When I started attending a Christian Reformed church in 1973, my only interest in the church was it had a basketball court inside the building. Over time, I found the pastors were gracious and kind...
In this special edition of Justice Prayers, we are highlighting concerns about religious persecution around the world. Lord, hear our prayers! Persecution of Christians ‘Nearing Genocide’ in Middle...
An anti-alcohol law was passed in 2017 in Gulu district, after concerted and collaborative efforts of the Diocese of Northern Uganda and other stakeholders with support from World Renew. Petitions...
This series about power started with a team of people from Safe Church Ministry and the Office of Social Justice. We met together to discuss and plan for this series. We talked about different themes...
Lord, hear your Easter people's prayers! We live in hope, because He lives. Ceasefire Reached after Nearly 30 Die in Israel, Palestine A ceasefire agreement has been reached between Israel and...
There is a man I know. More than a man – a friend and a prophet. He is Indigenous, tall, with small piercing eyes that bore into you with gentle kindness. He is a stranger longing for a heavenly...
This story was written by Sonya VanderVeen Feddema as a submission to the Climate Witness Project creation care worship resource collection. It could be read as children’s sermon or it could be...
We bring our prayers to Creator God, who both "takes up our pain and bears our suffering" and will "let justice roll down like a river." Violence in Worship Spaces -- San Diego and Burkina Faso...
Six months ago, I was rushing to bring materials to a church presentation. On my way there, I was pulled over. When the officer asked if I knew how fast I was going, I honestly said I did not know. He...
During the time of the dictatorship in Chile (1973-1990), the Christian denominations decided to be either neutral or ambiguous toward the regime. This created an environment of division, distrust...
Lord, hear your Easter people's prayers! We live in hope, because He lives. Over 300 Dead, 500 Injured after Bombings in Sri Lanka On Easter Sunday a series of coordinated suicide bombings at churches...
Christ is risen from the dead, and creation celebrates! Have you ever thought about what Easter means for the created world? Have you ever thought about why it matters that Christ’s resurrected body...
