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“If you are going to follow Jesus, you better look good on wood.” - Daniel Berrigan SJ The Good on Wood podcast explores the lives of dangerous disciples, holy mischief makers, contemplative activists, and ordinary radicals in hopes that their witness would inspire a new generation of Jesus followers to get up, get out, and get into some "good trouble." A production of St Stephens University & The Jim Forest Institute of Religion, Peace & Justice
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June 10, 2026
<p>In today’s episode of Good on Wood, we are joined by renowned ethicist, author and professor <a href="https://substack.com/@dpgushee">David P. Gushee</a> to explore the not so ordinary - ordinary story of Magda and André Trocmé, whose steadfast commitment to nonviolence and stubborn sense of duty to love the stranger led them to save thousands of lives during the Holocaust. As community leaders in the rural French village of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, the Trocmé’s helped spur on a radical movement of rescue and costly hospitality of Jews amid WWII. Through their example, we confront what it means to follow Jesus in the face of systemic evil and how their legacy challenges contemporary responses to violence, racism, nationalism, and Christian identity.</p><p>*A special thanks to <a href="https://www.cuny.edu/">CUNY</a> for use of the archival recordings of Nelly Trocmé Hewett (Madga & André’s daughter) used throughout this episode.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>ABOUT REV. DR. PROF. DAVID P. GUSHEE</strong></p><p><strong>David P. Gushee</strong> earned his Ph.D. in Christian ethics from Union Theological Seminary (NY). Now in his fourth decade of teaching, he has served as Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics at <a href="https://www.mercer.edu/">Mercer University</a> since 2007. He is also Chair of Christian Social Ethics at <a href="https://www.vu.nl/en/">Vrije Universiteit</a> (Free University) and Senior Research Fellow at its partner school, <a href="https://www.ibts.eu/">International Baptist Theological Study Centre</a>. Through these Amsterdam-based institutions he is privileged to supervise Ph.D. students from around the world.</p><p>Gushee is the elected past-president of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Christian Ethics. As of 2025 he is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of 30 books, including the bestsellers Kingdom Ethics and Changing Our Mind. His other most notable works are Defending Democracy from Its Christian Enemies, After Evangelicalism, and most recently, The Moral Teachings of Jesus. He lectures and consults globally, regularly speaking to the press and on podcasts as well as in academic and ecumenical church settings. He is widely regarded as one of his generation’s most significant Christian moral thinkers.</p><p>Over a full 30-year career, he’s been a devoted teacher and mentor as Professor Gushee to college students, seminarians, and PhD students. He’s also led activist efforts on climate, torture, and LGBTQ inclusion, and continues to be a keynote speaker at churches, forums, and universities.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW US</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/goodonwoodpodcast">@goodonwood.podcast</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ststephensuniversity">@ststephensuniversity</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jfi_ssu/">@jfi_ssu</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/steveschallert">@steveschallert</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jarrodmckenna/">@jarrodmckenna</a></p></li></ul><p><br></p><p>To learn more about <a href="https://www.ssu.ca/">St Stephen’s University</a> and all of our program offerings in Theology & Culture, Peace & Justice, or Reconciliation Studies visit us at - <a href="https://ssu.ca/">ssu.ca</a><br></p>
May 29, 2026
<p>In today’s episode of Good on Wood, we are joined by our dear comrade, Shane Claiborne, and delve into the remarkable journey of Sister Margaret McKenna, whose life was a beacon of hope and transformation in the streets of Philadelphia and beyond. Sr. Margaret passed away a few weeks ago on April 22, 2026. She was a Medical Mission Sister Margaret who founded New Jerusalem Now! in 1989, an addiction recovery community and program which is still running. She held a PhD in Scripture and Christian Origins, taught religion at LaSalle College, was an ardent anti-war active who joined dozens of nonviolent protests leading to arrests, including a Plowshares action which landed her in prison. Sr. Margaret integrated her yearning to live as a hermit with her love for community, sharing her compassion generously, especially with those living on the margins. ¡PRESENTE!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>ABOUT SHANE CLAIBORNE</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Shane Claiborne is a prominent speaker, activist, and best-selling author. Shane worked with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, and founded The Simple Way in Philadelphia. He heads up Red Letter Christians, a movement of folks who are committed to living "as if Jesus meant the things he said." Shane is a champion for grace which has led him to jail advocating for the homeless, and to places like Iraq and Afghanistan to stand against war. Now grace fuels his passion to end the death penalty and help stop gun violence.</p><p><br></p><p>To learn more about St Stephen’s University and all of our program offerings in Theology & Culture, Peace & Justice, or Reconciliation Studies visit us at - ssu.ca</p>
April 28, 2026
<p>In today’s episode of Good on Wood, we are joined by the one and only Dr. Aubrey Hendricks to explore the profound life and enduring legacy of Trinity UCC’s Pastor Emeritus, Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, Jr. A towering figure in black theology, pastoral ministry, rooted in faith, justice, and community service … we consider together Wright’s brilliance as an orator and exegete of the scriptures, social activism, afrocentrism and deep love for his community. We also delves into his relationship with Barack Obama, the violence he endured amid the 2008 presidential campaign and the cruciform costs of prophetic ministry.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>ABOUT DR OBERY HENDRICK, JR.</strong></p><p>A lifelong social activist, Obery Hendricks is one of the foremost commentators on the intersection of religion and political economy in America. He is the most widely read and perhaps the most influential African American biblical scholar writing today. Cornel West calls him “one of the last few grand prophetic intellectuals.”</p><p>A widely sought lecturer and media spokesperson, Dr. Hendricks’ appearances include CNN, MSNBC, CBS, Fox News, Fox Business News, the Discovery Channel, PBS, BBC, NHK Japan Television and the Bloomberg Network. He has provided running event commentary for National Public Radio, MSNBC, and the al-Jazeera and Aspire international television networks.</p><p>He is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at The Democracy Collaborative in Washington, DC; has been an Affiliated Scholar at the Center for American Progress; was a Senior Fellow at The Opportunity Agenda social justice communications think tank; is on the Advisory Board of the Institute of Christian Socialism; and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI).</p><p>Dr. Hendricks has been a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post and Salon.com, a former editorial advisor to the award-winning Tikkun magazine, and a contributing editor to The Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion. The Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation has called his work “the boldest post-colonial writing ever seen in Western biblical studies.”</p><p>Hendricks’ bestselling book, The Politics of Jesus: Rediscovering the True Revolutionary Nature of Jesus’ Teachings and How They Have Been Corrupted (Doubleday, 2006), was declared “essential reading for Americans” by the Washington Post. Social commentator Michael Eric Dyson proclaimed it “an instant classic” that “immediately thrusts Hendricks into the front ranks of American religious thinkers.”</p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW US</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/goodonwoodpodcast">@goodonwood.podcast</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ststephensuniversity">@ststephensuniversity</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jfi_ssu/">@jfi_ssu</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/steveschallert">@steveschallert</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jarrodmckenna/">@jarrodmckenna</a></p><p><br></p><p>To learn more about <a href="https://www.ssu.ca/">St Stephen’s University</a> and all of our program offerings in Theology & Culture, Peace & Justice, or Reconciliation Studies visit us at - ssu.ca</p></li></ul>
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“If you are going to follow Jesus, you better look good on wood.” - Daniel Berrigan SJ
The Good on Wood podcast explores the lives of dangerous disciples, holy mischief makers, contemplative activists, and ordinary radicals in hopes that their witness would inspire a new generation of Jesus followers to get up, get out, and get into some "good trouble."
A production of St Stephens University & The Jim Forest Institute of Religion, Peace & Justice
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