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Engaging with social justice is complicated and messy, and yet it's the invitation for all Christians. 20 Minute Takes breaks down the big and complicated and brings it into everyday life. Whether through interviews with people on the frontlines or breaking down the concepts in the headlines, 20 Minute Takes helps Christians to stir the imagination for what faithfulness and living justly can look like. 20 Minute Takes is hosted by Nikki Toyama-Szeto, executive director of Christians for Soci ...
The Small Town Big Church Podcast exists to equip rural leaders and followers of Jesus to make disciples and to embrace the truth that God desires to do big things in small places!
This week on 20 Minute Takes, Nikki Toyama-Szeto speaks with Lauren Kim, National Organizer and Spokesperson for Young Evangelicals for Climate Action. In this conversation, Lauren shares about how climate action became a crucial part of her faith journey, shares stories of how young people are caring for creation, and gives some practical first st…
In this episode, David Anthony Kaufman shares inspiring insights about his leadership journey, the power of a positive culture, and daily rhythms that help leaders flourish.
This week on 20 Minute Takes, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with Malcolm du Plessis and Jalen Seawright of Common Hymnal, a songwriting collaborative that writes music of praise and protest, centering especially the voices of people who've been historically marginalized by Christianity. They discuss their music, the landscape of the Christian music indu…
This week on 20 Minute Takes, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with Michael Kim-Eubanks. Michael is a musician and co-pastor of Bethel Community Church in San Leandro, CA. They discuss the passage and signing into law of California's SB 4 (which allowed faith institutions among others to build multi-family homes on their properties, allowing for the develo…
This week on 20 Minute Takes, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with Dr. Jenny Dyer, the founder of The 2030 Collaborative. They discuss the reality of foreign aid from the United States, how the recent funding cuts have directly impacted global health and the lives of HIV/AIDS patients around the world, and how it came to be that the American Christians in…
This week, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with author, theologian, and pastor, Gary VanderPol. They discuss climate justice, and practical ways that faith communities can approach Christ-centered climate action prayerfully, personally, and politically. If you're interested in learning more about how to start up climate action small groups at your church,…
On this episode of 20 Minute Takes, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with Kevin Nye. Kevin is a writer and advocate working toward ending homelessness by engaging best practices. He's the author of the 2022 book, "Grace Can Lead Us Home: A Christian Call to End Homelessness." In this conversation, Kevin challenges listeners to think about homeless systemic…
Welcome to 20 Minute Takes Season 7! What happens when we have learned to distrust our desires? And how does that get in the way of our pursuits to live in whole and just ways in our world today? Listen in as Nikki Toyama-Szeto interviews author, coach, and consultant Tracey Gee talk about her new book The Magic of Knowing What You Want: A Practica…
In this episode, Eugene Hershberger shares his contagious approach to life and challenges people to look for daily opportunities to pray with people and take time to care.
In this episode, Dave Schlabach shares some of the highs and lows of his 30 year coaching career and a few of the guiding principles that helped build a winning culture.
In this episode, Galen Burkholder, founder of Global Disciples shares their method of making disciples, multiplying churches, and the amazing things God is doing. www.globaldisciples.org
In this episode, Marcus Yoder, Director of Behalt (Amish Mennonite Heritage Center) shares some of the inspiring distinctives and contributions of the Anabaptist faith and practice.
In this epidsode, Dr. Garth Schrock shares his mission to help people through his calling as a Doctor of Chiropractic and owner of Ultimate Chiropractic.
In this final episode of season six, Nikki talks with Tony Deik. Tony is a Palestinian Christian from Bethlehem, Palestine. He is on faculty at Bethlehem Bible College, and currently resides in Bolivia with his family. Tony talks about the centrality of justice in the Christian scriptures, and how Christians might begin to understand justice as an …
How can churches be good neighbors to families experiencing housing insecurity? This week on 20 Minute Takes, Nikki talks with Edith Yoder. She's the CEO of Bridge of Hope, an organization that has equipped Christian faith communities to end and prevent homelessness since 1987. Edith shares stories of transformation and empowerment as churches have…
This week on 20 Minute Takes, Nikki talks with Rev. Janna Louie, co-founder of the Coalition for Asian American and Pacific Islander Churches (CAAPIC). In this episode, they discuss the complex historical dynamics that affect Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters, and the work that CAAPIC does to encourage AAPI Christians to show up as enga…
In this episode, Patrick and Mary June Miller will inspire you with hope as they share their redepmtion story and how Christ is helping them flourish as a couple and in life.
