About Us
Who We Are
We are Christians who refuse to look away. We believe following Jesus means standing with the oppressed—not siding with power out of fear, convenience, or misplaced theology. We’ve watched the church be manipulated into supporting violence, apartheid, and ethnic cleansing in the name of “blessing Israel.” We’re done with silence. This platform exists to speak truth, expose propaganda, challenge Christian Zionism, and stand in active solidarity with all Palestinians—Christian, Muslim, and otherwise. Because justice isn’t optional. It’s the heartbeat of the gospel.
Our Approach
We’re not here to play politics—we’re here to follow Jesus. That means standing with the oppressed, speaking truth to power, and refusing to let fear or nationalism hijack the gospel. Our approach is unapologetically rooted in the radical, inconvenient love of Christ—the kind that flips tables, not just offers thoughts and prayers. We believe Jesus didn’t die so we could side with empire. He lived, walked, and taught among the marginalized—and told us to do the same. So we ask hard questions. We hold our churches accountable. We name injustice, even when it’s unpopular. And we do it all because we believe in a faith that frees, not a faith that funds occupation. Our posture is one of compassion and confrontation. Of humility and holy disruption. We don’t claim to have all the answers—but we know silence isn’t one of them. If that sounds like your kind of Christianity, you’re in the right place.
Meet the Founder
For years, I’ve worked as a humanitarian photographer—documenting resilience and survival in nearly 100 countries, alongside organizations like the UN, WFP, USAID, and Catholic Relief Services. My camera has taken me into famine zones, post-conflict regions, and refugee camps—places where human dignity is constantly under threat, but where love and laughter persist.
And yet, even with all that experience and my lifelong passion for justice, it took me years to recognize how my own evangelical faith community had been tied to the suffering of Palestinians. Like so many, I prayed for Israel, absorbed the “blessings” language, and never questioned the subtle cues woven into church teachings, Christian media, and Holy Land tours.
October 7 was the crack in the wall for me. Because there is nothing of Jesus’ character in unconditional support for bombs, occupation, and
dispossession. You don’t need to be a Bible scholar to see that—the Spirit makes it plain. Every word of Jesus makes it plain. And yet millions of Christians still back Israel unconditionally, believing it’s faithfulness.
Christian Voice for Peace was born out of that realization. It’s my attempt to put words to what so many Christians feel but can’t always name: that following Jesus and propping up apartheid are not the same thing. That loving our Jewish brothers and sisters does not mean erasing or demonizing Palestinians. And that our silence is not neutral—it’s complicity.
Bio:
Lucy O’Bryan is a humanitarian photographer, justice advocate, and founder of Christian Voice for Peace. She has worked in nearly 100 countries with organizations such as the UN, USAID, WFP, and Catholic Relief Services, using storytelling to expose injustice and amplify the voices of the marginalized. Her work bridges faith, human rights, and global advocacy, with a mission to reclaim the radical, justice-centered message of Jesus in the face of war, nationalism, and propaganda.
