The Sting Show: Operation Follow The Money
Three Human Trafficking Stings, $3M in Costs, Zero Transparency Let’s talk about the American tradition of the human trafficking sting - part press conference, part moral panic, part budget sinkhole....
7 Jan 8min
The Economics of a “Human Trafficking” Sting: What Policing “Rescue” Really Costs
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, a time when headlines and press conferences often drown out the voices of those most affected. Each year, cities host panels, release proclamations, and s...
2 Jan 9min
The Gospel According to the Women Who Waited - The Women Who Still Wait
The women of scripture did not wait in comfort. Mary waited under the shadow of empire, pregnant and vulnerable in a world where unwed motherhood could cost her everything. Elizabeth waited through de...
25 Des 20254min
The Gospel According to the Women Who Waited – Hagar: The Runaway Mother Who Named God
Before Mary ever sang her song of defiance, a woman named Hagar cried out in the wilderness. Long before Elizabeth rejoiced over a long-awaited child, Hagar wept over one she feared would die. Befor...
24 Des 20256min
The Gospel According to the Women Who Waited - Anna: The Prophet Who Recognized the Light
Some prophets shouted from mountaintops. Anna prayed in the shadows. When the Gospel of Luke introduces her, it’s almost as a footnote - a widow, 84 years old, living in the temple, fasting and prayin...
23 Des 20253min
The Gospel According to the Women Who Waited - Elizabeth: The Elder Who Carried Hope Late in Life
Some stories are loud and fast - miracles in motion, angels and announcements. Elizabeth’s story isn’t like that. Hers is a quiet, slow miracle. A story of waiting that stretched over decades, throu...
22 Des 20254min
The Gospel According to the Women Who Waited – Mary: The Unwed Teen Who Said Yes Anyway
If you grew up in church, you probably met Mary as a porcelain figure in a nativity scene - head bowed, hands folded, bathed in blue light and docile silence. But that sanitized version leaves out the...
21 Des 20254min
Bad Girls of the Bible: Lilith – The Woman Who Refused to Lie Down
When it comes to “bad girls,” Lilith is the shadowy figure lurking just off the page. You won’t find her in Genesis alongside Eve. She doesn’t get a genealogy, a dramatic fall, or even a name-drop. Bu...
19 Des 20254min
