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Red Letter Christians PodcastSteve Chalke Reflects on Restorative Justice & Tony CampoloShane talks with Steve Chalke about the legacy of Tony Campolo, as well as Steve's newest project to rethink criminal justice as restorative justice in a new youth facility in the UK.
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2025-06-1235 min
Rethinking God with Tacos PODCASTSteve Chalke / Building Oasis: A Mission Of HopeIn this conversation, Steve Chalke shares his journey from a challenging childhood in South London to becoming a prominent church leader and social justice advocate. He discusses the founding of Oasis, a charity aimed at providing support and shelter for vulnerable youth, and reflects on the challenges faced in this mission. Chalke emphasizes the importance of personal experiences in shaping one's understanding of faith and theology, particularly in the context of social justice and community service.
In this conversation, Jason and Steve explore profound themes of faith, love, justice, and the true message of...2024-11-061h 07
The Locked up Living Podcast: Surviving and thriving in prisons and other challenging environmentsSteve Chalke (audio) Steve Chalke (video); The incredible development of Oasis with homelessness, education and youth justiceIn this conversation, Steve Chalke discusses the ethos and values of Oasis, (not the pop group) the organization he founded to alleviate poverty and support marginalized communities. He shares his personal journey, the challenges he faced, and the vision behind Oasis, emphasizing the importance of inclusion, understanding, and rehabilitation in society. Chalke highlights innovative approaches to youth justice, particularly through the Oasis Restore project, which aims to provide therapeutic care rather than punishment for young offenders. The discussion also touches on the significance of creating opportunities for young people and the role of accountability and leadership in charitable organizations.2024-10-301h 02The Locked up Living Podcast: Surviving and thriving in prisons and other challenging environmentsSteve Chalke (video); The incredible development of Oasis with homelessness, education and youth justice.In this conversation, Steve Chalke discusses the ethos and values of Oasis, (not the pop group) the organization he founded to alleviate poverty and support marginalized communities. He shares his personal journey, the challenges he faced, and the vision behind Oasis, emphasizing the importance of inclusion, understanding, and rehabilitation in society. Chalke highlights innovative approaches to youth justice, particularly through the Oasis Restore project, which aims to provide therapeutic care rather than punishment for young offenders. The discussion also touches on the significance of creating opportunities for young people and the role of accountability and leadership in charitable organizations.2024-10-301h 02
The RE PodcastThe One With The Reverend Steve Chalke Part 1 REINCARNATEDPlease send The RE Podcast a Text Message!To continue with the 4th Anniversary celebrations of the RE Podcast, I want to reincarnate some of my favourite episodes.To start here are the chats with the Reverend Steve Chalke from season 2, and the one on restorative justice from season 7.Not only is Steve one of my childgood heroes, I love what he says about love and salvation and homosexuality and crime and punishmentSupport the showFind out more;Twitter: @TheREPodcast1Insta: @TheREPodcast...2024-10-0257 min
Beer ChristianityEpisode 103 - Steve Chalke: th eonly Oasis interview you needDid we make a joke about the reunion tour? Definitely maybe. Steve Chalke is founder of Oasis, a hugely significant charity most famous for its youthwork initiatives and other social impact subbrands. He's also been a controversial figure in the UK Church, ever since, as a Baptist minister, he came out against Penal Substitution as an image of Christ's atonement, and came out in favour of equal marriage for gay couples. In this episode, Malky, Laura and Jonty chat to Steve about Paul and Jesus, the Church's hang-ups about sexuality, honest assessments of...2024-09-131h 03
A Manifesto For HopePrinciple 10: People become what they believe with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Chine McDonald, Director of Theos Think Tank (part 2 of 2)People become what they believe: Neglecting the vital conversation about spirituality has cost society dearly. We need the course to create a space for a national conversation about the relationship of spirituality to psychological and social change. In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Chine McDonald, Director of Theos think tank. In part one Steve sets out his tenth principle, in part two Chine responds.“Chine is a writer and regular contributor to Radio 4's Thought For The Day. She's also the Director of Theos Think Tank, which looks at the...2024-05-1534 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 10: People become what they believe with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Chine McDonald, Director of Theos Think Tank (part 1 of 2)People become what they believe: Neglecting the vital conversation about spirituality has cost society dearly. We need the course to create a space for a national conversation about the relationship of spirituality to psychological and social change. In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Chine McDonald, Director of Theos think tank. In part one Steve sets out his tenth principle, in part two Chine responds.