The Christian Civics Podcast
Exploring how the gospel empowers us to think, speak and act differently in the public square.
Unrelenting Provision
The coronavirus is having downstream effects on efforts to combat hunger and support at-risk youth.
The Future of Trafficking
Dr. Amanda Eckhardt of RestoreNYC shares the effect of COVID-19 on anti-trafficking efforts and the future of sex trafficking.
Justice That Restores
We interview Heather Rice-Minus of Prison Fellowship to learn about how they balance following clear commands and navigating terrain that's open to wisdom.
Praying Through Psalm 46
For the 2020 election season, we are going back to our roots, bringing you weekly podcasts featuring prayers for the public square.
Prayer from the Front Lines of Coronavirus Research
Hear from a researcher on the front lines of coronavirus research and pray along with him for the work he and his colleagues are doing during this pandemic.
What's Good About Politics?
Over the past several years, we've all become aware of more ways in which politics makes us worse. But how does politics make us better?
Stories from the Shutdown: An Interview with Matt Watson
What happens to a church when a quarter of its congregation is laid off all at once?
Joshua Harris on Saying You're Wrong in Public
When he was told that his work had unintended consequences, the author of "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" didn't double-down. He did something harder.
Rethinking Incarceration
Pastor and author Dominique DuBois Gilliard joins us to discuss why Christians who have never been to prison are still implicated in the idea of criminal justice.
Where Has Shaped Your Vote?
Author and theologian Craig Bartholomew and pastor William McGee help us get a fuller understanding of our relationships to our towns. Those aren't just the places we vote—they also might be the reasons we vote the way we do.
Why Will The Poor Always Be With Us?
Upcoming events and extra content from a recent conference presentation on mercy and politics.
Losing Power Is Painful (an interview with Bill Henson)
Bill Henson, founder and president of Lead Them Home, discusses mission and witness from a position of weakness.
Refuge and Asylum (Pastor Chris Sicks and Ministry to State)
A Virginia pastor shares the story of how his church engaged with a national questions in a personal way.
Practicing for Heaven (Curt Thompson, Part Three)
The third and final part of our conversation with Dr. Curt Thompson covers what Christian eschatology means for our attempts to deal with political diversity in the church.
Good Friday, Families and Hospitality (Dr. Curt Thompson, Part Two)
We continue our conversation with Dr. Curt Thompson, exploring what Good Friday has to do with hard conversations about politics in the church
Embodied Encounters (Dr. Curt Thompson)
Part one of our interview with Dr. Curt Thompson covers why it is important to have face-to-face conversations with our political opponents and how understanding our brains can make that easier.
Interrupting the Rhythms of Our Lives
Chelsea Geyer, executive director of DC 127, stops by to talk about foster care and what it can teach us about demonstrating our faith in the public square. Then Center for Christian Civics executive director Rick Barry connects those ideas to the Advent season and leads us in prayer.
How Do We Endure? An Interview With Steve Park
In the middle of a dispiriting season in our country, Steve Park, head of Little Lights Urban Ministries, talks about how he's managed to stay active and motivated to do some very hard, dispiriting work for over twenty years. Then we will call specific attention to a few ideas that came up during the interview before we get led in prayer by Rev. Charles Drew.