wear.
Michael Wear serves as Chief Strategist and a member of the executive team for The And Campaign. He is a leading expert, speaker and strategist at the intersection of faith, politics and American public life.
Michael directed faith outreach for President Obama’s historic 2012 re-election campaign. Michael was also one of the youngest White House staffers in modern American history: he served in the White House faith-based initiative during President Obama’s first term, where he led evangelical outreach and helped manage The White House’s engagement on religious and values issues, including adoption and anti-human trafficking efforts.
Michael is also the founder of Public Square Strategies LLC, a sought-after firm that helps religious organizations, political organizations, businesses and others effectively navigate the rapidly changing American religious and political landscape.
Michael is the author of Reclaiming Hope: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House About the Future of Faith in America.
Welcome to the DiscipleShift Podcast. We’re on a mission to discover what it means to authentically follow Christ in the 21st Century. So we’re speaking with significant Christian leaders from around the world to pursue whole-hearted discipleship.
Our guest today is Sarah Williams.
Welcome to the DiscipleShift Podcast. We’re on a mission to discover what it means to authentically follow Christ in the 21st Century. So we’re speaking with significant Christian leaders from around the world to pursue whole-hearted discipleship.
Today’s guest is Micah Bournes. Micah is a creative man of faith. In addition to performing poetry and music, he often speaks and teaches on creative writing, pursuing justice, and the way of Jesus. In partnership with World Relief and The Justice Conference, Micah has been able to share his passions and gifts all over the world.
Welcome to the DiscipleShift Podcast. We’re on a mission to discover what it means to authentically follow Christ in the 21st Century. So we’re speaking with significant Christian leaders from around the world to pursue whole-hearted discipleship.
Today's guest is Andy Crouch. Andy is partner for theology and culture at Praxis, an organization that works as a creative engine for redemptive entrepreneurship. His two most recent books—2017's The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place and 2016's Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing—build on the compelling vision of faith, culture, and the image of God laid out in his previous books Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power and Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling.
Welcome to the DiscipleShift Podcast. We’re on a mission to discover what it means to authentically follow Christ in the 21st Century. So we’re speaking with significant Christian leaders from around the world to pursue whole-hearted discipleship.
Today’s guest is Jo Saxton. Jo is an author, speaker, leadership coach, visionary and entrepreneur, who empowers women, challenges societal stereotypes and helps people discover who they truly are, by seeing themselves the way God sees them.
Born to Nigerian parents and raised in London, Jo brings a multi-cultural and international perspective to leadership. She has served on staff in multiple churches in the United Kingdom and the United States, and as the board chair of a nonprofit organization. Today Jo is the founder of the Ezer Collective, an initiative that invests in and equips women leaders. She is also an executive producer and co-host of the popular podcast Lead Stories: Tales of Leadership in Life with Steph O’Brien.