Injustice
Fasting and Justice
We are nearing the end of the season of Lent, this time of intentional fasting within the Christian tradition. I’ve been fasting from chocolate-covered almonds,
Lenten Reflection | Psalm 1
Do you ever get overwhelmed by the injustice in the world? Or feel uncomfortable by the word justice? Or feel paralyzed at the thought of
S4 E9 | Choosing Courage in a World Divided with Natasha Sistrunk Robinson and Raymond Chang
How do we respond by choosing courage in order to bridge the divisions facing our country? Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, Raymond Chang, and Amy Julia Becker
S4 E7 | Are Christians Afraid to Talk About Racism? with Corey Widmer
Marxism is often brought up when talking about progressive views of justice, but what are the secular concepts that shape conservative views of justice? Are
S4 E4 | Spiritual Practices That Heal with Rich Villodas
How do spiritual practices equip us to participate in God’s healing work in the world? Rich Villodas, pastor and author of The Deeply Formed Life,
The Biblical Story of Overcoming Social Divisions
Why should Christians care about racism and justice issues and social divisions? Because overcoming social divisions is at the heart of the biblical story, at the
S4 E1 | How Do We Fight Racism? with Jemar Tisby
How do we fight racism? Is there reason to hope when history reveals the continuity of racism’s tactics and its multifaceted exploitation? Historian and author
Praying for the End of White Supremacy
Yesterday, January 6, at noon, I interviewed Jemar Tisby about his new book, How to Fight Racism. At the same time that we talked about
The Power of Saying “I’m Sorry”
Is there power in saying, “I’m sorry”? The nurse at Penny’s school called me to tell me that Penny had a sore throat and a
AJB Recommends: How to Love Across Divisions
I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to love people across the various divisions we experience right now, and these podcasts and articles
S3 E20 | When Love Is Our Home, Healing Begins
Do we want to get well? Within the reality of the harm of privilege and ongoing division, Amy Julia concludes this season of the podcast
S3 E19 | Loving Our Enemies in a Nation Divided with David Bailey
The presidential election does not change the church’s assignment. David Bailey, the executive director of Arrabon, talks with Amy Julia about the practices of reconciling
Prayer, the Presidential Election, and Acting Justly
After the 2016 presidential election, I wrote this about prayer: A heaviness hangs over our community. Most of the people I know are depressed by
Bloom Where You’re Planted
I used to think that the only way for me to participate in social healing was to move. I live in a predominantly white, affluent,
Three Harms of Privilege
The harm of privilege is exclusion, injustice, and isolation. When I say the word privilege, I’m talking about a set of unearned social advantages given
S3 Bonus | What Is Privilege?
What is privilege? What is it not? How does privilege cause harm? In this bonus episode, Amy Julia describes her working definition of privilege, the
AJB Recommends: Resource to Learn More About Prison Reform
What do you know about the prisons and prison reform in your local community? After I interviewed Dominique Gilliard for the podcast, I was struck
Blessed Are Those Who Thirst for Justice
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice.” I’ve always heard this verse from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount translated as “Blessed are those
