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
Holy Ghosting: Faithful but Left Behind
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When faith begins to stretch toward the justice of Jesus, it can cost you belonging. Suddenly, the people who once prayed beside you pull away, and the table that once felt full grows quiet.
In this episode, Kristen traces that ache through Jesus’ own story in Luke 4, naming the pain of being ghosted for the gospel and the courage it takes to keep walking awake. Along the way, she explores how labels, idols, and politics complicate our faith, and why forsakenness is never the final word. Because even when others walk away, the Carpenter is still building, and the kingdom table is wide enough for you.
Resources mentioned (snapshot; not exhaustive)
- The Politics of Jesus — Obery M. Hendricks
- Jesus and the Disinherited — Howard Thurman
- Faith After Doubt — Brian McLaren
- How to Fight Racism — Jemar Tisby
- After Whiteness — Willie James Jennings
- Womanist Midrash — Wilda C. Gafney
Key Scriptures
- Luke 4 — Nazareth: justice-centered announcement, hometown rejection, healing begins
- Matthew 9:35–38; Luke 10:1–4 — “The harvest is plentiful…” (two contexts)
- Exodus 1 — Shifra & Puah resist Pharaoh
- Matthew 10:16–20 — “Shrewd as snakes, innocent as doves” + Spirit-given words
- Psalm 91; Psalm 46:1; Isaiah 41:10 — refuge, strength, presence
- Deut. 6:6–7; Mark 10:14; Micah 6:8; 2 Tim. 1:5,7; John 17:15
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Here’s to a faith that tells the truth, refuses silence in the face of harm, and follows Jesus all the way into healing and justice.
RESOURCES:
Holy Disruption: Reclaiming a Justice-Rooted Faith course info and interest list
Justice Coaching options!