Why Justice Is Part of the Gospel

If James 5 were preached today, it wouldn’t happen in a church—it’d be screamed through a megaphone at the steps of power.
James doesn’t dance around injustice.
He calls it out by name:
Exploitation. Hoarding. Spiritual indifference.
This is the gospel too—not just personal piety, but public ethics.
And for queer Christians who’ve seen both the church and the culture ignore their suffering, James is a fierce ally.
He says:
The cries of the overlooked have reached God’s ears.
The blood of those mistreated still speaks.
But he also says: healing is still possible.
When we confess, when we pray, when we show up for each other—justice and mercy become more than ideas.
They become embodied liberation.
So whether you’re the one with the mic or the one who’s been silenced,
James gives you this reminder:
What you do with power is the clearest proof of your faith.

Reflection

Where have you seen wealth or influence used to exclude or exploit?
When have you needed justice, and been told to “just pray”?
What does it look like to wait with both patience and holy defiance?

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