Why I Protest
By Autumn Dennis The night before the verdict came down in the trial of Jason Stockley, I had a prophetic dream. I had a dream that I was on the streets of Nashville, protesting...
Category: Compassion & Justice
Living Out the Whole Gospel: A Profile of Church Health
Editor’s Note: As 2018 draws to a close, we are posting ESA staff selections of the most memorable articles of this year. Today’s selection was chosen by Nikki Toyama-Szeto, Executive Director of ESA. Nikki...
Winter Flight: The Holy Family Crosses Mexico
By David Schmidt “Pray that your flight be not in the winter…” It was dusk when I reached the Casa del Peregrino shelter in Mexico City, and the winter chill had already set in. It...
ESA’s Gift-Giving Guide!
By Nikki Toyama-Szeto My sister is always the best gift-giver in our family. Mention some random interest, and she’ll remember, find it, and wrap it up for you to open on Christmas morning. My...
God Loves Immigrants and Refugees
By Stephen Mattson To reject the truth that God loves and cares for immigrants and refugees is to deny God’s holy character. But affirming this truth requires many American Christians to renounce their political...
Eat With Joy
By J. Nicole Morgan Editor’s note: Next week, many Americans will gather together to celebrate Thanksgiving. This holiday has become as much about food as it is about giving thanks. In preparation, we are...
Caring as Giving
By Amy Knorr As I walked toward the grocery store entrance, I cringed. The table by the door and the guy in front of the table could mean only one thing: some organization was...
Listen First
By Jon Carlson This is the sixth and final installment in our six-week visual series on exploring what God’s love looks like, when we live it out in our world. If you’re just joining...
Taking Jesus to the Voting Booth
By Beth Kearney As a sophomore in college, I was convinced that being an evangelical Christian translated into voting a straight party ticket. Three years later, I am discovering that my faith precludes a blanket endorsement of...
A Seat at the Table
By Jon Carlson This is the fifth installment in our six-week visual series on exploring what God’s love looks like, when we live it out in our world. If you’re just joining us, you...
