Jon Huckins

Founding Director of Journey Home. PhD candidate in Christian Social Ethics. Speaking & Writing on Pilgrimage, Peacemaking & Politics.

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What is the greatest challenge of standing in solidarity?

In this #WeConspire article, entitled "Crossing the Abyss," @JonHuckins of Journey Home explains that crossing the abyss within us is the first step to understanding and standing by others. https://t.co/tcwONY655O

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Politics are hard, but they are so important.

As followers of Jesus, here is a guide for how we enter the voting booth today.

As my friend @ntoyamaszeto says, “every vote is a prayer.”

#vote #democracy #electionday #electionday2022 #peacemaking

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Our new @GlobalImmerse podcast launched today. Cohosting with @osheta is a blast & our guests are awesome; @oestreichdiana1 @DDGilliard @dpgushee @ntoyamaszeto @CarlosHappyNPO @ShaneClaiborne @angela_denker and my dad!

Link to trailer & 1st episode; https://t.co/oJ6yfh8Ok6

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So grateful to have your wisdom as part of this, my friend!

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Lou (7yrs old) looked over my shoulder & saw that US killed Al Qaeda leader Al-Zawahiri. She yelled, "Hank (her twin), look at this!" He said, "But daddy, what if that was you or me?"

No matter the socio-political, kiddos point us to humanity, dignity & image of God in everyone

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One week ago, Janny and I made our way into Santiago. A remarkable gift. Three years ago I journeyed here alone and bought a bracelet that says “El Camino es la Meta” (the journey is the reward). I haven’t taken it off since. When we live in our hearts, we can be home anywhere.

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"It would disturb me if there was a wedding between religious fundamentalists and political right. The hard right has no interest in religion except to manipulate it. - Billy G." (1981)

He was right. Unfortunately his leadership in 50's/60's birthed what Religious Right became.

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Not everyday you drop kids at school & head to Border to welcome a dear friend (deported over decade ago) be reunited w/her daughter.

Today was that day. A day we could have never imagined possible after years of crying, praying & advocating.

Yolanda is home. Thx be to God!

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School drop off: No parents should have palpable fear of “what if it’s our kids next?"

Is it more important to protect the “freedom” of buying an AR15 or offering every parent in this country the freedom to send their kids to school without fearing they’ll return in a body bag?

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@mattjennings Thx, my friend. We have been well cared for, but really appreciate the thoughtfulness 😉

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Solo parenting week while wife is away for work conference. Two of our four kids (and me) have tested positive for Covid & are now in lock down. Wife left Tuesday morning & our kiddo was exposed later that day at school, so her departure was almost conspiracy level perfect. 🤔

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@greg_boyd Excellent! And please say hello to Meghan for me.

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@ShaneClaiborne This story brings me so much joy. 😉

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Today, a project I’ve been working on for years is coming to life. I’m filled w/gratitude & anticipation. There will be no fanfare or promo. The details are done.

It will simply require presence & vulnerability among a community on a journey toward wholeness together.

A gift.

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@HHollandsworth 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

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I thought that most church folk and pastors I know understand that the whole “Easter is super bowl Sunday” thing is complete crap and would be a bit more thoughtful in how we publicly talk about resurrection.

I thought wrong.

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@davidgungor I’m excellent in areas related to fantasy football, wine tasting and tending to copious amounts of children. Zero experience in music. Let me know if that’s what you’re looking for.

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@randehle Appreciate and resonate with your reflective response.

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A few things about what's going on at Mexico/US border right now as Ukrainians flee war.

1. U.S. government is right to offer humanitarian visa's to Ukrainians. The Church is right to offer care & support.
2. That said, the racism inherent in our policy & empathy is very real.

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Why does our (white church) empathy appear to be so much higher for migrants/refugees that look like us and share a common “enemy” (Russia)?

This is the question on our partners in Tijuana are asking as they tend to the needs of people fleeing violence from all over the world.

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@wilsonhartgrove And, few people had a front row seat to the extremes of nationalism (and the confessional pathway of resisting it) than Barth.