At 4pm ET today, Bishop William J. Barber, II & I will be live on Substack with a high school senior who was arrested outside Delaney Hall this week. Join us to hear what she learned about conditions inside this concentration camp & why she decided she had to stand in solidarity with them.

After more than three months, Congress has finally moved to check Trump’s illegal and immoral war against Iran.

Grateful for Pastor Erich & all who are leading a nonviolent resistance to the illegal concentration camp at Delaney Hall. Don’t let the street fight distract from the cries of the community: we cannot accept a regime that kidnaps neighbors & holds them without due process in inhumane conditions.

To honor the spirit of the first Decoration Day, we are releasing this video of a testimony from a veteran who shared at a Moral Monday outside Sen. Thom Tillis’ office this spring. Recalling the death of a fellow solider in Vietnam, he said, “It is for you that I work to end all war.”

Mike Johnson does not have the votes to keep Trump’s illegal war going, so he sent members of Congress home early for the Memorial Day weekend. Honor those who’ve died in battle this weekend by telling your member of Congress to stop funding Trump’s illegal and immoral war.

I've just returned from the Rededicate250 event in DC and will be joining Rev. William Barber II, @wilsonhartgrove.bsky.social , and @lisasharper.bsky.social at 5:15pm ET to talk about the Bad Faith on the National Mall. Tune in on my Redeeming Democracy substack: www.redeemingdemocracy.net

Need to catch up on this past week's insanity in US politics? Here's just some of what I covered: steveschmidt.substack.com/p/this-past-... Subscribe to The Warning at steveschmidt.substack.com.

“Our universe is not a despotic monarchy, with God above the starry canopy and ourselves down here; it is a spiritual commonwealth with God in the midst of us.” - Walter Rauschenbusch

Abuses of power abound, but I’m so glad to be part of a community that pauses every Sunday to worship a freedom fighter who was executed by authoritarians but still overcame the worst this world offers thru the power of love. To say Jesus is Lord is to promise we’ll never bow to a would-be king.

“Every act of war directed to the indiscriminate destruction of whole cities or vast areas with their inhabitants is a crime against God and man, which merits firm and unequivocal condemnation.” - Gaudium et Spes

In communities where ICE is trying to build concentration camps, @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social is highlighting moral voices saying, “No. This is not who we are.” This is what it looks like to practice resurrection in an authoritarian crisis.

The resurrection of Jesus is a celebration of the force more powerful than bombs and guns and tyrants who threaten to “rain holy hell” on people. Love is stronger than any strongman.

I’m preaching “Blessed Is the One Who Comes in the Name of the Lord” for Palm Sunday today. “Kings and kingdoms will all pass away, But there’s something about that name.”

Holy New York.

The Gang Says #NoKings.

Downtown Durham, NC is a loop - like Chicago, but smaller. #NoKings has filled the loop w/ a joyful crowd of people who are ready to join hands and reconstruct democracy.

#NoKings protests today in 3,267 US communities. There’s one within an hour of 95% of Americans & solidarity gatherings on all 7 continents - Antarctica included! You might not know it from reading the news, but something new is getting born in this tired & hurting world.

Humans need more than the light of reason. We need a fire to bring us together. open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...

Glad for the chance to introduce Yale College students to the Christian tradition in the Life Worth Living class this week, when Christians remember Mary as a founder of our faith. Faith is about welcoming the unexpected to receive the gift of beloved community.

Congratulations to the FASPE Fellows for 2026. This moral moment is a critical time to think about the role of professional ethics in our public life. Grateful for this community & look forward to learning with this group of fellows. www.faspe-ethics.org/2026-clergy-...

“'Today is my wedding anniversary,' said one Sandy, Utah resident. 'But this is my priority. I cannot stand for there to be a concentration camp in my state.' "Another resident said this was her first time participating in a protest..." ksltv.com/local-news/w...

