Latest from ESACalled to the Ministry of Affordable HousingJune 24, 2019Housing is a profound and even holy good, rooted in deeper notions of home. Christians are called to re-create communities where people of every income level and race can make our homes together. By David Lewicki Over the past few years, our church in Atlanta has become immersed in a…...Read more...On Food and Faith: Ministry in the Time of Climate ChangeJune 19, 2019By Sarah Withrow King Three years ago, almost to the day, I shared the following exchange with my son, who was then not quite eight years old. Son: “Mommy? Can I tell you one thing I’m worried about? If people keep littering [begins to cry] the planet will get too…...Read more...Peacemaking: “When Someone Forgives You Who Shouldn’t”June 18, 2019A conversation with Teya Sepinuck, founder and artistic director of Theater of Witness By Kristyn Komarnicki Theater of Witness is a form of testimonial performance and documentary films performed by people sharing their personal and collective stories of suffering, transformation and peace. Developed more than 30 years ago by Artistic…...Read more...Who Will We Follow?June 17, 2019When the laws of the state and of God do not align, American Christians have a choice to make. By Sarah Quezada Teresa Todd was driving home late one night when a young man flagged her down. A mother of teenage boys herself, Teresa imagined her own son stranded on…...Read more...A Holy Juxtaposition: 52 Years of OccupationJune 13, 2019I loved my moments at the various holy sites like the Church of the Nativity, Sea of Galilee, Garden of Gethsemane, and the Via Dolorosa. All of these places are sacred to my faith and I treasure their memories. But God didn’t really speak to me in any of these…...Read more...Love the SinnerJune 12, 2019What’s the connection between silence and the church’s historic misunderstanding, vilification, and rejection of sexual and gender minorities? A film review by Kristyn Komarnicki Today marks three years since the Pulse Nightclub shooting, the deadliest incident of violence against LGBTQ people in U.S. history, killing 49. While many rallied with…...Read more...Vegetarianism By FaithJune 11, 2019By Rev. Don Ng Growing up in a Chinese-American home, there was always some kind of meat dish. Even if there wasn’t enough money to buy a prime cut of beef, there was always lop-cheung, sausages that came tied in bunches with the string used to dry them in the…...Read more...“Sometimes I Cry”June 10, 2019Watch as Give Back Films documents Marvin Perkins Jr., who is living without a home, reciting a poem he wrote about his life.Read more...Can Empathy Change the World?June 7, 2019Empathy as a practice is declining. Researchers call this the “empathy gap,” with some saying empathy is heading toward extinction. But there is hope. One Million Thumbprints is an organization committed to seeking the end to violence against women and girls in conflict zones. Fueled by the story of Esperance,…...Read more...
