How many more shootings before we admit thoughts and prayers aren't cutting it? In Episode 3 of The We Lift Up Podcast, Rev. TJ Frederick confronts one of the hardest questions facing the American church: what is our responsibility when gun violence continues to tear communities apart?

In this episode, we cover: The reality of gun violence in America, what Scripture actually says about protecting life, the NFL's grip on our attention, what we are sacrificing to stay entertained, burnout culture, why rest is a spiritual discipline rather than a luxury, mental health funding cuts, the church's failure to respond, and what it looks like to move from grief to action without losing hope.

This episode is for you if you:

• Are tired of watching the church offer prayers without policy
• Believe loving your neighbor means protecting their right to live
• Feel caught between faith convictions and political division
• Want to honor victims without becoming numb to the violence
• Are ready to have the hard conversation about what faithful action looks like

We can grieve AND act. We can pray AND advocate. We can love God AND demand better. Let's talk about it.