In the News - Bishop Lowry Reviews "No Mercy, No Justice"

It was wonderful to read this thoughtful, supportive review from Bishop Mike Lowry. Thank you for these kind words, as well as your support of the Methodist Justice Ministry. Here’s an excerpt below; for the full post, click here.

I was privileged to write a pre-publication endorsement. In that endorsement I stated: “With the vivid illumination of personal experience, Brooks Harrington offers a trenchant connection between the twin pillars of justice and mercy. He shines a light on Christian witness which challenges even as it educates . . . The passion for ministry to children in desperate need will take the attentive reader to new depths of both justice and mercy in the Lord.”  Brooks offers Christians hope with new and startling insights into God’s justice and mercy revealed in the parables of Jesus. No Mercy, No Justice takes us both deeper into the Holy Scriptures and deeper into the life of faithfulness exemplified by the deeds of love, justice and mercy. My episcopal colleague and friend Bishop Will Willimon perceptively noted in his endorsement, “This book will change how you look at our criminal justice system, the parables of Jesus, and the Christian life.”  On a more personal level, I find the stories in the book disturbing, moving and hopeful all at same time.