Beautiful Justice

EP 17 - Many missional visionaries struggle with starting before everything is perfectly in place—what if waiting for perfection is actually holding you back from real change? Deanna Mason, founder of the Needle Mover...

EP 16 - What happens when personal pain—ours or someone else’s—goes unhealed? Too often, it creates patterns of disconnection, fractured relationships, and cycles of disunity in the very spaces meant to be safe and...

EP 15 - In a world quick to divide and slow to reconcile, the Church is called to something deeper—a unity that’s not performative, but rooted in the prayer of Jesus in John 17: “that they may be one.”<br><br>In this...

EP 14 - In this episode of The Beautiful Justice Podcast, we end our three-part Q&A series with Chris Masters, co-Director of The School of Discipleship at The Square Church in Smyrna, GA. <br><br>Together, we explore...

In this episode, I’m answering some of the big, tender questions that often come up in conversations around biblical unity and justice—questions about white shame, how to disciple our kids through cultural confusion...

EP 12 - In today’s episode, I’m diving deeper into a recent Q&A session I recorded after teaching a workshop on Biblical justice and the Bible and race. <br>Grounded in Romans 8:18–26, we explore what it means to live...

EP 11 - While different languages were part of God’s original design, the confusion of language came as a judgment of sin. But in Acts 2, when the Holy Spirit came, the very first sign of His presence was the ability to...

EP 10 - In this episode, I’m sharing a personal experience that made me reflect on the power of language in building relationships. During a visit to Cuba, I attended a church service without an interpreter, and let me...

EP 9 - In my last episode, I focused on defining Biblical unity: the intentional forging of a diverse community committed to mutual value, love, and acceptance. It’s not just an ideal—it’s a way of living, cultivated...

EP 8 - Too often, we think of unity as an abstract, feel-good concept, but Scripture teaches us that unity is a practice—a spiritual discipline that requires intention, obedience, and transformation.<br><br>In this...

EP 7—In this episode, we explore Psalm 137, a raw and poignant lament born out of the Jewish exile after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE. As I reflect on this passage, I’m struck by its intensity and honesty—the...

EP 6 - How do we know if we're addressing injustices in our city? <br><br>What does addressing injustice look like practically for the average person?<br><br>How do we move from recognizing an injustice is happening to...

EP 5—In this episode, my friend and Bible Teacher Chanda Stegall and I discuss Proverb 31:1–20, a powerful and often misunderstood passage. <br><br>Starting with the wisdom King Lemuel’s mother shared, we uncover...

EP 4 - In this episode, I’m diving into a challenging topic—pain, particularly the kind that comes from relational and emotional wounds. From strained cross-cultural interactions and the isolation of being a minority to...

EP 3 - In this episode, my friend and guest Emily Simons and I reflect on the limitations of placing hope in political leaders and human systems, pointing out that real solutions to societal issues cannot come solely...