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
Truth With a Side of Potatoes: Thanksgiving Bonus Episode
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In this Thanksgiving Bonus Episode, “Truth with a Side of Potatoes,” Kristen tells the more truthful story of Thanksgiving, one that honors Indigenous history, names the myth of the Pilgrims, and makes room for complicated families, shifting faith, and gratitude that doesn’t require pretending.
We’ll explore:
• The real history behind Thanksgiving and why the myth persists
• Why telling the truth is an act of Christian faithfulness
• How to hold grief and gratitude in a world that feels on fire
• Setting boundaries with family who think you’ve “lost your mind.”
• A prayer for grace, courage, and presence at the holiday table
This is gratitude that sees the whole story, rooted in justice, humility, honesty, and love.
Land Acknowledgment
Jesus, Justice + Mercy acknowledges that we live and work on the traditional land of the Coastal Miwok people.
If you’d like to learn whose land you are inhabiting, there’s an easy way to start:
Text your zip code or your city and state (separated by a comma) to (907) 312-5085.
A bot will respond with the Native lands connected to that region.
(This service currently works for U.S. residents only.)
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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!