Christian Mercy and Justice Starts Smaller Than You Think Christian mercy and justice don’t begin with grand gestures or perfect plans. They begin with a morning. A cup of coffee. The weight of a world that feels too broken to fix. And the question so many of us are carrying right now: what could I […]
season 3: episode 10 | Back Porch Mercy: what faithful looks like on a Tuesday Read More »
Neighborhood justice starts here Neighborhood justice may not be what you think. Every day for over thirty years, Fred Rogers changed his shoes, hung up his jacket, and asked the same question: won’t you be my neighbor? He understood something the church has largely forgotten, that the neighborhood is not a backdrop. That the people
Reconciliation Without Repair: Why It Won’t Hold Reconciliation without repair doesn’t hold. In this episode, we explore why Scripture consistently ties reconciliation to restitution, accountability, and structural repair. From Nehemiah rebuilding Jerusalem’s walls, to the restitution laws in the Torah, to Zacchaeus’ fourfold repayment in Luke 19, the biblical pattern is clear: reconciliation without repair
Season 3: Episode 8 | Starting in the Rubble: Reconciliation That Holds Read More »
Faith in the Wilderness You Didn’t Choose Faith in the wilderness is rarely chosen. When certainty cracks and the foundations you once trusted feel unstable, it’s easy to believe something has gone wrong. But what if disorientation isn’t the opposite of faith, what if it’s where deeper formation begins? This week, we close out the
White Christian Nationalism and Formation White Christian nationalism shaped more than politics. It shaped our discipleship. In this episode, Kristen traces the formation story beneath today’s headlines. Long before it became a political slogan, white Christian nationalism formed reflexes on what felt holy, what felt threatening, and what felt worth defending. This conversation explores: How
The Cost of Staying Awake: A Christian Lament in a Time of Moral Exhaustion The Cost of Staying Awake can feel unbearable. This week isn’t a teaching episode, it’s a lament. In this raw and personal reflection, Kristen shares how cultural hypocrisy, sacred language used as cover, and the grief of watching injustice normalized have
season 3: Episode 5 | The Cost of Staying Awake: How Long, O Lord? Read More »
Black Theology, Liberation, and the Gospel Black theology and liberation challenge how many Christians have learned to understand the gospel, especially when faith has been shaped in proximity to comfort and power. This episode highlights the significance of the black theology liberation gospel. Understanding the black theology liberation gospel is vital for deepening our faith
Season 3: Episode 4 | Just Left of Centered: Black Theology, Liberation & the Gospel Read More »
Sabbath as Resistance: When the Empire Wants You Exhausted Sabbath as Resistance?The empire wants you exhausted. Because exhausted people don’t resist, they can only survive. This week, we’re talking about rest as resistance. Not self-care. Not work-life balance. But Sabbath as protest against a system that defines your worth by your productivity. We explore: How
Season 3: Episode 3 | Take a Break: Hamilton, Sabbath, and the Resistance of Rest Read More »
How Holy Risk Is Formed: Lessons from Esther, Jesus, and Bonhoeffer What does holy risk actually look like, and how is it formed? In a moment when the church has confused nationalism with faithfulness and cruelty with obedience, we need to recover what it means to follow Jesus courageously. But courage isn’t something we summon
Season 3: episode 2 | Risky Business: It’s Not Just an ’80s Movie; Just Ask Esther Read More »
What Martin Luther King Jr. Said About White Moderates What King said about white moderates still confronts the church today. In this MLK bonus episode, Kristen reflects on being born in 1963, the same year Martin Luther King Jr. wrote Letter from Birmingham Jail, and what his words reveal about comfort, delay, and Christian resistance
Episode 50 | MLK Bonus | What King Said About People Like Me Read More »
