We are back with the third season of Just Neighbors, where we are learning to practice biblical justice and compassion together. If this is your first time, welcome, and if you are a long-time listener, welcome back to our little neighborhood. Ryan MacDonald, our co-host from season one, is back to share the mic with Jami.

Here to help us kick off this brand new season is our first guest, Brett McCracken. Brett is an author and journalist based in Southern California. He serves as a senior editor at The Gospel Coalition (TGC), where he writes on the intersection of faith and culture. Today, we’re thrilled to share our conversation with Brett about a topic that is weighing heavy on all our hearts.

You don’t have to look far to be overwhelmed by the injustice of our world. Our social media feeds are filled to the brim with events that overburden our souls while failing to lead us towards practical actions that bring about justice. The digital landscape is having an impact on how we engage with the culture, our neighborhood, and our fellow humans.

In this episode, Brett leads us to ponder the implications of being engrossed in the digital space, how we may be missing out on developing empathy and compassion for our neighbors, why we should hone our focus on local issues, and much more.

Find resources mentioned and more in the show notes for this episode: https://theforgotteninitiative.org/brett-mccracken-s3e1/