Front Light

About Front Light

Front Light is Mennonite Action’s podcast, hosted by Joanna Lawrence Shenk and Jonny Rashid. Mennonite Action is a movement mobilizing Mennonites and Anabaptists across the United States and Canada to use creative, nonviolent actions to demand a permanent ceasefire, an end to the U.S. and Western-funded occupation of Palestine and build a lasting peace for all. Grounded in our peace theology, we believe we have a responsibility to use our voices as powerfully as possible for the cause of peace and justice. This podcast is for anyone who wants to make the world a better place!

Publisher

Mennonite Action

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jan 2025

Latest episode

8 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

5 of 20 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep 20 - Back from Sabbatical with Joanna and Jonny

   Hosts Jonny Rashid and Joanna Lawrence Shenk discuss their sabbaticals, global issues, and Mennonite Action's strengths in this interview.

2. 

   14 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep 19 - Joys, hopes and lessons learned with Adam Ramer and Nick Martin

   On this episode, we hear from Mennonite Action’s founding directors Nick Martin and Adam Ramer. As they transition out of their director roles, we talk to them about their joys, hopes, and lessons learned. Huge thank you to the incredible Jewish recording artist, Batya Levine for the use of their song “We Rise” as our theme song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tkmkwufRVw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tkmkwufRVw)). The beautiful logo is by Jesse Bergen. Front Light is edited by Ken Ogasawara, who is a co-producer along with Jonny Rashid, Joanna Lawrence Shenk, Holly Harris, and Nick Martin. Thank you all for listening and sharing.

3. 

   14 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ep 18 - In Palestine, land is family: a conversation with Amy Yoder McGloughlin

   On this episode, we hear from Mennonite Action alumnus Amy Yoder McGloughlin. She is the Conference Minister with Allegheny Mennonite Conference, and she is the Denominational Minister of Education with the Mennonite Church USA.  She's been travelling to Palestine every year since 2013, leading delegations with Community Peacemaker Teams. We talk to her about her upcoming book and a recent delegation to Palestine that some Mennonite Action folks went on! Huge thank you to the incredible Jewish recording artist, Batya Levine for the use of their song “We Rise” as our theme song (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tkmkwufRVw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tkmkwufRVw)). The beautiful logo is by Jesse Bergen. Front Light is edited by Ken Ogasawara and produced by Jonny Rashid, Joanna Lawrence Shenk, Holly Harris, and Nick Martin. Thank you all for listening and sharing. Iran Money Clock: https://iran-cost-ticker.com/ (https://iran-cost-ticker.com/) Picket and Pray registration link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tU6krXE_RRGWnxK-mzybJg#/registration (https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tU6krXE_RRGWnxK-mzybJg#/registration)

Inside a recent episode

Ep 20 - Back from Sabbatical with Joanna and Jonny

Published 8 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And now this like ultra surveillance too. Yeah. Well, I, Really appreciate the way that Mennonite Action has from the beginning encouraged us to organize locally, like to get to know partners locally, to be mobilizing our entire congregations and not just the activists to say like there is a role for everyone to play in this movement because that is what we need to, you know, push back and to confront what is this onslaught that is coming towards us, you know, on so many places. different levels. So I think that we really are poised well to continue the resistance, but also to continue the transformative work of supporting each other in community and you know, of speaking truth to power, because it's like we're doing it together. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

48 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

23 ratings

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