Shane Claiborne Podcast

  Becoming the Answer to Our Prayers Prayer is not so much about convincing God to do what we want as it is about convincing ourselves to do what God wants us to do. Through exposition of biblical prayers, Shane and Jonathan provide concrete examples of how a life of prayer fuels social engagement and the work of justice.Read more Listen 75:54 minutes (8 MB)

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What is the Church?  Most American Christians seem inclined to describe the Church in terms of what it does or doesn't do, particularly in terms of growth or social impact.  The question then becomes, "how is the Church distinct from any other human organization?"  We Christians are quick to act, but do we know why, and to what end?  If we are unclear about our identity and mission, we risk being at best charitable or even "radical" without bearing witness to anything different than what the world can already produce.  Each presenter represents very different congregations yet they shRead more Listen 70:47 minutes (8 MB)

Tom Sine, Christine Sine, and Shane Claiborne present a workshop entitled "Unleash Your Imagination" at CCDA 2004 in which they discuss innovative ways in which churches and ministries can get people involved in their work. Listen 55:14 minutes (8 MB)

Shane Claiborne discusses how to partner with those who do not share Christian faith commitments in the work of your ministry. Listen 65:26 minutes (59.91 MB)

What is the Church? Most Americans (Christan or not) seem inclined to describe the Church in terms of what it does or doesn't do, particularly in terms of growth and social impact. The question then becomes, "how is the Church distinct from any other human organization?" We Christians are quick to act but do we know why, and to what end? If we are unclear about our ecclesial identity and mission, we risk being at best charitable or even "radical" without bearing witness to anything different than what the world can already produce. Craig Wong (Grace Fellowship Community Church), Shane Claiborne (the Simple Way), and Jimmy Dorrell (The Church Under the Bridge) each represent very different congregations yet share a common insistence on taking theology of Church seriously. Listen 61:40 minutes (8 MB)

A panel of workers in urban ministries discuss the often-contentious topic of social justice, striving to flesh out its implications - both for ministry and for one's personal life. Listen 23:07 minutes (2.65 MB)

A panel of workers in urban ministries discuss the often-contentious topic of social justice, striving to flesh out its implications - both for ministry and for one's personal life. Listen 54:26 minutes (6.23 MB)

Sharing our lives, skills, and resources in a way that enables people to become all that God intended them to be. Listen 29:14 minutes (8 MB)

If we are crazy it is because we refuse to be crazy in the same way the world has gone crazy. This workshop will explore Christianity as a peculiar way of living, looking to the early Christians for wisdom, and to the prophetic imagination of contemporary urban communities of theological pranksters, ghetto poets, geurilla gardeners, and ordinary radical. Listen 62:21 minutes (42.82 MB)

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