Seeking first God's dream for us where everyone belongs, where everyone matters, and where everyone can thrive.

Harrisburg
Joined March 2009
#WhoWillBeAWitness Releases September 1st.
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We’ve converted the highest office in the land into a UFC spectacle. A corrupt, narcissistic president turning the White House into a circus is an embarrassment. By far the least of his moral failings as a national leader but still embarrassing.
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We’re days away from Shalom Summit (Sat April 25, #Harrisburg), and there’s still space to register. Hear from Dominique Gilliard, Isaac Villegas, & Sheila Wise Rowe. Come get equipped, connected & encouraged for long haul justice work. Register now: thejourneyharrisburg.org/sha…
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Many people were taught a punitive view of the Cross. But for the first 1000 years of the Church, Penal Substitution wasn’t the story. Salvation was liberation & victory, not satisfying divine wrath. 11 conversations that'll change how you view salvation: open.substack.com/pub/drewgi…
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Western Christianity shrunk "It is finished" into a private debt transaction. That distortion has left empires intact, the poor still poor, and the oppressed still crushed. Here's what tetelestai actually means — and why it changes everything. 🧵
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Scripture calls Jesus a pioneer, not a substitute (Heb. 12:2). He didn't take our place. He went ahead of us — and then turned around and said: Follow me. That changes what salvation asks of us today.
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I preached this at a Seven Last Words Good Friday service tonight. Full manuscript — including what this means for empire, ICE raids, Gaza, and the prison system — is on my Substack: drewgihart.substack.com/p/it… Repost if this reframe matters to someone you know.
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Join us for the 2026 Shalom Summit in #Harrisburg to explore how you can pursue racially just neighborhoods. Hear from plenary speakers: - Dominique Gilliard - Isaac Villegas - Sheila Wise Rowe Space is limited to 200 people. Register ASAP! Register Here: eventbrite.com/e/shalom-summ…
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Richmond bound. Bethany Seminary Board of Trustees time. #BethanySeminary #ProfsOnAPlane
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For me DEI can be a helpful strategy from inside an institution to move it towards greater diversity and belonging but it is not a substitute for the vital work of reparative justice, liberation, and empowerment for historically oppressed and exploited people.
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In 2001, John Perkins told Black college students: don't flee your neighborhoods once you get your degree. Go back. I was in that room. Here's how that one challenge shaped the next 25 years of my life. drewgihart.substack.com/p/ho… #JohnPerkins
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Heading home with very little sleep! The early wake-up is hitting hard, but it was worth it to spend time with friends and make new ones at the Ember Gathering. Now, time for a travel day back home. #ProfsOnAPlane
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Don’t usually do back-to-back trips, but I’m Oakland bound & headed to the Ember Gathering to speak, reconnect with good friends, and maybe make some new ones from across the country. Cut the winter beard too…trying to step into spring. #ProfsOnAPlane
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Heading home after a rich few days at AMBS in Elkhart. Grateful for the connections, the conversations, and the reception I received. #ProfsOnAPlane
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Flying to Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, IN to kick off Pastors & Leaders Week. This year the theme is Resistance, Resilience, and Rest, & I’ve been tapped to deliver 2 talks on resistance. Looking forward to reconnecting w/ lots of good folks✊🏾 #ProfsOnAPlane
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I'll be preaching at New Life Philly Church at 10 am this morning.
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I'm a conservative I voted for Trump and Alex Pretti was murdered
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How to melt the ICE in your neighborhood "A cold front will maintain the freeze. It takes more than a one-time exposure to the heat to get rid of the freeze. It must be a sustained and prolonged exposure for the long haul." open.substack.com/pub/drewgi…
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