Peacemaking will piss off a lot of people who are really happy about the status quo. Lest we forget Jesus tells us that peace is like bringing a sword. Peacemakers are courageous enough to forgo our own self preservation for the sake of another. That’s hard. Wherever there is work to repair instead of perpetuating harm, this is peacemaking.

Jonathan WilliamsForefront ChurchNovember 25, 2020#BlackLivesMatter, peace, peacemaking, restorative justice, anti-racism

#OccupyCityHall: Lessons for the Church

What the church can learn from the #OccupyCityHall movement, and how #DefundNYPD is ultimately an act of restorative justice. As Christians, if we believe in a restorative and not punitive God, how can we extend that attitude towards others?

JusticeGuest UserJune 30, 2020police, protest, occupy, cross, justice, social justice, restorative justice, Blacklivesmatter, Race