We’re one week away from the biggest day of mass protest that our country has ever seen. Next Saturday, millions of Americans will gather to reject the regime’s brutality at home and abroad. Please join us for a massive, peaceful, joyful, and historic No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

ICYMI: In an unusual ruling from the bench on Friday, a federal judge granted Minneapolis clergy access to immigrants detained by DHS in a federal facility as the case proceeds, allowing the faith leaders to provide pastoral care after the govt denied them for months religionnews.com/2026/03/20/f...

Even when we can’t yet see a clear way toward peace, faith demands that we confess clearly: no war is holy. Christians do not put our hope in bombs and destruction. open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...

Gandhi insisted that people who refuse to cooperate with violence cannot be ruled by authoritarians. Town officials in Social Circle shut off water and sewer to a warehouse ICE wants to turn into a concentration camp. This is what it looks like to love your neighbor. substack.com/@jonathanwil...

Glad to be back at my alma mater, Duke Divinity School, to lecture on public theology today.

Great to catch up w/ Senior Democracy Fellows at @prri.org this weekend. @robertpjones.bsky.social @revdrjacquilewis.bsky.social

John Perkins called me three times over the past decade to say goodbye. He crossed the river to eternal life today at 95. I thanked God that John had given me the chance to tell him in this life what he meant me. Rest well, dear brother. See you in the morning.

We’re rapidly approaching 3,000 No Kings Day events, which means March 28 is going to be the biggest protest in US history. Let’s make it clear that America rejects the regime’s brutality at home and abroad: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Good to talk w/ @ezralevin.bsky.social about #NoKings March 28 & upcoming public theology conference, April 12-14. www.publictheologyconference.com

This anniversary of Bloody Sunday is an important time to remember the truth that’s so often been distorted: when Black people gain power in America, everyone benefits.

There is a great cloud of witnesses who’ve practiced public theology before us. April 12-14 we’re convening to learn what they knew & connect with others who are committed to a Third Reconstruction today. Make plans to join us at www.publictheologyconference.com

Cruelty does not always announce itself with sirens. Sometimes it hides inside a government blueprint. A newly revealed ICE floor plan shows how thousands of detainees could be packed into a Georgia warehouse the size of twenty football fields.

The most important news from yesterday’s primary elections: when the electorate that is showing up to vote expands, it expands the possibilities for all of us. open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...

It’s Election Day in North Carolina. We’re inviting people who haven’t thought their vote could make a difference in the past to join hands and love forward together. #ncpoll #ncprimary

Christian preachers from a range of traditions are speaking up to challenge the misuse of our faith in public life. We aren’t doing to because of partisan commitments, but because of our sacred vows. We invite anyone who loves Jesus to join us: acalltochristians.org

The work of Lent is naming & turning away from this world’s idols so we can fast toward God’s love. The idol of security says the good of your safety is worth the sacrifice of another person’s life.

Don’t let them confuse religious nationalism w/ a revival of faith. So-called “Christian” nationalism is as bad for Christianity as it is for democracy.

Bishop Barber talked w/ @velshi.com this morning about our Love Forward Together March, Rev Jackson’s legacy, & the power of moral fusion. substack.com/@williamjbar...

Wrote w/ Bishop Barber for @newsweek.com on why there’s nothing Christian about so-called “Christian nationalism.” www.newsweek.com/we-wont-let-...

People are hungry to be part of the fight for democracy and No Kings Day is a tool for growing the movement: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

ICE prison camps do not belong in our communities. Hidden behind fences. Built to be ignored. Your town. Your watch. Join the fight. Stand up for what's right. Follow @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social.

Grateful to be part of the Love Forward Together March across Eastern NC this week. Bishop Barber & Willie Nelson summed it up well… open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...

Live at Love Forward in Raleigh

“Love Forward Together”: Faith Leaders in North Carolina Launch 50-Mile March for Social Justice

Bad Bunny wraps w/ prayer for God to bless ALL Americans.