Jesus, Justice + Mercy: Bold faith, radical love and justice for the church
Jesus, Justice & Mercy
Bold faith, radical love, and justice for the church.
Welcome to Jesus, Justice & Mercy — a podcast for Christians who sense that justice matters but feel the tension between Jesus and much of what they see practiced in the church.
If you’re wrestling with inherited faith, questions that don’t have easy answers, or the growing gap between the Gospel and the world we’re navigating, you’re not alone.
I’m your host, Kristen Brock, rooted in the church and committed to following Jesus with honesty, courage, and compassion. Each season, we engage Scripture, history, and lived experience to explore the intersections of faith, justice, and discipleship. We talk about race, trauma, power, civic responsibility, and the ways faith has been both a source of harm and a force for healing.
Whether you’re deconstructing, rebuilding, or simply learning to ask better questions, this is a space for thoughtful reflection, faithful wrestling, and a faith shaped by justice, deeply rooted in Scripture.
Jesus, Justice + Mercy: Bold faith, radical love and justice for the church
Latest Episodes
Shalom | Not Absence of Conflict. Wholeness for Everyone.
We use "shalom" as a Hebrew hello and goodbye, and mostly leave it there. But this word carries way more weight than a greeting. In Hebrew, shalom describes a state where nothing is missing, broken, or lacking; it shares a roo...
Hesed | Not Kindness. Stubborn Covenant Love.
Hesed: Not Kindness. Stubborn Covenant Love.Your Bible probably says kindness. Or mercy. Or lovingkindness. None of them quite get there.Hesed is the Hebrew word that shows up roughly 250 times in the Old Testament, and no ...
Mishpat | Not judgment. Justice for the Vulnerable.
Mishpat. Your Bible probably calls it judgment, and that translation isn't wrong; it's just incomplete. In Hebrew, mishpat comes from the root shafat, meaning "to judge, to govern, to set right." It appears over 400 times in the Old Testament, ...
Tzedakah | Not Righteousness. Justice.
Your Bible has been quietly mistranslating a word that shows up over 150 times, and the gap has shaped centuries of Christian formation. This week: tzedakah. Usually translated as "righteousness." Almost always meant something closer to justice...
Shabbat | Rest, Recalibration, and Why I'm Not Going Quiet
I missed last week. Here's why. We lost one of our cats, and grief doesn't keep a production schedule. But there's more. After two years of this work, I find myself worn out, and I've been sitting with that honestly.So today I'm giving y...
