George Floyd and Charlie Kirk shared the same birthday. Floyd’s murder by police reminds me how much work remains in pursuit of “liberty and justice for all.” Charlie’s life reminds me that so many stand in opposition to liberty and justice and baptize their opposition in religious language.

Stoked about what, now?

“When Jesus talked about the lost, he was talking to bitterly divided groups of people.” Oppressors and oppressed—the people in the crowd were and had been both victims and offenders at various times. Each of them needed to recover wholeness, first within themselves, then among one another.

“A life of faith is a life of unlearning our certainty… Life with Jesus is learning to see as Jesus sees. And here's the thing: On the Jesus Way, sight precedes salvation … And seeing, we enter into the kingdom, stunned to realize it is already in our midst.” K H Murphy @broadleafbooks.bsky.social

To all the school students complaining “why do I have to learn this? I’m never gonna use it” You might be president one day, and we’re gonna need you to know some stuff.

@PayTelComm advertises itself as an ethical company that invests in “restorative initiatives,” but as soon as @FCC caved to the sheriffs and backed out of its 2024 ruling, PayTel doubled the cost of phone calls for incarcerated people. Integrity has a price, I guess.

Imagine following the law for years only to be told in a moment that the “law” changed its mind and has decided to prosecute you as a “criminal” for following the law in the first place. baptistnews.com/article/quak...

One thing that bothers me about the pardons is that I work everyday with men incarcerated for far less. Last week, a man who completed our program was denied a job, not because he wasn’t qualified, because he has 6 mos of supervised release.

“Shalom cannot coexist with violence masquerading as law, where people are crushed under the weight of injustice. To imagine shalom is to dare to believe in a world built on justice and restoration.” missouriindependent.com/2025/01/20/m...

If Jesus asked the marginalized to vouch for me, would they? (A thought from Brandon McCoy’s sermon yesterday).

Church denominations and statements of belief are helpful. They let you know who’s not welcome.

“I didn’t want to be a preacher or a priest, but once you find your voice, you become that no matter what.”

My “The Holy Family” print.

So, what I’m hearing from Mohler is that, in his SBC, it’s okay to be a sexual predator as long as you’re not a “liberal.” baptistnews.com/article/in-t...

Okay, I’m sure this conversation already happened a couple years ago, but Spirited—the Will Ferrell Christmas movie… Just watched it tonight for the first time.

Tonight, someone—who knows the work I do—said they didn’t know I was a Christian. All things considered, I chose to take that as a compliment.

If you’re looking to financially support the work of justice and restoration as a way of giving thanks this season, please consider supporting Amazing Journey Inc. If you want to know more about what they do, message me. www.facebook.com/share/p/1AXu...?

I run a reentry program at my county’s detention center; working on a few restorative justice initiatives. Last night, we had a brief conversation about justice, difference between punitive and restorative. Then we watched the Hollow Water doc. (Addresses sexual assault) www.nfb.ca/film/hollow_...

The word of God.

I’ve found it helpful lately to remember that American evangelicalism is just one, relatively modern expression of Christianity, a mere footnote in the long history of those who have followed after Jesus.

God sees everything money hides.

Especially relevant for anyone whose church has forsaken Jesus and followed after Trump.

Oh god, this is right up the road from me. Anybody called this guy?

Mark and avoid.

Welp, looks like conspiracy trolls have come along, too.

After we get the rest we need, let’s work in solidarity with each other — especially with those in the most-vulnerable situations — to make sure we can look back and say with confidence that by faith we co-labored with God and each other… sojo.net/articles/opi...

Love is the protest. (Jars of Clay)

“The answer’s simple: Live right, Speak the truth, Despise exploitation, Refuse bribes, Reject violence, Avoid evil amusements. This is how you raise your standard of living.” Is. 33:15-16

A line of peace might appear if we restructured the sentence our lives are making, revoked it’s reaffirmation of profit and power, questioned our needs, allowed long pauses… A cadence of peace might balance its weight on that different fulcrum. - D Levertov