Justice. Mercy. Faith.

In our annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day episode, several members of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies staff reflect upon quotations by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The episode includes contributions from, Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplet, Dr. Jeff Johnson, Rev. Brittany Graves, Christian Citizen Editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas, Jennifer Sanborn, Rev. Rebecca Irwin Diel, Rev. Salvador Orellana, Rev. Kadia Edwards, Michaele Birdsall, Rev. Dr. Patricia Murphy, Rev. Dr. Eddie Cruz and Susan Gottshall.

Show Notes

In our annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day episode, several members of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies staff reflect upon quotations by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The episode includes contributions from, Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplet, Dr. Jeff Johnson, Rev. Brittany Graves, Christian Citizen Editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas, Jennifer Sanborn, Rev. Rebecca Irwin Diel, Rev. Salvador Orellana, Rev. Kadia Edwards, Michaele Birdsall, Rev. Dr. Pattrica Murphy, Rev. Dr. Eddie Cruz and Susan Gottshall.

At The Christian Citizen, we’re passionate about justice, mercy, and faith. We produce award-winning content that is provocative, timely, and relevant. What started 25 years ago as a print publication is now a digital-first publication that maintains a commitment to print. More recently, we’ve added a weekly e-newsletter, this podcast, and a growing presence on social media. Now, for the first time, we’re adding a member support program—Christian Citizen Ambassadors! Learn more about how you can support our work at christiancitizen.us/members

Thank you to this week’s contributors, Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplet, Dr. Jeff Johnson, Rev. Brittany Graves, Jennifer Sanborn, Rev. Rebecca Irwin Diel, Rev. Salvador Orellana, Rev. Kadia Edwards, Michaele Birdsall, Rev. Dr. Pattrica Murphy, Rev. Dr. Eddie Cruz and Susan Gottshall. 

Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg

The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison.

The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. 

To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.




What is Justice. Mercy. Faith.?

Spoken word essays from contributors of The Christian Citizen, author interviews, and conversation on issues pertaining to justice, mercy, and faith. Through The Christian Citizen, we seek to shape a mind among American Baptists and others on matters of public concern by providing a forum for diverse voices living and working at the intersection of faith and politics, discipleship and citizenship.