What Does Justice Look Like to You?

I love how Dr. Cornel West puts it: justice is what love looks like in public.

That phrase has stayed with me. Because if we truly respond to our world — our country, our communities, our own lives — with eyes of love, things look different. People are seen differently. Problems are approached differently. And slowly, our communities begin to look a little more like the Kingdom of God.

That is our calling. Our ministry. Our mandate.

And we can’t do it alone.

At Resurrection, we believe partnerships are essential to justice work. We partner with St. James Church in Kansas City, Missouri, working together to bridge the racial justice gap — helping our congregations grow in awareness and take action to eradicate racism as we love God and love our neighbor.

We are also one of 30 faith communities in Johnson County, Kansas working together to address housing justice, aging in place, and mental health. We have learned something important over the years: when we gather people power together, folks listen. Justice can happen.

That collective work builds toward our annual Nehemiah Action — where research, relationships, and resolve come together in one room. This year, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6 pm, we are aiming to gather over 2,000 people at Resurrection Leawood. Together, we will stand before local decision makers and respectfully ask them to make concrete commitments that address the most serious problems in our community.

We have been in this work for over five years. It makes a difference.

You can make a difference.

Justice is what love looks like in public. Come show what that looks like with us.

Amen and amen.

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