Jonathan P. Walton
@jonathanpanwalton.bsky.social
Author of #12Lies and #Beauty and Resistance. Writer of THE CRUX on Substack. Trying desperately to be kind in a violent world and follow Jesus.
The book is out on November 11! Can’t wait for y’all to read it! bit.ly/BeautyAndRes... #newbook #book
October 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The book is out on November 11! Can’t wait for y’all to read it! bit.ly/BeautyAndRes... #newbook #book
"I too, hope that at the end of my life, however small or impactful, insignificant or well-known that those who encounter me would know how lovable they are and would extend that same love toward me."
=> bit.ly/Jane-Goodall...
#janegoodall #love #justice #climatechange #beautyandresistance
=> bit.ly/Jane-Goodall...
#janegoodall #love #justice #climatechange #beautyandresistance
October 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"I too, hope that at the end of my life, however small or impactful, insignificant or well-known that those who encounter me would know how lovable they are and would extend that same love toward me."
=> bit.ly/Jane-Goodall...
#janegoodall #love #justice #climatechange #beautyandresistance
=> bit.ly/Jane-Goodall...
#janegoodall #love #justice #climatechange #beautyandresistance
Charlie Kirk’s children should have seen their father come home. It is possible for me to vehemently disagree with him while not dehumanizing him or wishing violence on him and his family.
bit.ly/Mourning-Charlie-Kirk
#charliekirk #turningpointusa #politics #unitedstates
bit.ly/Mourning-Charlie-Kirk
#charliekirk #turningpointusa #politics #unitedstates
September 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Charlie Kirk’s children should have seen their father come home. It is possible for me to vehemently disagree with him while not dehumanizing him or wishing violence on him and his family.
bit.ly/Mourning-Charlie-Kirk
#charliekirk #turningpointusa #politics #unitedstates
bit.ly/Mourning-Charlie-Kirk
#charliekirk #turningpointusa #politics #unitedstates
These are not easy times but God is faithful. If you feel burdened by all that is happening, please do join us in prayer on Friday at 1pm. Make sure to RSVP.
bit.ly/Pray-With-Us...
bit.ly/Pray-With-Us...
September 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
These are not easy times but God is faithful. If you feel burdened by all that is happening, please do join us in prayer on Friday at 1pm. Make sure to RSVP.
bit.ly/Pray-With-Us...
bit.ly/Pray-With-Us...
"Violent occupation, forced starvation, settler colonialism, and mass murder is wholly inconsistent with the arc of scripture and the lived example and teachings of Jesus. bad theology k!lls.
Read the rest ==> bit.ly/JesusOverIsr...
Read the rest ==> bit.ly/JesusOverIsr...
August 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
"Violent occupation, forced starvation, settler colonialism, and mass murder is wholly inconsistent with the arc of scripture and the lived example and teachings of Jesus. bad theology k!lls.
Read the rest ==> bit.ly/JesusOverIsr...
Read the rest ==> bit.ly/JesusOverIsr...
"I am insignificant if I don’t attempt to grow my network, following and subscribers constantly. I am lazy and selfish if I take time to ensure our home is safe while there are so many others worse off than me.
I’ll never make it as a writer if I don’t “rise and grind”.
bit.ly/WeNeedToStop
#faith
I’ll never make it as a writer if I don’t “rise and grind”.
bit.ly/WeNeedToStop
#faith
August 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
"I am insignificant if I don’t attempt to grow my network, following and subscribers constantly. I am lazy and selfish if I take time to ensure our home is safe while there are so many others worse off than me.
I’ll never make it as a writer if I don’t “rise and grind”.
bit.ly/WeNeedToStop
#faith
I’ll never make it as a writer if I don’t “rise and grind”.
bit.ly/WeNeedToStop
#faith
Telling the truth should not be punishable by death. Lord have mercy.
Anas Al-Sharif should be alive and so should the other 192 journalists - all made in the image of God from Palestine, Lebanon and Israel.
Anas Al-Sharif should be alive and so should the other 192 journalists - all made in the image of God from Palestine, Lebanon and Israel.
August 12, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Telling the truth should not be punishable by death. Lord have mercy.
Anas Al-Sharif should be alive and so should the other 192 journalists - all made in the image of God from Palestine, Lebanon and Israel.
Anas Al-Sharif should be alive and so should the other 192 journalists - all made in the image of God from Palestine, Lebanon and Israel.
Every Tuesday night after my kids go down and I am cleaning up, I watch. On a Wednesday night, when I need to slow down and decompress, I watch. He is clever, consistent, thoughtful and deep in ways that I don’t expect and always look forward to.
bit.ly/JesusAndJosh...
#joshjohnson #comedy
bit.ly/JesusAndJosh...
