For Each Other’s Welfare
Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other’s welfare, social justice can never be attained. ~Helen Keller
Category: Compassion & Justice
You Did for Me
For I was hungry and you gave me food I was thirsty and you gave me drink I was a stranger and you welcomed me I was naked and you gave me clothing I...
Christianity Is a Refugee Story
By Kevin Singer If you are a Christian, you are part of a refugee story. You join the ranks of Abraham, who took a dangerous journey from his homeland of Ur to the land...
Not Without My Child
By Nikki Toyama-Szeto My family’s immigration journey included a significant period time when my mother was separated from her mother—my grandmother was an American citizen of Japanese descent, returning to work in the US....
The Lessons of Pentecost
By Noel Castellanos This past Sunday, churches across the globe celebrated Pentecost, the day we as Christians mark the arrival of the Holy Spirit after the death, resurrection and ascension of Christ. As I have...
Conflict Stirs Evangelical Debate
By Andrew F. Bush and Rob Dalrymple Recently, the world watched the shocking televised split-screen images of Israel resorting to live fire against Palestinian demonstrators in Gaza, killing dozens and wounding hundreds including women...
Running for Human Rights
By Jessica Hill On March 23, I had the opportunity to join over 7,000 runners of all ages gathered in Bethlehem’s Manger Square, awaiting the signal to cross the starting line to begin the...
Listening to My Mother Is an Act of Learning to Love Myself
By Katelyn Durst When I learned I was pregnant, I was scared because I was the shape of the moon and I didn’t think that my body carried enough light to make the...
Review: “The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander
Editor’s Note: As we have run two articles recently that reference Michelle Alexander’s important work in The New Jim Crow, we are republishing this review for those who may want to learn more about the...
What We Pray Is What We Believe: A Booklet of Uncommon Prayer
A Booklet of Uncommon Prayer is now available electronically! To celebrate, we’re reposting Micky ScottBey Jones’s beautiful introduction to these timely and life-giving prayers. By Micky ScottBey Jones Prayer has been a constant in...
