When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flock, The work of Christmas begins: To find the...
In the Biblical story known as the Parable of the Talents, an interesting, if not surprising, question is raised about investments. The Biblical story is not afraid to consider whether or not we make...
The sum of all our efforts didn’t add up and meet our expectations. We read books on how to renew a church. We discerned the future with the congregation. The Council met late into the night...
In this episode of Do Justice, Jodi Koeman of World Renew joins us to talk about churches engaging in asset-based development. We explore how listening, relationship-building, and justice can help...
I want to walk as a child of the light. I want to follow Jesus. God set the stars to give light to the world. The star of my life is Jesus. - I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light 30,000 Ordered to...
“Do you have any new year’s resolutions?” I asked students one time during a campus ministry Christmas gathering. “Yes, I want to be more spiritually grounded and sin less this new year”, one of the...
Enjoy this look back at the top Do Justice articles written in 2024 (ranked by top pageviews). It was a big year for us to be reading and praying about justice and you’ll see themes of this year in...
A New Year’s Examen for those who work for justice and mercy Where have you been God, in all of it? Where was trust? Where was mercy? Where was new life? Where was love? We know that you love justice...
"And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were...
It’s that most wonderful time of year! The time to tune your car radio to play 24/7 Christmas songs and get a head start on the holiday cheer! Maybe you’re groaning, but I love that for the final six...
How many kings step down from their thrones? How many lords have abandoned their homes? How many greats have become the least for me? - How Many Kings? After Syria’s brutal regime falls, Syrians in...
There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then was a widow until she was...