#joshjohnson #comedy
July 2, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Every Tuesday night after my kids go down and I am cleaning up, I watch. On a Wednesday night, when I need to slow down and decompress, I watch. He is clever, consistent, thoughtful and deep in ways that I don’t expect and always look forward to.
bit.ly/JesusAndJosh...
#joshjohnson #comedy
bit.ly/JesusAndJosh...
#joshjohnson #comedy
my fear and the accelerating reality that undocumented people and any other detained non-citizen that fits the profile will be moved from making poverty wages in a field for an exploitative farmer to picking crops for a private prison for nothing but a $5 phone card.
bit.ly/MakingNewSla...
bit.ly/MakingNewSla...
June 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
my fear and the accelerating reality that undocumented people and any other detained non-citizen that fits the profile will be moved from making poverty wages in a field for an exploitative farmer to picking crops for a private prison for nothing but a $5 phone card.
bit.ly/MakingNewSla...
bit.ly/MakingNewSla...
Remembering the sermon preached to Trump, Vance and the like at inauguration and seeing where we are right now. Lord have mercy. The gospel of Jesus Christ is good news to all people or it isn’t the Gospel of Jesus. ==> bit.ly/TrumpVanceWe...
#sermon #christian #Jesus #beatitudes #prayer #preach
#sermon #christian #Jesus #beatitudes #prayer #preach
June 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Remembering the sermon preached to Trump, Vance and the like at inauguration and seeing where we are right now. Lord have mercy. The gospel of Jesus Christ is good news to all people or it isn’t the Gospel of Jesus. ==> bit.ly/TrumpVanceWe...
#sermon #christian #Jesus #beatitudes #prayer #preach
#sermon #christian #Jesus #beatitudes #prayer #preach
Lord, make our eyes sensitive, our minds sharp, our hearts soft, our hands strong and our voices loud for the work that needs to be done. And have mercy on all who feel outside, alone, threatened, marginalized, left out, and so afraid. #Jesus come. Hear my #prayer.
Rest in power #jonathanjoss
Rest in power #jonathanjoss
June 5, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Lord, make our eyes sensitive, our minds sharp, our hearts soft, our hands strong and our voices loud for the work that needs to be done. And have mercy on all who feel outside, alone, threatened, marginalized, left out, and so afraid. #Jesus come. Hear my #prayer.
Rest in power #jonathanjoss
Rest in power #jonathanjoss
Who is worthy of our attention, our tears, our collective grief? Conversely, who is worthy of our condemnation? Who is worthy of our aggression? Who deserves violence? I believe the answer to the first question is everyone and the answer to the next is no one.https://bit.ly/HowToMourn
May 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Who is worthy of our attention, our tears, our collective grief? Conversely, who is worthy of our condemnation? Who is worthy of our aggression? Who deserves violence? I believe the answer to the first question is everyone and the answer to the next is no one.https://bit.ly/HowToMourn
We must choose love over fear, grace over guilt, and trust over control. God loves us deeply so we don’t have to be afraid – even amidst more raids, more funding cuts, more detentions, more impunity. Love must drive us, not fear, guilt or our desire to control.
bit.ly/TheCrux18
bit.ly/TheCrux18
May 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We must choose love over fear, grace over guilt, and trust over control. God loves us deeply so we don’t have to be afraid – even amidst more raids, more funding cuts, more detentions, more impunity. Love must drive us, not fear, guilt or our desire to control.
bit.ly/TheCrux18
bit.ly/TheCrux18
You don't have to be an immigration lawyer to be an effective advocate. You don't have to be an inactive bystander when ICE comes into your community. You can choose love, justice and be fiercely kind in a world committed to cruelty. This webinar gave a window into how to do that.
bit.ly/TheCrux17
bit.ly/TheCrux17
May 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
You don't have to be an immigration lawyer to be an effective advocate. You don't have to be an inactive bystander when ICE comes into your community. You can choose love, justice and be fiercely kind in a world committed to cruelty. This webinar gave a window into how to do that.
bit.ly/TheCrux17
bit.ly/TheCrux17
These flowers and these little Cucumber plants are beyond what this little camera could capture. So I hope you go and see your own flower, bird, squirrel, mountain, beach, cloud or color today — and pause to take it in.
#beautyandresistance
bit.ly/BeautyAndRes...
#beautyandresistance
bit.ly/BeautyAndRes...
May 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
These flowers and these little Cucumber plants are beyond what this little camera could capture. So I hope you go and see your own flower, bird, squirrel, mountain, beach, cloud or color today — and pause to take it in.
#beautyandresistance
bit.ly/BeautyAndRes...
#beautyandresistance
bit.ly/BeautyAndRes...
There is no resurrection without the Cross. We must not neutralize the power of God by removing Christ from His context. Let’s worship and remember Jesus as He said He was, not how we wish or were taught him wrongly to be.
