The Hopeful Activists' Podcast

Mar 20 2025 136 ep. 31 mins 37
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Inspiring you with bold stories from Christian activists - people who have embraced the ancient call to action and who will inspire us to do the same. From the Praxis Centre for Hope and Activism. praxiscentre.org twitter @hopefulactivism facebook @hopefulactivists Music used with permission, thank you Dr J and Mira. https://drjpresents.bandcamp.com/

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Discipleship in Action {ProximityxHopefulActivists}

Mar 20 2025 49 mins  
What does it mean to follow Jesus today? Abi Thomas dives into the lives of four incredible guests who are living as apprentices to Jesus for this special episode with the amazing team at Proximity.Expect inspiring stories, practical insights, and some surprising moments as we explore:✨ Learning and doing on-the-job discipleship✨ Whole-life discipleship: Bringing Jesu

Beyond Inclusion: Disability Justice

Dec 19 2024 38 mins  
Abi is joined by researcher-activist Naomi Lawson Jacobs, co-author of the book At the Gates: Disability, Justice and the Churches. Naomi's research tells the stories of disabled people; the stories behind the shocking statistics. Naomi tells Abi about activism led by disabled people, the challenges that disabled Christians face, who and what we should be valuing and the problem wi

Nathaniel’s Legacy: Ending Youth Violence

Dec 05 2024 32 mins  
Today, we’re bringing you a powerful story from Hannah Bourazza, who courageously shares her journey after the tragic loss of her son, Nathaniel, who was killed shortly after his 16th birthday.Hannah reflects on Nathanial’s life and legacy, and her work with Power the Fight, a London-based charity dedicated to ending youth violence. Resources:Power the Fight: Learn more ab

Leadership Lessons for Activists with Kate Coleman

Nov 15 2024 43 mins  
Welcome to another uplifting episode of the Hopeful Activists Podcast! This week Abi is delighted to be joined by Rev Dr Kate Coleman, author, leadership coach, and founder of Next Leadership. Kate shares insights from her transformative book, Metamorph, which explores how leaders can embrace growth. Kate’s wisdom is not just for leaders but for anyone to make

How to be a Healthy Christian

Oct 18 2024 42 mins  
An extended interview with Ellie Gage on this episode, CEO of Kintsugi Hope, a UK charity working to make a difference to peoples mental wellbeing. Ellie shares brilliantly about culture and how to be a healthy Christian, lessons learnt from her time at CAP in Bradford, and in her new role at Kintsugi Hope.Buy The Hopeful Activist book as an ebook here or in paperback here.

Keeping Going {ProximityxHopefulActivists}

Sep 27 2024 66 mins  
In this second episode of our brilliant collaboration with Proximity, Abi Thomas explores how to keep going for the long-haul when you are living and working for justice in urban estates and beyond. Wherever it is you’re trying to make a difference, you'll find practical wisdom for keeping your activism centred on Jesus and preventing burnout and we'll hear from four incredible g

Responding to Riots and Racism

Aug 09 2024 29 mins  
Ahead of an online event on the 9th August Abi speaks to Rev Dr Israel Oluwole Olofinjana about racial justice in the UK.We also discuss the intersection with climate justice, mental health and how the UK church can respond and recover.

Collaborative and Crafty Campaigning

Jul 12 2024 34 mins  
Abi has been out and about again, visiting the wonderful people at Leeds Craftivists to hear about their collaborative and crafty campaigns. Including campaigns around food waste, the cost of living crisis and local transport.If you want to know more about the principles behind craftivism, we have two episodes here and here with Sarah Corbett, author and founder of the Craftivist C

Vote Like Jesus

Jun 16 2024 9 mins  
A super short episode to draw our attention to the new resource from Jubilee+ called Voting Like Jesus. Natalie Williams calls on Christians to engage with politics, to pray and to look honestly at our own hearts, as we face a general election.

Jesus and the Urban Estate {ProximityxHopefulActivists}

Jun 07 2024 59 mins  
The first in our exciting new series in collaboration with Proximity, a new resource hub for urban Christians. In this episode we discover the joys and challenges of following Jesus on an urban estate. We'll hear from Allan Finnegan from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Netherton in Liverpool, Tom Grant, also from Emmanuel Baptist Church and Head of Proximity, as well as Tal Watkins