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We’re days away from Shalom Summit (Sat April 25, #Harrisburg), and there’s still space to register.
Hear from Dominique Gilliard, Isaac Villegas, & Sheila Wise Rowe.
Come get equipped, connected & encouraged for long haul justice work. Register now: thejourneyharrisburg.org/sha…
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Many people were taught a punitive view of the Cross. But for the first 1000 years of the Church, Penal Substitution wasn’t the story.
Salvation was liberation & victory, not satisfying divine wrath. 11 conversations that'll change how you view salvation:
open.substack.com/pub/drewgi…
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I preached this at a Seven Last Words Good Friday service tonight.
Full manuscript — including what this means for empire, ICE raids, Gaza, and the prison system — is on my Substack:
drewgihart.substack.com/p/it…
Repost if this reframe matters to someone you know.
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Join us for the 2026 Shalom Summit in #Harrisburg to explore how you can pursue racially just neighborhoods.
Hear from plenary speakers:
- Dominique Gilliard
- Isaac Villegas
- Sheila Wise Rowe
Space is limited to 200 people. Register ASAP!
Register Here: eventbrite.com/e/shalom-summ…
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In 2001, John Perkins told Black college students: don't flee your neighborhoods once you get your degree. Go back.
I was in that room. Here's how that one challenge shaped the next 25 years of my life.
drewgihart.substack.com/p/ho…
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Heading home with very little sleep! The early wake-up is hitting hard, but it was worth it to spend time with friends and make new ones at the Ember Gathering. Now, time for a travel day back home. #ProfsOnAPlane
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Don’t usually do back-to-back trips, but I’m Oakland bound & headed to the Ember Gathering to speak, reconnect with good friends, and maybe make some new ones from across the country. Cut the winter beard too…trying to step into spring. #ProfsOnAPlane
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Heading home after a rich few days at AMBS in Elkhart. Grateful for the connections, the conversations, and the reception I received. #ProfsOnAPlane
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Flying to Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, IN to kick off Pastors & Leaders Week. This year the theme is Resistance, Resilience, and Rest, & I’ve been tapped to deliver 2 talks on resistance. Looking forward to reconnecting w/ lots of good folks✊🏾 #ProfsOnAPlane
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How to melt the ICE in your neighborhood
"A cold front will maintain the freeze. It takes more than a one-time exposure to the heat to get rid of the freeze. It must be a sustained and prolonged exposure for the long haul."
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