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Thank you for daring to listen. Today we are sharing James's story with you. We've been

journeying through sharing this story for almost a year now, and we would like to begin by telling

you a little bit about that experience. In our intro episode for this series, we talked about

how as people rise in the ranks at the stone, they become complicit

in and sometimes perpetrators of abuse. It's a nefarious fruit that has profoundly harmed

many people we have spoken with. Throughout our time talking with James, we have had the privilege

to walk alongside him as he's processed the ways he was complicit in the system. We have watched as he and others

behind the scenes have grieved, owned, and healed as they come up for air after their time at the

stone. James has a heart for justice that is rare and beautiful. He deeply cares about people. His capacity

to love and fight for others is commendable,

and we are honored to have his voice as a part of this series.

I'm John A Harris, and this is The Bodies Behind the Bus podcast.

I am all about blessed subtraction.

There is a pile of dead bodies behind the Marsville bus.

And by God's grace it'll be a mountain by the time we're done.

You either get on the bus or you get run over by the bus.

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