Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

When Jesus said “the kingdom of God is at hand,” he meant that no one has to bow to this world’s want-to-be kings. We don’t have to cooperate with evil. We can treat one another like children of God & experience the beloved community here & now.

If you are concerned by the Trump regime’s attempt to turn LA into a police state so ICE can raid a Home Depot, please note: Every US Senator will soon vote on HR1, a tax & spending bill that would increase funding for ICE removal actions by 500% & put 10k more masked agents on US streets.

Though we were arrested and carried away, we have not stopped praying. Moral Monday is back at the Capitol today. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Moral Mondays have petitioned Congress since Ash Wednesday of this year to hear the prayers of people who will lose healthcare and food because of extreme federal budget cuts.

Where can we look for models of the moral leadership that’s needed right now? How do we learn from the past in ways that can equip us to face an unprecedented crisis? A book recommendation and an in-person gathering I’d love to invite you to… open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...

Don’t miss Bishop William J. Barber, II’s message to the Dayton Democracy Summit - and all defenders of democracy in this moral moment. Full speech at Our Moral Moment: ourmoralmoment.substack.com/p/what-it-ta...

MAGA Mike Johnson says we can’t afford healthcare & SNAP benefits for struggling Americans, but they’re pouring our money into mobilizations like this…

Our Moral Moment excerpt on MSNBC this week. Subscribe for free to get moral messages for this moment delivered to you first. open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...

Senator Ted Budd refused to hear from Sloan yesterday, but you can make sure everyone hears what he had to say about cuts to Medicaid at yesterday’s Moral Monday pray-in in Raleigh.

Members of Congress can say they didn’t believe the data that said people would lose their healthcare, but real people are starting to experience the pain. Ted Budd locked his door and refused to answer our calls today, but Moral Mondays will be back.

Moral Mondays are holding pray-ins at Senate offices across the South today w/ people at risk of losing healthcare if the Senate doesn’t act immediately.

Maybe the most important thing about #NoKings is the opportunity for millions of Americans to get together & remember who we are. ourmoralmoment.substack.com/p/we-are-ame...

No Kings today in Mayberry RFD. Hundreds of folks on Main Street in Mount Airy, NC to defend the values Sheriff Andy taught us: no one is above the law.