The third Sunday in January is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, and the Office of Social Justice (OSJ) is pleased to offer resources for your church to honor the day. Synod has encouraged Christian...
I was a little bored watching an NFL game last week and began flipping channels for something more interesting. I stumbled upon MLB Network where the 2013 film “42” was showing. The scene that caught...
We are too prone to engrave our trials in marble and write our blessings in sand. - Charles Spurgeon Praying for Christians in the Middle East American organization Churches for Middle East Peace are...
Enjoy this look back at the top Do Justice articles written in 2021 (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...
Lord, thank you for 2021. I put my 2022 in your hands. As we exit 2021 we intentionally pray with gratitude for good news from this year. Electric Vehicle Battery Prices Continue to Drop, Making EV’s...
Bartimaeus and Actively Listening to People with Disabilities in Churches In my previous blog-post, “ Embodying Equity,” I asserted that disability is a theological, political, and personal issue, and...
Mild he lays his glory by, Born that man no more may die. Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth, Hark! the herald angels sing: “Glory to a new born King.” I sat with my two...
“Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the...
We are pleased to share with you this devotion from our Advent series. May it bless you this Christmas eve. What is your favorite meal during the Christmas season? Imagine spending Christmas in hunger...
As the end of the year approaches, many of us long for peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Our hope and advocacy efforts focus on bringing an end to the occupation of East Jerusalem, the West...
This advent join us for a conversation with Shane Claiborne on peacemaking. Shane reflects in dialogue with hosts on what Jesus did with contextual connection to us and Shane shares some of his own...
"The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer...
