Front Light

Joanna Lawrence Shenk, Jonny Rashid

Booking Overview

This is a faith-and-social-justice interview show focused on Mennonite and Anabaptist peace theology, nonviolent activism, and Palestine solidarity, with occasional conversations featuring theologians, denominational leaders, authors, and movement participants. Credible pitches include scholars of Christianity and racial justice, peace and nonviolence practitioners, faith-based activists, authors, and experienced organizers whose work connects religion with social change; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 20

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Instagram: 12.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

frontlight@mennoniteaction.org

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Host

Joanna Lawrence Shenk - Co-host of Front Light, Mennonite Action’s podcast focused on peace theology, justice, and nonviolent organizing.

Jonny Rashid - Co-host of Front Light, Mennonite Action’s podcast focused on peace theology, justice, and nonviolent organizing.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Theology scholars, denominational leaders, Christian authors, peace activists, racial-justice practitioners, and organizers with direct experience in nonviolent movements or Palestine solidarity.

Required Achievements:

Authored published books, Academic or denominational leadership, Directed justice-focused programs, Led peace, solidarity, or activist initiatives, Regularly speaks at colleges, churches, conferences, or community groups

Recent Guest Discussions

Amy Yoder McGloughlin - Palestine, Land And Family, Mennonite Theology, Peace Delegations, And Her Forthcoming Book.

Drew G. I. Hart - Black Theology, Anabaptism, Racial Justice, Christian Activism, And His Book Making It Plain: Why We Need Anabaptism And The Black Church.

Recent Topics

Religion, Christianity, Peace Activism, Palestine Solidarity, Nonviolence

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Front Light

Ep 20 - Back from Sabbatical with Joanna and Jonny

September 08, 2026

On this episode, we hear from our hosts after their sabbaticals about their time off, the World Cup, Palestine solidarity, movements against mass surveillance and the strengths that Mennonite Action has to offer given the state of our world.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). The beautiful logo is by Jesse Bergen. Front Light is edited by Ken Ogasawara, who i...

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

May 14, 2026

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). The beautiful logo is by Jesse Bergen. Front Light is edited by Ken Ogasawara, who is a co-producer along with Jonny Rash...

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

April 14, 2026

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 Je...

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