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AJB Recommends

resources about criminal justice

AJB Recommends: Resources to Learn More About Criminal Justice

September 18, 2020

Anyone paying attention to the news in recent months will know there’s a huge debate raging over the role of the police in society. This

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AJB Recommends: The Sun Does Shine

September 11, 2020

I have gone to bed late every night this week because I stay up to read more of Anthony Ray Hinton’s new memoir, “The Sun

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book recommendations for middle schoolers

William Recommends: Books About Racial Injustice for Middle Schoolers

September 4, 2020

Anyone looking for great books for middle schoolers that address issues of racial injustice? I asked William to share a few recommendations for books for

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AJB Recommends: The Best of What I Read, Watched, and Listened To on Vacation

August 28, 2020

I took 10 days of vacation at the beginning of August, and I had a chance to read and listen and watch a lot. Here

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Breaking Ground

AJB Recommends: Breaking Ground

August 1, 2020

There’s an embarrassment of riches on the new website Breaking Ground. This site has a threefold purpose: to learn from the past to see what

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American identity

AJB Recommends: Resources About Antiracism, the Enneagram, and Church in the 1960s

July 16, 2020

#Blacklivesmatter. Cancel culture. Free speech. Antiracism. Marxism. Classical liberalism. Democracy. These are the ideas, words, themes that have been swirling in my brain for the

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AJB Recommends: Reckoning with Our American Identity

July 4, 2020

As Americans across the nation gather (or don’t gather, as we are in a time of global pandemic!) to celebrate the 4th of July, many

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The Radical Generosity of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton

July 3, 2020

Tonight at 7pm EST, Disney Plus will release a film version of the megahit Broadway musical Hamilton. Our whole family will gather in our playroom

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books and resources for Black History month

Recommended Books, Podcasts, and Films about Race and Privilege

June 9, 2020

Post contains affiliate links. As I’ve written before, one part of a meaningful, transformational, humble, and holistic response to the history and current reality of

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resources for hope

AJB Recommends: Resources for Hope

May 25, 2020

I talked about hope on my podcast last week (and tomorrow’s episode will be a bonus episode, also about hope), so I wanted to offer

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AJB Recommends: Talking with Doctors Who Are Christians About COVID-19

May 4, 2020

I happened to listen to two doctors talking about COVID-19 from their vantage point as physicians and people of faith. In the first interview, Dr.

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AJB Recommends: Podcasts That Bring Comfort

April 24, 2020

Are you in a place of fatigue from the news? I have three recommendations for podcasts that bring comfort. I listen to a lot of

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AJB Recommends: What to Read, Listen to, and Watch This Weekend

April 18, 2020

If you’re wondering what to read, listen to, or watch this weekend, I have recommendations for you! Reading Recommendation It’s hard to believe that a

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coronavirus, suffering, God

Coronavirus, Suffering, and Two Questions About God

April 2, 2020

Suffering and death and events like our current experience with the coronavirus generally lead humans to ask at least two questions about God. Does God

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Stories of the Sains

Stories of the Saints Book Recommendation

April 1, 2020

Hooray for the UPS delivery man who brought me Stories of the Saints today. So excited for this gift! I can’t wait to dive into this

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World Down Syndrome Day Movie Night

March 21, 2020

Today is World Down Syndrome Day, a day in which we celebrate the life of our daughter Penny and of all the women and men

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Women Undoing Injustice

Almost-Forgotten Women and Undoing Injustice

March 9, 2020

Most Americans will never know their names, yet many women, through their actions, have contributed to the undoing of injustice. When we traveled to Montgomery,

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AJB Recommends: Privilege and Race Podcasts

January 31, 2020

Amy Julia Recommends is a new feature on my blog where I’ll compile recommendations for podcasts, books, articles, etc., that I’ve shared on my social

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