Latest from ESAThe Case for Climate JusticeNovember 13, 2019By Jason Koon "Why is our church still using Styrofoam when we have meals together?" The question struck me as strange, not because I disagreed with the thought behind it, and not even because I thought it was unimportant. It struck me because, in almost twenty years of ministry, it's…...Read more...Depression and the "Loser" LensNovember 12, 2019By Jean Neely According to the World Health Organization, depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. This is understandable, given the state of the world and the nature of depression. Major depression is a whole-body illness. It goes well beyond situational sadness or grief. It's complex and often requires…...Read more..."We Refuse to Be Enemies"November 11, 2019Tent of Nations is a 100-acre organic farm and educational organization that seeks peace and reconciliation in the occupied territories of Palestine. By Sarah Withrow King As our tour bus comes to a slow stop in front of a wall of rocks and rubble, we disembark into the bright, breezy day.…...Read more...Women Behind the Wall: A Barrier to FamiliesNovember 7, 2019Podcast Episode #5: A Barrier to Families The Women Behind the Wall podcast highlights female voices from the Holy Land, and is hosted and produced solely by women who live and work in Jerusalem. The podcast seeks to amplify minority voices and perspectives, especially women's experiences in the private sphere…...Read more...How The School That Changed a White Supremacist Also Changed MeNovember 6, 2019By Troy Konicki Lying in bed my first night of college, I reflected on the day: men in skirts had kindly helped my folks and me move in, the lunch included vegan options, streakers paraded past my dorm after our RA meeting, and there was a party where all sorts…...Read more...Sunday in the SouthNovember 5, 2019By Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove Service starts at 11:00am at St. John's Missionary Baptist Church. In eight months, Leah and I have never yet been on time. When we chain our bikes to the handrail on the handicap ramp, I can hear the hum of the electric organ and the pulse of…...Read more...The Dangers of VoluntourismNovember 4, 2019Editor's note: Recent conversations about the ethics (and dangers) of "voluntourism"reminded us that these issues are as relevant today as when PRISM magazine first ran the following article in 2013. Do you have thoughts on voluntourism? Drop us a line; we'd love to hear from you! By Tania DoCarmo, Charlie…...Read more...A Halloween to RememberOctober 31, 2019By Jim Baton Many of my American friends who take a walk through their neighborhoods today will be greeted by an assortment of scary decorations in front of their neighbors' homes: carved pumpkins, skeletons, witches, ghosts, gravestones, giant spiders, black cats. Even skulls placed on sticks. In American culture, decorating…...Read more...Discussion Questions: EmanuelOctober 30, 2019By Tia Gaines and Victor Ko Emanuel: The Untold Story of the Victims and Survivors of the Charleston Church Shooting Five discussions questions for the movie, to be used on your own or in a small group. National headlines blazed the story: Churchgoers Gunned Down During Prayer Service in Charleston,…...Read more...