Please enjoy this encore presentation of this episode (originally aired on March 16, 2022). This week, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with Kristyn Komarnicki (CSA's Director of Dialogue & Convening / Program Manager for Oriented to Love) about practical tips for transforming conflict through curiosity. After listening to this episode of 20 Minute Takes, …
This week on 20 Minute Takes, Nikki talks with Jesse Rudy. Trained as an attorney, Jesse is the Founder and CEO of Redeem International, a Christian faith-based nonprofit that protects some of the world's most vulnerable widows and orphans from violent abuse and exploitation. They talk about the phenomenon of land theft in Uganda, its effects on wo…
This week, David de Leon interviews CSA Executive Director and 20 Minute Takes host, Nikki Toyama-Szeto. Nikki shares what it looks like to lead a justice organization justly. She unpacks her organizational leadership theory anchored in intercession, and gives advice for how new leaders might integrate their spirituality into their leadership pract…
Please enjoy this encore presentation of this episode (originally aired on June 29, 2022). This week, David de Leon chats with Tim Ignacio. He's a Pilipino American community worker (and rapper!) in Metro Manila, in the Philippines. In this conversation, Tim shares about his story and vocation, the power of a ministry of tambay (loitering), and why…
In this episode, Bob Habeger, a local business owner and entrepreneur shares some defining moments that have shaped his life, and how he seeks to lead and influence his team.
This week, Nikki talks with Bill White. Bill is co-pastor of City Church Long Beach. Bill shares the story of his son coming out and how that experience challenged his theology and ultimately deepened his faith in Jesus. He discusses his church's journey of transformation through challenging conversations, and how critical it is for church communit…
This week, Nikki talks with Rick Barry, the executive director of the Center for Christian Civics. Rick helps Christians to think about what it looks like for their communities to show up in the public square, and in this episode, he helps us to wrap our minds around what civic discipleship looks like and helps to break down the variety of ways peo…
July 27, 2024 will mark two years since Ron Sider, founder and President Emeritus of Christians for Social Action (originally Evangelicals for Social Action), passed away. Please enjoy this encore presentation of this episode with Ron (originally aired on March 9, 2022). This week, Nikki Toyama-Szeto chats with Ron Sider, the author of the acclaime…
This week, Nikki interviews Jasmin Shupper, the CEO and Founder of the Greenline Housing Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to close the racial wealth and homeownership gaps and reverse the effects of systemic racism in housing by granting access to homeownership for people of color. Jasmin talks about the history of housing, economic,…
This week on 20 Minute Takes, Nikki chats with Dr. Gabrielle Clowdus of Settled, an organization that addresses long-term homelessness through research-based holistic and communal approaches. In this conversation, they talk about why traditional interventions for homelessness often fail, and how local church communities are uniquely positioned to a…
In this episode Pastor Austin shares valuable insights about following Jesus and the WHY that fuels Grace's School of Mininstry (discipleship training school). www.allaboutgrace.org
This week on 20 Minute Takes, we hear from economist Nishan de Mel. In front of a live audience, Nishan talks about how he and his organization Verité Research attempted to tackle corruption in governance in Sri Lanka, as well as what it means to participate in inherently unjust structures with an eye toward truth and transformation. Rick Barry, ex…
In this episode, Dann Spader (author of 4 Chair Discipling) shares valuable insights about Jesus' method of making disciples and how every follower of Jesus can be a multiplier.
Welcome to Season 6! In this episode, Nikki talks with Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst of the International Fellowship for Mission as Transformation (INFEMIT). They discuss how a global, interdenominational, and intergenerational community like INFEMIT is helping Christians all over the world think about how the church is showing up in their own contexts,…
In this episode Milton and Anita Miller share some of their defining moments in life, and about our shared vision to serve the Uhrichsville and Dennison communities. If you want to donate to The Hill Hope Center Uhrichville, visit allaboutgrace.org.
In this episode, Griffin Long, Co-Founder and Director of Scared Ground shares about his journey and calling to serve individuals with disabilities and their families.
In this epidsode we will learn how God enlarges our souls through loss and helps us grieve well when we experience the dark night of the soul. Adapted from Pete Scazzero's book, Emotionallly Healthy Spirituality.
In this episode, we will discover some signs that people are falling alseep or drifting spiritually, and how to stay awake in 4 particular areas: spiritually, relationally, morally, and attitudinually.
Join us in this episode as we talk to Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst about intentional community and ecological justice & how it's lived out at Casa Adobe in Costa Rica. Dr. DeBorst is a professor of World Christianity at Western Theological Seminary, part of the networking team for INFEMIT (a gospel-centered fellowship of mission theologian-practitioner…
In this episode, we will discover a major dispute that happened in the church at Antioch, and how they resolved it to preserve the veracity of the gospel.
Join us in this episode as we talk to Reverend Adam Taylor about the role churches can have in this divided society and examples of how faith can intersect with public policy. Reverend Adam Taylor is the President of Sojourners, an ecumenical Christian organization that works to advance justice and peace, and the author of "A More Perfect Union: A …
In this episode we will discover how God will let your circumstances bring you to a place of full surrender so he can redirect your life toward something greater.
Join us in this episode as we talk to Eboo Patel about what a pluralistic nation needs from Christians. Eboo Patel is the Founder and President of Interfaith America, the leading interfaith organization in the United States. Under his leadership, Interfaith America has worked with governments, universities, private companies, and civic organization…