“Chine is a writer and regular contributor to Radio 4's Thought For The Day. She's also the Director of Theos Think Tank, which looks at the...2024-05-1524 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 9: People follow people, not disembodied principles, with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Derrick Evans MBE, aka Mr. Motivator (part 2 of 2)People follow people, not disembodied principles: The importance of leadership and why we need entrepreneurial leaders. In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Derrick Evans, aka Mr. Motivator. In part one Steve sets out his ninth principle, in part two Derrick responds. “This is my conversation with my guest and expert witness Derrek Evans MBE better known as Mr. Motivator, fitness instructor, keynote speaker and TV personality. We talk together about Principle 9: People follow people, not disembodied principles. I just rejoiced in our conversation because I've known Derek for thirty to fo...2024-05-0819 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 9: People follow people, not disembodied principles, with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Derrick Evans MBE, aka Mr. Motivator (part 1 of 2)People follow people, not disembodied principles: The importance of leadership and why we need entrepreneurial leaders. In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Derrick Evans, aka Mr. Motivator. In part one Steve sets out his ninth principle, in part two Derrick responds. “This is my conversation with my guest and expert witness Derrek Evans MBE better known as Mr. Motivator, fitness instructor, keynote speaker and TV personality. We talk together about Principle 9: People follow people, not disembodied principles. I just rejoiced in our conversation because I've known Derek for thirty to fo...2024-05-0823 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 8: Trust is the glue of life, with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Anne Longfield CBE, former Children's Commissioner for England (part 2 of 2)Trust is the glue of life: Trust in government and its statutory services is an essential part of social cohesion. But in recent years, continued revelations of mismanagement, bad behaviour, poor governance, scandals and cover ups in Whitehall and town halls have soured trust. How do we restore it? In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Anne Longfield CBE, former Children’s Commissioner for England. In part one Steve sets out his eighth principle, in part two Anne responds. “This is my conversation with my guest and expert witness Anne Longfield CBE, Chair of the...2024-05-0127 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 8: Trust is the glue of life, with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Anne Longfield CBE, former Children's Commissioner for England (part 1 of 2)Trust is the glue of life: Trust in government and its statutory services is an essential part of social cohesion. But in recent years, continued revelations of mismanagement, bad behaviour, poor governance, scandals and cover ups in Whitehall and town halls have soured trust. How do we restore it? In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Anne Longfield CBE, former Children’s Commissioner for England. In part one Steve sets out his eighth principle, in part two Anne responds. “This is my conversation with my guest and expert witness Anne Longfield CBE, Chair of the...2024-05-0126 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 7: Do things ‘with’ people not ‘to’ them or ‘for’ them, with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Julie Siddiqi MBE, social entrepreneur (part 2 of 2)Do things ‘with’ people not ‘to’ people: Poverty will never be solved by programmes. It takes a village to raise a child but too often we’ve left it to paid professionals. In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Julie Siddiqi MBE. In part one Steve sets out his seventh principle, in part two Julie responds. “This is my conversation with my guest and expert witness Julie Siddiqi MBE, social entrepreneur and founder and director of Together We Thrive. We talk together about Principle 7: Do things ‘with’ people, not ‘to’ them or ‘for’ them. I...2024-04-2431 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 7: Do things ‘with’ people not ‘to’ them or ‘for’ them, with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Julie Siddiqi MBE, social entrepreneur (part 1 of 2)Do things ‘with’ people not ‘to’ people: Poverty will never be solved by programmes. It takes a village to raise a child but too often we’ve left it to paid professionals. In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Julie Siddiqi MBE. In part one Steve sets out his seventh principle, in part two Julie responds. “This is my conversation with my guest and expert witness Julie Siddiqi MBE, social entrepreneur and founder and director of Together We Thrive. We talk together about Principle 7: Do things ‘with’ people, not ‘to’ them or ‘for’ them. I...2024-04-2430 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 6: Individually we are one drop; together we are an ocean, with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Mark Russell, CEO of The Children’s Society (part 2 of 2)Individually we are one drop; together we are an ocean: Too often a child or families who need support are told, ‘you’re a case’, rather than ‘you’re a child or family that we respect and are here to support’. We need to transform services from box-ticking exercises. In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Mark Russell, CEO of The Children’s Society. In part one Steve sets out his sixth principle, in part two Mark responds. “This is my conversation with my guest and expert witness Mark Russell, the Chief Executive...2024-04-1721 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 6: Individually we are one drop; together we are an ocean, with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Mark Russell, CEO