Today on the podcast, Laura speaks with Rev. Jonathan Barker about racial justice, climate justice, and his book, “Jesus Would Demand a Green New Deal: The Story of Why One Christian Pastor Went on a 12 Day Fast for a Green New Deal.”

Some topics of discussion on today’s episode include…

• The call for Christians to be involved in social, racial, and climate justice efforts/advocacy
• Rev. Jonathan’s involvement in the Black Lives Matter movement and the intentional strategic non-violent direct action he has engaged in to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, WI last year
• White, Evangelical Christians’ silence around racial and climate issues
• Why Jesus would demand a Green New Deal
• The disproportionate impact of climate change on people who are already oppressed, vulnerable, and marginalized
• What it means to truly love your neighbor
• Some of the ways that we can address climate change while also addressing poverty, under-employment and unemployment

Rev. Jonathan Barker serves as the pastor at Grace Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Kenosha, Wisconsin and is the co-founder of Grace Welcome Center. You can email him at [email protected]

You can find him on instagram at @barker.jonathan and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.barker.714

You can find out more about his church at https://www.facebook.com/graceelcakenosha

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