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
Noise Complaint: When Worship Gets Loud but Justice Goes Silent
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In a time of booming worship and deep injustice, Amos steps into the crowd and says, “God isn’t impressed.”
This episode explores the book of Amos and the prophet’s critique of a nation that sings songs while silencing the poor.
Kristen unpacks what God’s justice (mishpat) and righteousness (tzedakah) really mean, why systems matter as much as hearts, and how faith that never leaves the sanctuary can’t change the world.
Amos wasn’t condemning music or devotion; he was exposing a faith that sang louder than it served. Through this ancient text, Kristen explores how God’s anger is not rejection, but rather a fierce love that defends the vulnerable and restores what has been broken.
Together, we’ll explore:
- Why God rejected Israel’s festivals, songs, and offerings
- The real meaning of “Let justice roll down like waters”
- What the “city gate” meant then, and where that gate stands today
- How injustice hides in systems and why charity isn’t enough
- Why voting, integrity, and economics still belong in the conversation of faith
Because Amos doesn’t just call out hypocrisy, he calls us back to wholeness: a faith honest enough to sing and brave enough to act. You’ll walk away challenged, grounded, and ready to let your faith sound like justice.
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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:
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