of The Children’s Society (part 1 of 2)Individually we are one drop; together we are an ocean: Too often a child or families who need support are told, ‘you’re a case’, rather than ‘you’re a child or family that we respect and are here to support’. We need to transform services from box-ticking exercises. In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Mark Russell, CEO of The Children’s Society. In part one Steve sets out his sixth principle, in part two Mark responds. “This is my conversation with my guest and expert witness Mark Russell, the Chief Executive...2024-04-1729 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 5: You can judge the wisdom of any society by the investment it makes in its children, with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Dr Celia Sadie, Director of Care and Wellbeing at Oasis Restore, England's first ever secure school (part 2 of 2)You can judge the wisdom of any society by the investment it makes in its children: The importance of taking a trauma-informed approach to supporting children. In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Dr Celia Sadie. In part one Steve sets out his fifth principle, in part two Dr Celia responds. “This is my conversation with my guest and expert witness Dr. Celia Sadie, clinical psychologist and Director of Care and Wellbeing at Oasis Restore, England's first ever secure school based in Rochester, in Kent. We talk together about Principle 5: You c...2024-04-1031 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 5: You can judge the wisdom of any society by the investment it makes in its children, with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Dr Celia Sadie, Director of Care and Wellbeing at Oasis Restore, England's first ever secure school (part 1 of 2)You can judge the wisdom of any society by the investment it makes in its children: The importance of taking a trauma-informed approach to supporting children. In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Dr Celia Sadie. In part one Steve sets out his fifth principle, in part two Dr Celia responds. “This is my conversation with my guest and expert witness Dr. Celia Sadie, clinical psychologist and Director of Care and Wellbeing at Oasis Restore, England's first ever secure school based in Rochester, in Kent. We talk together about Principle 5: You c...2024-04-1026 min
Creed & CultureDEBATE | Is Christianity Progressive? | Calvin Robinson vs Steve Chalke | EP37Steve Chalke is a pastor, writer, and founder of Oasis Trust. Calvin Robinson is a priest, former GB News broadcaster, and now Lotus Eaters contributor. Disagree with Steve or Calvin? Let us know in the YouTube comments! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecreedandculturepodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreedandculturepodcast/Twitter: Creed and Culture (@creed_culture) / X (twitter.com)YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thecreedandculturepodcastRumble: Creed and Culture (rumble.com)2024-04-0947 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 4: Without a vision the people perish, with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Steve Parish, Owner of Crystal Palace FCWithout a vision the people perish: Strategies can become straightjackets. People work together best when they serve a compelling and well-articulated vision. In this episode Steve sets out his fourth principle, and his guest and expert witness Steve Parish, Owner of Crystal Palace FC, responds. “Steve Parish is the co-owner and chairman of Crystal Palace FC. We talk together about Principle 4: Without a vision, the people perish. I love my conversation with Steve because I've supported Crystal Palace all my life. I've supported them through thick and thin. And I've seen the extraordinary work that Steve has don...2024-04-0339 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 3: You go faster alone, but you can go further together, with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Marvin Rees OBE, Mayor of Bristol (part 1 of 2)You go faster alone, but you can go further together: Why ‘The Big Society’ failed and how we can make it work again. In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Marvin Rees, the Mayor of Bristol. In part one Steve sets out his third principle, in part two Marvin responds. “This is my conversation with my guest and expert witness Marvin Rees, the Mayor of Bristol. We talk together about Principle 3: You go faster alone, but you can go further together. I really enjoyed my conversation with Marvin because through the lockdowns, through the pande...2024-03-2731 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 3: You go faster alone, but you can go further together, with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Marvin Rees OBE, Mayor of Bristol (part 2 of 2)You go faster alone, but you can go further together: Why ‘The Big Society’ failed and how we can make it work again. In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Marvin Rees, the Mayor of Bristol. In part one Steve sets out his third principle, in part two Marvin responds. “This is my conversation with my guest and expert witness Marvin Rees, the Mayor of Bristol. We talk together about Principle 3: You go faster alone, but you can go further together. I really enjoyed my conversation with Marvin because through the lockdowns, through the pande...2024-03-2730 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 2: Where there’s ruin, there’s hope, with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Hilary Cottam OBE, social entrepreneur (part 2 of 2)Where there’s ruin, there’s hope: There is no “system”, just a collection of different systems which are not joined up, are top-down and bureaucratic and fixated on process. Statutory services are ill-fitting and disempower the staff working within them. We need a better, more joined-up, integrated and holistic approach. In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Hilary Cottam, social entrepreneur.