Our Best of 2022

Our Best of 2022

As we look forward to our 2023 program offering, we put together a “Best of 2022” list highlighting podcast episodes, webinar clips, long-form articles, and Everyday Peacemaking stories that we didn’t want you to miss. 

#Everyday Peacemaker Stories

Is Online Peacemaking Even Possible? — Jen Manlief responds with curiosity to a Let’s Go Brandon shirt

A Story of Theological Liberation — a formative moment at an evangelism conference begins a shift in Nicole Wriedt towards an embodied theology

Beating Guns— a profile of a growing movement of people like Michael Martin who are literally converting guns into garden tools


Monthly Peace Articles

Prisoners of Hope — a theological reflection on solidarity, privilege, and hope by Dr. Jamie Gates

A Sacred Safety — spiritual director Lisa Nygard issues the radical call to Sabbath rest as the antidote to striving for our own safety and provision, including practical first steps to develop a lifelong pattern of rest


Moments to Celebrate

Yolanda Is Home! — a beautiful example of when relational longevity changes the life of someone we have served, together (Be sure not to miss the video at the end!)


Everyday Peacemaking Podcast

Every Vote Is a Prayer — voting as spiritual formation and discipleship with Nikki Toyama-Szeto (Christians for Social Action)

Listen on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts

Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies — the case for Christians to engage democracy thoughtfully and proactively with Christian social ethicist Dr. David Gushee

Listen on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts

When I Took the Bullets Out of My Gun in a War Zone — an invitation to an others-centered practice to guide our engagement in politics, with former soldier Diana Oestreich

Listen on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts


Ukraine

Ukrainians at the Border Webinar explored how we can support Ukrainians at the border without ignoring everyone else—with Jenny Yang (World Relief) and Pedro Rios (American Friends Service Committee).

Excerpt – What’s Our Narrative About Migrants? — Pedro Rios asks questions about the narrative we engage when we talk about Ukrainians and other migrants at our border using militaristic language.

The Problem of Peace — Jon and Jer reflect on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine through a lens unique to the ethic of peace and interdependence modeled in Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection.

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