20 Minute Takes
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Engaging with social justice is complicated and messy, and yet it's the invitation for all Christians. 20 Minute Takes breaks down the big and complicated and brings it into everyday life. Whether through interviews with people on the frontlines or breaking down the concepts in the headlines, 20 Minute Takes helps Christians to stir the imagination for what faithfulness and living justly can look like. 20 Minute Takes is hosted by Nikki Toyama-Szeto, executive director of Christians for Social Action.
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S8E2 Jemar Tisby: Jesus Was a Migrant
This week on 20 Minute Takes, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with Jemar Tisby. He's a bestselling author, historian, and producer of the recently released documentary: Jesus Was A Migrant, directed by…
S8E1 Kristin T. Lee: We Mend with Gold
20 Minute Takes is back with a new episode featuring Kristin Lee. She's the author of the recently released book: We Mend with Gold: An Immigrant Daughter's Reckoning with American Christianity. In…
Gabriel Salguero & Advent Welcome: Room in the Inn
On this special episode of 20 Minute Takes, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with Rev. Dr. Gabriel Salguero of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition (NaLEC) about the current state of immigration in the…
S7E11 Chi-En Yu: Good Business as Good Neighboring
Can a tech company be a good neighbor? In this final episode of Season 7, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with Chi-En Yu, Product Manager of Dayspring Technologies. They discuss how Dayspring has committed…
S7E10 Jemar Tisby & Mark Labberton: Credible Witness
This week on 20 Minute Takes, we are sharing a part of Nikki Toyama-Szeto's conversation with Jemar Tisby and Mark Labberton on a new project and podcast: Credible Witness. They discuss the changing…
S7E9 Avril Speaks: Telling the Truth in Our Storytelling
This week on 20 Minute Takes, we talk Avril Speaks. Avril is an accomplished film producer, showrunner, and director. She serves as Senior Program Director for Christians for Social Action's…
S7E8 Eugene Cho: Faith and the Politics of Hunger
On this episode of 20 Minute Takes, we speak with Eugene Cho, the President and CEO of Bread for the World—"a nationwide Christian advocacy organization that educates on hunger and equips people to…
S7E7 Lauren Kim: How Young People Are Caring for Creation
This week on 20 Minute Takes, Nikki Toyama-Szeto speaks with Lauren Kim, National Organizer and Spokesperson for Young Evangelicals for Climate Action. In this conversation, Lauren shares about how…
S7E6 Common Hymnal on Songs of Praise & Protest
This week on 20 Minute Takes, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with Malcolm du Plessis and Jalen Seawright of Common Hymnal, a songwriting collaborative that writes music of praise and protest, centering…
S7E5 Michael Kim-Eubanks: How A Church Is Engaging Housing Insecurity in California
This week on 20 Minute Takes, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with Michael Kim-Eubanks. Michael is a musician and co-pastor of Bethel Community Church in San Leandro, CA. They discuss the passage and…
S7E4 Jenny Dyer: The Effects of Cutting US Aid for Global Health
This week on 20 Minute Takes, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with Dr. Jenny Dyer, the founder of The 2030 Collaborative. They discuss the reality of foreign aid from the United States, how the recent…
S7E3 Gary VanderPol: Engaging Climate Justice Practically & Communally
This week, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with author, theologian, and pastor, Gary VanderPol. They discuss climate justice, and practical ways that faith communities can approach Christ-centered climate…
S7E2 Kevin Nye: How We Should Understand Homelessness
On this episode of 20 Minute Takes, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with Kevin Nye. Kevin is a writer and advocate working toward ending homelessness by engaging best practices. He's the author of the 2022…
S7E1 Tracey Gee: Living Justly & Knowing What You Want
Welcome to 20 Minute Takes Season 7! What happens when we have learned to distrust our desires? And how does that get in the way of our pursuits to live in whole and just ways in our world today?…
S6E14 Tony Deik: Pursuing Justice as an Act of Worship
In this final episode of season six, Nikki talks with Tony Deik. Tony is a Palestinian Christian from Bethlehem, Palestine. He is on faculty at Bethlehem Bible College, and currently resides in…
S6E13 Edith Yoder: Neighboring Families Out of Housing Insecurity
How can churches be good neighbors to families experiencing housing insecurity? This week on 20 Minute Takes, Nikki talks with Edith Yoder. She's the CEO of Bridge of Hope, an organization that has…
S6E12 Janna Louie: AAPI Voters, Faith & Politics
This week on 20 Minute Takes, Nikki talks with Rev. Janna Louie, co-founder of the Coalition for Asian American and Pacific Islander Churches (CAAPIC). In this episode, they discuss the complex…
S6E11 Kristyn Komarnicki & Transforming Conflict
Please enjoy this encore presentation of this episode (originally aired on March 16, 2022).This week, Nikki Toyama-Szeto talks with Kristyn Komarnicki (CSA's Director of Dialogue & Convening /…
S6E10 Jesse Rudy: Widows, Orphans, and Land Theft in Uganda
This week on 20 Minute Takes, Nikki talks with Jesse Rudy. Trained as an attorney, Jesse is the Founder and CEO of Redeem International, a Christian faith-based nonprofit that protects some of the…
S6E9 Nikki Toyama-Szeto: Just Organizational Leadership
This week, David de Leon interviews CSA Executive Director and 20 Minute Takes host, Nikki Toyama-Szeto. Nikki shares what it looks like to lead a justice organization justly. She unpacks her…
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20 Minute Takes has published 95 episodes since January 2022, covering topics in Christianity, Education.
20 Minute Takes is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 22m.
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