Braving the Truth: A Conversation with Sarah Bessey

About this episode

Shane talks with Sarah Bessey about her friendship with Rachel Held Evans and her new book honoring Rachel's life.

Shane talks with Canadian author and speaker Sarah Bessey. They discuss their friendship with Rachel Held Evans, and a new book Sarah curated to honor Rachel's life: Braving the Truth: Essential Essays for Reckoning with and Reimagining Faith. They also talk about the importance of Canada's sovereignty... and origami. Connect with Sarah Sarah's site @sarahbessey Braving the Truth Field Notes substack Connect with RLC • Help sustain the work of RLC: www.redletterchristians.org/donate/ • To check out what RLC is up to, please visit us www.redletterchristians.org • Follow us on YouTube: @RedLetterChristians • Instagram: @RedLetterXians • Follow Shane on Instagram: @shane.claiborne • Twitter: @ShaneClaiborne

People in this episode

Host: @shane.claiborne

Guest: Sarah Bessey

Topics covered

• friendship
• faith
• Canada's sovereignty
• origami

Keywords

• Braving the Truth
• essential essays
• reckoning with faith
• reimagining faith

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Braving the Truth

Books & works: Braving the Truth: A Conversation with Sarah Bessey, Braving the Truth: Essential Essays for Reckoning with and Reimagining Faith, Braving the Truth

Places: Canada

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