Comments on: Win a Copy of Everyday Justice

By: Denise Matthews

Denise Matthews — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:17:17 +0000

I dont really have a story of personal justice.
but am always looking to grow. book sounds interesting. I’d like a copy, please!
-Denise M.

By: Jennifer Wildeboer

Jennifer Wildeboer — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:06:29 +0000

Hi Julie!

I love this topic and can’t wait to read the book! One thing Matt and I have been doing is trying to follow Dave Ramsey’s ideas to get out of debt so that we can afford to give more of our income to people and not debt. We know that being free from debt will allow us to give as much as needed in the moment without having to budget it in, and that is our dream.

Good stuff!

By: Caedmon

Caedmon — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:40:19 +0000

I’m making a switch to eating more local produce, am nearly free of packaged foods from big factories, and for foods that just don’t grow locally (e.g., coffee), I’m paying attention to where it comes from and who is producing it. This has caused my food bills to increase. To make up for the difference, I have stopped purchasing new clothes (which might be harder for me than giving up coffee).

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:33:19 +0000

Two years ago we built DIY compost bins in our back yard. Along with our regular recycling, we’ve been able to reduce our garbage waste by nearly 1/2. We continue to look for ways to lower the amount of garbage we send to landfills.
Thanks for the contest–hope we get a free copy of your new book!

By: Will

Will — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:33:14 +0000

Hey Julie!

Are you familiar with Workers Defense Project here in town? I suspect you would really admire their work. Their mission is very simple, but it’s basically to prevent slave labor that occurs through wage theft. Unfortunately slave labor is a normal occurrence in Texas. WDP has recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen wages in the last few years, mostly on behalf of blue-collar workers who do not have the resources to recover their wages on their own. That dollar amount gives you an idea of both how big the problem is and how effective WDP has been at correcting it. Talk about serving everyday justice in our own back yard!

Peace,

Will

By: Jonathan "Sigs" Sigmon

Jonathan "Sigs" Sigmon — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:09:38 +0000

I commented at both your personal blog and at the website here. Does that count for anything? Can’t wait to read the book and share it with others!

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:38:32 +0000

I try to challenge our congregation to look for ways we can speak up for justice in our community, and not assume that “I Have A Dream” fixed everything. Not easy to do in a military town where revenge and justice are often synonyms.

By: Darien Gabriel

Darien Gabriel — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:01:36 +0000

I’d love a copy to share with others who need a spur on this great issue. I look forward to reading too, of course! Keep the good stuff coming! Go God!

By: cindy

cindy — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:57:41 +0000

julie i’ve been following your progress with your book and can’t wait to read it!

By: Gustavo K-fé Frederico

Gustavo K-fé Frederico — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:52:49 +0000

I have been thinking lately how to seek justice daily. It’s a big problem here in Brazil (I’m temporarily here in Brazil, but I live in Canada). We just see injustice everywhere all the time. The question is: what should a Christian do when they see injustice? I asked that to a small circle of friends and they told me: to speak prophetically against injustice. Easier to say than to do! How far do we go? How picky should I be? Do I fight every battle? What about those who park at the handicaped spot? And this is in our small circles. The problem becomes bigger when we think about the ‘social pact’ that is this thing called democracy. We have huge institutions and we feel like we have almost no relationship to them. They are almost invisible. I’m thinking about big corporations and governments mainly. At least here in Brazil I can see a big vacuum between Theology and practice. ” The gospel” has become some abstract idea. Our language is so bad that it’s even hard to speak about justice correlating that to what we hear in current Christian circles.

And, BTW, I want the book!