Our previous episode took us back to the beginning of our tragic story to explain how injustice was able to take over the world after what happened “in the beginning” to break God’s perfect peace and harmony. In this episode, we want to discuss how God responded to that catastrophe.

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The hard truth is that today, as before, the Lord God must say of his people, “They pay me lip service, but their hearts are far from me.” God created a world of true peace and justice, but our selfishness destroyed the harmony and our bad choices allow injustice to flourish. God had to exile his people to Babylon; we must figure out how to escape Babylon so justice can once again be cultivated and flourish.

We welcome your comments and insights via email by clicking here. Please visit our sister site, multiplyjustice.org, for a wealth of resources that will help you pursue God’s mission of restoring justice to our broken world.

Episode 2 plunges into a series about God’s command that his people seek peace and work to maintain it. The episode asks: Why do so many Christians care so little about social justice?

We welcome your comments and insights via email by clicking here. Please visit our sister site, multiplyjustice.org, for a wealth of resources that will help you pursue God’s mission of restoring justice to our broken world.

In this first episode of Season 3, host Mark Kelly raises the question of how the gospel relates to social justice. He dismisses those who insist the gospel does not require Jesus’ disciples to address injustice and points the way to a seamless biblical theology of gospel and justice. The episode ends with a dire warning that Christians who ignore social injustice not only disobey God and marginalize their witness, but also put themselves at further risk of God’s judgment.

Related to this episode:
– Five Basic Truths About Biblical Justice on erlc.com
– The Mission of God’s People by Christopher Wright ☆
– Confronting Injustice without Compromising Truth by Thaddeus Williams ☆
– Journey into Justice by Mark Kelly

Please visit our sister site, multiplyjustice.org, for a wealth of resources that will help you pursue God’s mission of restoring justice to our broken world.

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In this stand-alone episode, host Mark Kelly introduces our new book from Kainos Press, entitled LO-AMMI: ‘Christians’ – but not God’s people. He explains how the book is rooted in his own experience growing up in church, how several Scripture passages helped him understand that the vast majority of church members are not God’s people, and what can — and must — be done to transform “church people” into disciples of Jesus for the future of our country.

Download the free ebook or read it online by clicking here.

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Frank and Sherri Pomeroy

In this episode, we’re talking with Frank and Sherri Pomeroy of First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. You will recall that’s where, on Nov. 5, 2017, an armed man opened fire during Sunday morning worship services, killing 26 people, including nine members of one family.

In the two-year aftermath of that horrific day, God has worked in wonderful ways to heal and redeem lives. The Pomeroys, who themselves lost a 14-year-old daughter in the tragedy, spoke with us in a profoundly transparent way about the struggles the church has experienced and how a wide range of redemptive relationships has helped traumatized families move toward healing.

Visit the church’s Facebook page by clicking here.

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In this episode, we’re talking with Tony Kitchens about the challenges he faced as a young man being released from prison — and how God used providential relationships with believing mentors to help him find lasting freedom. Tony struggled for years to escape the “second prison” of discrimination and hopelessness that always faces men and women released from prison. Today, however, Tony directs field work for Prison Fellowship in Georgia and North Florida. He offers us both firsthand insight and practical advice for those of us who want to help former prisoners experience the gift of restoration God has placed … in our hands … for them.

Visit Tony Kitchens’ Facebook page by clicking here.
Learn more about Prison Fellowship by clicking here.
See more about Dallas Willard’s Renovation of the Heart by clicking here.

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In this episode, we’re talking with Glenn Barth, president and CEO of Good Cities, a community development initiative that advances the gospel of the Kingdom by working with local leaders toward the common good of the city. The mission of Good Cities is to discover, support, and serve vibrant city movements by building processes that create good cities.

Our good friend Reggie McNeal works alongside Glenn in helping community leaders discover the power and collective impact of collaboration. Using the Good City tools, church leaders can help their communities experience God’s common grace in the redemptive features a city has to offer, which in turn leads to the opportunity for people to experience God’s salvation and a future filled with hope.

Learn more about the Good Cities movement by clicking here.
Check out Glenn Barth’s book, The Good City, on Amazon by clicking here.
Listen to a related podcast with Reggie McNeal, “What hinders the Kingdom?” by clicking here.

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From left: David Park, Bryan White, Chip Sweney, Tito Ruiz

In this episode, we’re talking with four men of different ethnicities, ages, and backgrounds who are modeling a radically different approach to one of the most difficult issues facing our generation in the church: racial reconciliation.

Instead of approaching reconciliation as a program that seeks to navigate political waters or resolve historical inequities, these “Four Hermanos” are unpacking the idea that believers are one in Christ, regardless of our differences and divisions. They have become intentional about pursuing personal relationship as the means of reconciliation because, in truth, our broken world can only be reconciled one relationship at a time. You will find their proof of concept in the love, joy, and laughter you hear in this episode.

We hope you will listen closely and decide to follow their model: Look around for someone God has placed in your circle — where you live, work, and play — and strike up a conversation that will give you an opportunity to listen to their story and ask questions to better help you understand what their life is like. Gospel transformation flows naturally through the lines of deep friendship.

Learn more about the Unite movement in Atlanta by clicking here.
Is your city on the national Good Cities list? Find out by clicking here.

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In this episode, we’re discussing the thorny problem of bullying, a serious injustice that drives both the teen suicide and school shooting epidemics.

We’re talking with Paul Coughlin, founder and president of The Protectors, a faith-based organization that provides comprehensive solutions to help families and communities combat the only form of abuse that its victims are told to “just ignore.”

As a one-time victim of bullying himself, Paul offers penetrating insights that overturn our misunderstandings about how to help both the victims and the perpetrators of serial bullying.

Learn more about Paul Coughlin’s great work through The Protectors by clicking here.