“Hillary is a social entrepreneur and author of a brilliant book called Radical Help. We talk together about Principle 2: Where there's ruin,there's hope. I loved our conversation because Hilary is someone who...2024-03-1331 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 2: Where there’s ruin, there’s hope, with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Hilary Cottam OBE, social entrepreneur (part 1 of 2)Where there’s ruin, there’s hope: There is no “system”, just a collection of different systems which are not joined up, are top-down and bureaucratic and fixated on process. Statutory services are ill-fitting and disempower the staff working within them. We need a better, more joined-up, integrated and holistic approach. In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Hilary Cottam, social entrepreneur.“Hillary is a social entrepreneur and author of a brilliant book called Radical Help. We talk together about Principle 2: Where there's ruin,there's hope. I loved our conversation because Hilary is someone who...2024-03-1320 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 1: An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory, with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Ben Lindsay OBE (part 2 of 2)An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory: Understanding the lives of those you are working alongside. In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Ben Lindsay OBE, the founder and CEO of Power The Fight.“Ben and I talked together about Principle 1: An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory. I love this conversation because, for me, Ben embodies exactly that principle. He gets on with the job down in South London, working with young people and bringing them hope.” – Steve ChalkeAbout Ben Linsday2024-03-0626 minA Manifesto For HopePrinciple 1: An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory, with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Ben Lindsay OBE (part 1 of 2)An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory: Understanding the lives of those you are working alongside. In this episode Steve’s guest and expert witness is Ben Lindsay OBE, the founder and CEO of Power The Fight.“Ben and I talked together about Principle 1: An ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory. I love this conversation because, for me, Ben embodies exactly that principle. He gets on with the job down in South London, working with young people and bringing them hope.” – Steve ChalkeAbout Ben Linsday2024-03-0624 min
A Manifesto For HopeA Manifesto For Hope - An Introduction with Steve Chalke’s guest and expert witness Sir Stephen Timms, MPThis episode is an introduction to Steve's book, and this podcast series with his guest, and expert witness, Sir Stephen Timms, MP for East Ham and the Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee.“I really enjoyed this conversation because I'm inspired by Stephen by his service across the years through his parliamentary career, in government and in opposition. Even more than that, I’m inspired by what I know of him as a man and his love and commitment to ordinary people, not just his constituents, his parishioners, but to people like me. Stephen is th...2024-02-2834 min
Oasis Church BathSofa Sunday: Steve Chalke (Rethinking the Bible)Joining us on the sofa this week is the founder of Oasis Rev Steve Chalke. Steve wrote a book called ‘The Lost Message of Paul’, which explores a particular way understanding the writings of Paul, a New Testament writer and leader of the early church.2022-11-0651 min
Unbelievable?Classic Replay: Debating Steve Chalke’s new gay-affirming stance
In this episode from the archives, we go back to the time when then-leading UK evangelical Steve Chalke wrote an article for Christianity magazine on why he switched to affirming committed, faithful gay relationships.
Justin talked to Steve about why he changed his mind, while theologian Greg Downes offered a defense of the traditional evangelical understanding of sexuality. We also heard the responses and reflections of church leaders including Steve Clifford of the Evangelical Alliance, Lord Richard Harries former Bishop of Oxford, Faith Forster of Ichthus Christian fellowship and more.
• Subscribe to the Unbelievable? podcast: htt...2022-11-0157 minUnbelievable?Original sin vs original goodness: Katharine Birbalsingh & Steve Chalke on educating children
Katharine Birbalsingh has been described as 'Britain's strictest headteacher'. Twitter erupted when she tweeted that 'original sin' was responsible for the fact children need to be habituated into choosing good over evil.
She discusses child education and human nature with Christian leader Steve Chalke, founder of numerous Oasis Trust schools, who says that 'original goodness' is a more biblical view than 'original sin'.
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For Steve Chalke...2022-05-121h 31The RE PodcastS2 E4: The One With Steve Chalke Pt 2Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message!In this weeks episode we hear the second part of my interview the Rev. Steve Chalke MBE. Baptist minister and social activist. He was awarded his MBE for his charity work. He is the founder of Oasis Charitable Trust, a former UN special advisor on Human Traffiking and founder of the 'Stop The Traffik' campaign and founder of Oasis Community Learning. This week we talk about the ideas he has that are controversial in the Christian Community - his belief that a God of love would not send the peo...2021-01-2918 min