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Recommended Reading for June
Practicing Justice
by Nathan Brown
“Practising Justice is an inspiring call to action for all who seek to embody faith through justice, embracing justice as a lifelong journey of growth and commitment. As we engage with its insights, we are reminded that true justice requires unwavering dedication and a heart open to continual learning.”—Dr Dilys Brooks, Campus Chaplain, Loma Linda University
Those who practise justice see wrong and work to right it—to replace oppression with freedom, disadvantage with equity, evil with good. Historically, many campaigns for justice had strong roots in faith, but more and more movements are now seeking change apart from this foundation for transformation and resilience.
Practising Justice is an invitation to consider how faith can help make sense of the need for justice and how the roots of faith can ground and sustain this necessary work. Drawing insights from the Bible and the Civil Rights Movement, this book explores “Ten Commandments” for practising justice—getting better at it by doing it repeatedly over time—and overcoming intractable injustice with hope and love.
“Any book can be judged by the consequences it brings about in the thoughts and actions of the reader. In Practising Justice, Nathan has achieved a book that is capable of both challenging and encouraging my thoughts and actions in equal measure. In short, it is consequential.”—Mark Webster, Chief Strategy Officer, Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)
Nathan Brown is Book Editor at Signs Publishing Company, near Melbourne, Australia.
Last Week’s Social Jesus Blog Posts
More Than Private Spiritual Salvation
Part 1 of the series A Tax Collector, A Marginalized Woman, and A Sleeping Girl
This story offers more than mere private spiritual salvation, interrupting social boundaries that defined worth, dignity and belonging.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/socialjesus/2026/06/private-spiritual-salvation
Prioritizing Those on the Edges
Part 2 of the series A Tax Collector, A Marginalized Woman, and A Sleeping Girl
This story challenges religious and social systems that push people to the edges in the name of order, purity, respectability, or tradition.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/socialjesus/2026/06/prioritizing-those-edges
Practicing a Preferential Option
Part 3 of the series A Tax Collector, A Marginalized Woman, and A Sleeping Girl
Juxtaposing these two stories together was intended to teach the practice of a preferential option for those pushed to the margins of society.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/socialjesus/2026/06/practicing-preferential-option
New Episode of The Social Jesus Podcast
A podcast where we talk about the intersection of faith and social justice and what a first century, prophet of the poor from Galilee might have to offer us today in our work of love, compassion and justice.
This week:
Season 3 Episode 24: A Tax Collector, A Marginalized Woman, and A Sleeping Girl
Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
These stories also speaks powerfully to us, today. Many people still live at the edges of society because of illness, poverty, gender, disability, race, orientation, or stigma. Our passage reminds readers that justice is not merely charity or private compassion. Justice involves restoring dignity, breaking systems of exclusion, and creating communities where those once considered “unclean” or unwanted are fully welcomed and valued. Matthew’s Gospel presents Jesus as one who transforms not only bodies but social realities as well. Juxtaposing these two stories together was intended to teach the practice of a preferential option for those pushed to the margins of society.
Available on all major podcast carriers and at:
Upcoming Events
June 20, 2026
Good News Fellowship (via Zoom)
Toronto, Ontario Canada
For info: 304.520.0030
Weekly HeartGroup on Zoom Every Wednesday Night!
Each Wednesday evening, Renewed Heart Ministries hosts a Zoom-HeartGroup led by Herb Montgomery. Our discussion each week will focus on the content in RHM’s weekly eSight articles and the Social Jesus podcast. The time of each Zoom session will be on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. Pacific/10:00 p.m. Eastern.
To receive the link for the Zoom meeting, email us at info@renewedheartministries.com.
Finding Jesus: A Fundamentalist Preacher Discovers the Socio-Political & Economic Teachings of the Gospels
by Herb Montgomery
Available now on Amazon!
In Finding Jesus, author Herb Montgomery delves into the profound and often overlooked political dimensions of the gospels. Through meticulous analysis of biblical texts, historical context, and social discourse, this thought-provoking book unveils the gospels’ socio-political, economic teachings as rooted in a profound concern for justice, compassion, and the well-being of the marginalized. The book navigates the intersections between faith and societal justice, presenting a compelling argument for a more socially engaged and transformative Christianity.
Finding Jesus is not just a scholarly exploration; it is a call to action. It challenges readers to reevaluate their understanding of Christianity’s role in public life and to consider how the radical teachings of the gospels can inspire a renewed commitment to justice, equality, and compassion. This book is a must-read for those seeking a deeper understanding of the social implications of Christian faith and a blueprint for building a more just and inclusive society.
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