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
Plot Twist | You Were the Ekklesia All Along
Thirteen weeks. Thirteen words. And it turns out the whole season was pointing somewhere you didn't see coming, including a plot twist in the fall schedule. This finale walks the season backward, word by word, from where it landed to where it s...
Ekklesia | Not Church Building. Political Assembly
Your Bible says “church.” Ekklesia (ἐκκλησία) is the Greek word behind it, and it never meant a building. In Greek city-states, an ekklesia was the assembly of citizens, summoned to show up and decide the city’s actual business: war, law, and m...
Ruach | Not Presence. Power that Disrupts
Your Bible probably says "Spirit", capital S, calm, an inner feeling you carry gently. Ruach (רוּחַ) is the Hebrew word behind it, and it does three jobs depending on context: wind, breath, or spirit. It appears 387 times throughout the Hebrew ...
