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Peter was an eyewitness to the majesty of God, and it changed him. Another word for majesty is major-ness.

In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright have a conversation of God's majorn-ness; its display in nature, peace beyond understanding, and how a big God makes big Faith. Listen in for the full conversation.

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Redemption is an important theme in the Bible and in the world. It teaches us that people can come out of tough situations and that Good News can prevail. It can make brokenness new. 

In this episode, Bishop Wright continues a conversation with special guest Lawrence Bell, who served 30 years and 1 day in prison.  In it, they discuss how Lawrence found and kept his faith in prison, his supporters that stood alongside him as they fought for his release, and what his life looks like now as a redeemed man of faith standing for truth and justice in a world in desperate need. Listen in for the full conversation.

Arrested at 14 years old and sentenced to life plus 50 years with a 55-year parole disqualifier, Lawrence Bell won his release in June 2020, after having served 30 years in prison. He graduated, Summa Cum Laude, Rutger’s Newark with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies in December 2020. He works as an Honorarium for Swarthmore College and the Lang Center for Human Values, lecturing on African religions in the Antebellum South as well as the History of American Penological System. In addition, he is a frequent contributor and guest lecturer for Critical Conversations – a Princeton University run social awareness forum. Lawrence is an active member of the Transformative Justice Initiative, based out of Camden, New Jersey, and a member of The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice’s RACE Counsel for Change. He is committed to criminal justice reform, particularly as it relates to Adult Charged Juvenile Offenders and community empowerment.

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Redemption is an important theme in the Bible and in the world. It teaches us that people can come out of tough situations and that Good News can prevail. It can make brokenness new. 

In this episode, Bishop Wright has a conversation with special guest Lawrence Bell, who served 30 years and 1 day in prison.  He began his sentence at the age of 14. They discuss Lawrence's life from his young years until his arrest. His is a story of neglect, darkness, and pain. What we know is that Jesus is there and is always a road from darkness into light; where brokenness is made new.  Listen in for the full conversation.

Arrested at 14 years old and sentenced to life plus 50 years with a 55-year parole disqualifier, Lawrence Bell won his release in June 2020, after having served 30 years in prison. He graduated, Summa Cum Laude, Rutger’s Newark with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Studies in December 2020. He works as an Honorarium for Swarthmore College and the Lang Center for Human Values, lecturing on African religions in the Antebellum South as well as the History of American Penological System. In addition, he is a frequent contributor and guest lecturer for Critical Conversations – a Princeton University run social awareness forum. Lawrence is an active member of the Transformative Justice Initiative, based out of Camden, New Jersey, and a member of The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice’s RACE Counsel for Change. He is committed to criminal justice reform, particularly as it relates to Adult Charged Juvenile Offenders and community empowerment.

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There is no argument that the work of justice is hard, important, and meaningful. But how do lawyers and judges improve laws, and justice?

In this episode, Bishop Wright talks with newly installed Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice David E. Nahmias. Chief Justice Nahmias shares his faith story, the connections between his legal service and faith, and his personal call to serve young people by doing what is necessary to ensure their future.

On the importance of how we treat children in our juvenile justice system, Chief Justice Nahmias says, “we live in a world with enormous division, but the world can agree that we must take care of the lives of our children.” Listen in for the full conversation.

Chief Justice Nahmias has served on the Georgia Supreme Court since August 2009. He was installed as Chief Justice of the Court on July 1. Before becoming a justice, he was a federal prosecutor for almost 15 years, including as a line prosecutor and as the United States Attorney in Atlanta, where he prosecuted and supervised many high-profile cases. Nahmias was also a senior Justice Department official in Washington, where he oversaw terrorism cases for three years after the 9/11 attacks. Chief Justice Nahmias is a graduate of Briarcliff High School in DeKalb County, where he was the state’s STAR Student in 1982; Duke University, where he finished second in his class; and Harvard Law School, where he served on the Law Review with former President Barack Obama. He was a law clerk for the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Justice Nahmias has received numerous local, state, and national awards and honors for his public service, and he serves on several committees and boards that work to improve the legal system and the community. His late wife Catherine and he have two sons.

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There is a lot of power in consenting to God. It is about authority and using our agency to make the choice to follow God do God's work in our lives.

In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright discuss what it means to give consent to God,  the maturity it takes in this choice, and what it can mean in our lives. Listen in for the full conversation.

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This week's For People is based on a prayer by Howard Thurman. 

“The concern which I lay bare before You today is:
 
Whatever disaffection there is between me and those who are or have been very close to me—I would seek the root or cause of such disaffection, and with the illumination of Your mind, O God, to understand it. I give myself to Your scrutiny that, whatever there may be in me that is responsible for what has happened, I will acknowledge. Where I have wronged or given offense deliberately or without intention, I seek a face-to-face forgiveness. What I can undo I am willing to try; what I cannot undo, with that I seek to make my peace. How to do these things, what techniques to use, with what spirit—for these I need and seek Your wisdom and strength, O God. Whatever disaffection there is between me and those who are or have been very close to me, I lay bare before You.”

Prayers for Today by Howard Thurman

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This week's For People is based on the below excerpt from Bishop Wright's sermon for the Preaching Excellence Program. 

Many preachers are scared of John the Baptist so they dither about with what he ate or what he wore rather than what he did. What he did was to co-create moments with God so hearts could change. What he did was refuse to placate people or reduce to pablum the notion of true repentance. What he did was model the freedom that comes uniquely by the Spirit. John scared the clergy then and he scares the clergy now. It is easier to mock him as a zealot than be transformed by his zeal. John was Jesus’ big cousin. Their mothers had been pregnant together. Their mothers bumped bellies in a doorway long ago and sang songs to each other of God’s fidelity. John and Jesus had been in dialogue since before birth. It was John who was Jesus’ revival preacher. John preached with power, but he also lived that power. Even Herod was afraid of his power. John had moral clarity and because of that he had moral authority and that produces courage of conviction. 

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Jesus But Not Jesus Clubs are groups of people that have used Jesus' name with little allegiance to his Name. This might look like churches or Christian associations that bear little resemblance to the founder of the movement but on the outside look very much like that of Jesus.

In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright discuss this notion of JBNJC's, how we mature as Christians in identifying the gap of what we say and how we live, and why the Church is more than a building. Listen in for the full conversation.

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Have you enjoyed God in these past 15 months of exhaustion, livelihood, and knocking out the daily to-do? It can feel never-ending! When you think about it, when is the last time you slowed down to simply enjoy God?

In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright discuss the ways they enjoy God including nature, music, and the learnings of the pandemic of isolation that if we think about it have shown us new ways to enjoy God. Listen in for the full conversation.

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The bible names the Holy Spirit as many things: life-giver, helper, fire, teacher, wisdom, counsel, might, knowledge, power, freedom, truth, hope, belonging, fellowship increaser, healer, reconciler, forever friend, renewer, proclaimer, boldness maker, anointer, love refiner, maker of faithfulness, the resuscitator of dead things just to name a few. 

In this episode, Melissa and Bishop Wright discuss the Holy Spirit, Pentecost, and what the Holy Spirit is to them in their lives. Listen in for the full conversation.

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