April 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
There is no resurrection without the Cross. We must not neutralize the power of God by removing Christ from His context. Let’s worship and remember Jesus as He said He was, not how we wish or were taught him wrongly to be.
The weeks have been full. This newsletter helps me slow down, pray and process. I hope it does the same for you.
bit.ly/TheCrux14
bit.ly/TheCrux14
April 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The weeks have been full. This newsletter helps me slow down, pray and process. I hope it does the same for you.
bit.ly/TheCrux14
bit.ly/TheCrux14
@jonathanpanwalton No matter how pervasive, no matter how widespread. No matter how tempting or enticing it is — we must never normalize violence. We have to fight for kindness, love and justice. We must defend the image of God, the value, dignity and respect of all people.
Lord give us strength.
Lord give us strength.
April 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
@jonathanpanwalton No matter how pervasive, no matter how widespread. No matter how tempting or enticing it is — we must never normalize violence. We have to fight for kindness, love and justice. We must defend the image of God, the value, dignity and respect of all people.
Lord give us strength.
Lord give us strength.
Pray with us today at 12pm for communities that are vulnerable and already impacted by Trump and Musk's destructive policies. And join a peaceful local action. Seek justice, love mercy, and walk humbly. bit.ly/PrayforHands...
April 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Pray with us today at 12pm for communities that are vulnerable and already impacted by Trump and Musk's destructive policies. And join a peaceful local action. Seek justice, love mercy, and walk humbly. bit.ly/PrayforHands...
I am convinced that Donald Trump wants our attention. And I am more convicted every day that we must not give it to him.
Followers of Jesus call this focused, sustained attention — worship. Christians are to orient themselves around Jesus.
bit.ly/DontBowDown
Followers of Jesus call this focused, sustained attention — worship. Christians are to orient themselves around Jesus.
bit.ly/DontBowDown
March 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I am convinced that Donald Trump wants our attention. And I am more convicted every day that we must not give it to him.
Followers of Jesus call this focused, sustained attention — worship. Christians are to orient themselves around Jesus.
bit.ly/DontBowDown
Followers of Jesus call this focused, sustained attention — worship. Christians are to orient themselves around Jesus.
bit.ly/DontBowDown
Empire is not new. Neither is the resistance to it. The weapons may change for those opposed to peace but love and kindness must be the firearm for followers of Jesus. For when Jesus disarmed Peter, He disarmed us all. #repost ===> thanks @ststephensuniversity
March 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Empire is not new. Neither is the resistance to it. The weapons may change for those opposed to peace but love and kindness must be the firearm for followers of Jesus. For when Jesus disarmed Peter, He disarmed us all. #repost ===> thanks @ststephensuniversity
Here are 5 things we believe are worth your time:
- Jon Guerra’s,”Kingdom of God”
- Tracking Every Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration
- ICE Arrests Columbia Student Protester, Mahmoud Khalil
- The Dept of Ed. Warns 60 Universities
- Black Men were America's First EMT's
bit.ly/TheCrux10
- Jon Guerra’s,”Kingdom of God”
- Tracking Every Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration
- ICE Arrests Columbia Student Protester, Mahmoud Khalil
- The Dept of Ed. Warns 60 Universities
- Black Men were America's First EMT's
bit.ly/TheCrux10
March 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Here are 5 things we believe are worth your time:
- Jon Guerra’s,”Kingdom of God”
- Tracking Every Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration
- ICE Arrests Columbia Student Protester, Mahmoud Khalil
- The Dept of Ed. Warns 60 Universities
- Black Men were America's First EMT's
bit.ly/TheCrux10
- Jon Guerra’s,”Kingdom of God”
- Tracking Every Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration
- ICE Arrests Columbia Student Protester, Mahmoud Khalil
- The Dept of Ed. Warns 60 Universities
- Black Men were America's First EMT's
bit.ly/TheCrux10
Jesus said we are to love one another and that whatever you do for the least of these, you do unto me. I pray that followers of Jesus would have a righteous anger that drives us to deep love for our neighbors and away from greed, fear and prejudice. Full story ==> www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
March 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Jesus said we are to love one another and that whatever you do for the least of these, you do unto me. I pray that followers of Jesus would have a righteous anger that drives us to deep love for our neighbors and away from greed, fear and prejudice. Full story ==> www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Every day there are opportunities not just to notice but really stop and see beauty. So I hope to do that more often as the world feels more fractured, 0ppressive and terrible. The opposite of fear is not peace, it is love. So I will step out into the world and love deeply. #beautyandresistance
March 13, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Every day there are opportunities not just to notice but really stop and see beauty. So I hope to do that more often as the world feels more fractured, 0ppressive and terrible. The opposite of fear is not peace, it is love. So I will step out into the world and love deeply. #beautyandresistance