Masala Chai Theology with Fr. Joash P. Thomas

Contrary to the news cycles and narratives of Empire, Palestinian women, children and families (including Palestinian Christians) are still being bombed in Gaza and subject to settler colonial violence in the West Bank region of Palestine right now. I’m joined by Dr. Daniel Bannoura , Palestinian theologian and Director of Public Engagement at the Bethlehem Institute for Peace & Justice ( BIPJ )!...

One of the things I get asked about the most (not just online but also at in-person speaking engagements) is what it looks like for us to decolonize Christian (specifically, evangelical) missions work. The first step to this decolonizing work is to reckon with the damaging impact of western evangelical missions - not just on the Global South but also on the western church. Dr. Holly Berkley Fletch...

A little over three years ago, in one of the most challenging seasons of life and ministry, I had dinner in Calgary, AB with Fr. David S Harvey where I invited his wisdom and guidance. I remember him saying to me, “I wonder if you should be discerning the priesthood too. I can tell you love the Church and the work you do in the justice space is lonely. I think you need a clergy community to sustai...

Such an enlightening conversation with Dr. Mark Braverman, an internationally renowned peacemaker who grew up Jewish and was introduced to Jesus by Palestinian Christians persevering under the boot of Empire. We discuss how Christian Zionism (the number one theological killer / software of Palestinians - including Palestinian Christians and children) is anti-semitic and colonial in its roots. To l...

Hey friends - I wanted to introduce to you my dear friend - Canadian theologian and pastor, Dr. Jon Coutts who is teaching some fascinating courses on Dietrich Bonhoeffer and AI’s connexus with Empire / Authoritarianism at St. Stephen’s University’s (SSU) Summer School program this Summer - two timely courses for our time that are sure to open up your worlds! SSU Summer School is online and open t...

Such a joy getting to talk about my new role at St. Stephen’s University (SSU) as our Director of Fundraising & Advancement + Instructor in Public Theology, Peace & Justice with my new colleagues, Dr. Bradley Jersak (Principal of SSU) and Steve Schallert (Director of Marketing and co-host of Good on Wood Podcast ! We discuss our incredibly rich Summer School online course offerings that are open t...

I first heard of Jarrod McKenna years ago (right before my public platforms blew up) when a particular ex of mine said to me, “You’ve got to check this Jarrod McKenna guy out! Watch his videos. He seems brilliant about this justice stuff.” I responded, “Sure,” as I was generally unsure about anything this particular ex recommended. But this recommendation was massively different. I’ve been hooked...

Such an honour to get to engage in conversation with one of my heroes and gurus in the justice & peacemaking space - Lisa Sharon Harper ! If you’ve read my book ( The Justice of Jesus ), you’ve seen me quote Lisa repeatedly throughout it. Tune into this conversation to discuss Lisa’s upcoming summer school course at St. Stephen’s University on Fortune: Genealogy, Revolution & Repair (based on her...

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Fr. Joash P. Thomas sits down with his dear friend and fellow South Asian Christian author, Amar Peterman to talk about Amar's newly released book - Becoming Neighbours: The Common Good Made Local. Buy your copy here or wherever you get your books: https://bookshop.org/p/books/becoming-neighbors-the-common-good-made-local-amar-d-peterman/99c7eb7b80390fc3?ean=9780802884121&next=t Get full access to...

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Dear friends - We made it! The book that I started working on 2 years ago and have been telling you about for months now has FINALLY been launched into the world. So immensely grateful to each of you for how you have partnered (and continue to partner) with me by pre-ordering / ordering, reading, and helping get the word out. Truly grateful for this Substack community effort with making a resource...

Thank you A Forlorn Soul , Ben , and many others for tuning into my live video with Kevin Nye ! Such an incredible conversation with some really great live participation and questions in the comments. Jesus, Justice & Joash is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full ac...

Jesus, Justice & Joash is based on the work of Rev. Joash P. Thomas - global human rights leader, international speaker, and theologian. Joash’s first book, The Justice of Jesus is available for pre-order here or wherever you buy your books. Every pre-order qualifies for an opportunity to receive Joash’s Spicy Butter Chicken Recipe (delivered printed for the first 300 pre-orders from Baker Book Ho...

Hey friends - It’s my first week back post-Sabbatical and jumping back in has been limiting to this ADHD brain’s capacity for reading and research. I know it’s a bit different, but I hope this is an acceptable alternative to ‘Justice in the Lectionary’ for this week. I’d be grateful for your continued pre-orders of my book, The Justice of Jesus, as we approach book launch on September 30th! We’ll...

Hey Friends - Do watch this video for more context but here’s the gist of it. Two announcements: * Pre-orders for my book, The Justice of Jesus are now live! Here’s where you can pre-order and purchase: US: Amazon and Baker Book House . Canada: Amazon (Coming soon) and Indigo Pre-orders are a huge deal for me as a first-time author because this is the metric that will tell my publisher (and the la...