Mae Elise Cannon, author of the recently published “Beyond Hashtag Activism: Comprehensive Justice in a Complicated Age,” joins the podcast for a conversation with Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas on spiritual activism and constructive engagement in politics. 

Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg.

The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison.

The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. 

To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

Imagine what the Church would look like if congregations spent less time on policing public policy (whether it be “pro-life” or “social justice) and more time living a life in conformity with the mind of Christ? Daniel Headrick, associate pastor of Northside Drive Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, suspects a church which followed that servant’s path would be utterly transformed in its missional and spiritual identity. He joins the podcast for a conversation with Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas on being a Christian citizen in an election year. 

Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg

The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison.

The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. 

To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

Susan Gottshall, director of communication for American Baptist Home Mission Societies joins the podcast for a conversation with Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas on the church’s unique role in encouraging and supporting voting. 

Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg

The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison. 

The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. 

To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

The Rev. Margaret Marcuson helps ministers do their work without wearing out or burning out, through ministry coaching, presentations and online resources which can be found at margaretmarcuson.com. She joins us this week reading her essay, “How to see a miracle when you’re exhausted.”

The Rev. Dr. Corey Fields is senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Newark, Deleware. Here he is with his essay, “'Ring Them Bell'”: The Church as the megaphone of hurt and hope.”

Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg

The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison. 

The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. 

To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

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Debora Jackson, director of operations for All Girls Allowed, joins the podcast for a conversation with Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas on her recent article, “Hamilton and history—Who tells the story?”, and how one’s position in the story dictates whether that story will be viewed as patriotic or traitorous. 

Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg

The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison. 

The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. 

To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

Thank you to this week’s guest, Greg Hunt.

Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg.

The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison. 

The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. 

To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

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We’re back this week from our summer break and are excited to bring you several new episodes of the podcast over the coming weeks, beginning here with a one-on-one interview between Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey Lucas and contributor William Johnson Everett, who’s latest piece, “Living in God’s image: Despotism or republican democracy?” which can be found at christiancitizen.us, challenged us to explore the connection of what kind of political order is fostered by our fundamental God images, symbols and rituals. And How do our basic images of God legitimize or critique our institutions of governance?

Thank you to this week’s guest, William Johnson Everett 

Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg

The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison. 

The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. 

To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

Thanks for listening.

Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg

The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison. 

The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Sarah Strosahl-Kagi, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. 

To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg

The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison. 

The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Sarah Strosahl-Kagi, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. 

To learn more about The Christian Citizen, and to find ministry resources around the coronavirus from the CDC and the American Baptist Home Misison Societies visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

Both interviews took place on Friday, March 13th. As we’re all now aware, news around the coronavirus changes fast. These interviews, while still very recent, already have some dated pieces of information and we encourage you to continue following the advice of your local leaders, health care professionals and the CDC. On our website, the Christian Citizen has put together a list of resources from the CDC, the American Baptist Home Mission Societies and a link to a ministry group on the ministrElife platform as a way to keep informed and engaged. Those resources can be found at christiancitizen.us

Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg

The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison. 

The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Sarah Strosahl-Kagi, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean.