Monday was a great BREAD Nehemiah Action, with green-shirt-clad CMCers joining 2,500+ folks from 40+ congregations around Franklin County, mixing some critical yeast with critical mass. There are many good things in motion, including the newest issue: safe, affordable housing for the 54,000 households in Franklin County who currently pay over 50% of their income toward rent or mortgage. The city of Columbus is beginning to outline a 10 year plan to address the problem, and BREAD will be at the table.
At the Action I was asked to speak about justice from a Mennonite...