It is easy to bemoan the state of the church and the wider world as we consider the reality of racial division and political polarization. It is much more difficult to help pave new pathways for us to walk together, as Tony Lowden has done throughout his life. Tony Lowden is one of the few people who has pastored both black and white churches and has served under two Presidents, one a Democrat and the other a Republican. He was appointed the Executive Director of the Federal Interagency Council on Crime Prevention and Improving Reentry under the Trump Administration. In addition, Tony currently serves as the first black Pastor of Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia, a church that claims President Jimmy Carter as one of its members. In this episode, we discuss Tony’s inspiring rise from poverty in North Philadelphia to his work in government, education, and criminal justice reform, in addition to pastoring churches across the demographic and denominational spectrum. The episode concludes with a moving tribute to President Jimmy Carter’s faith as the 39th President faces his final days.