Love Letter to the Lonely
By Kaitlin B. Curtice Dear Friend, I’ve been thinking about you today. I’m thinking about all the ways we get things wrong on this earth, in this country. I’m thinking about all the different...
Category: Compassion & Justice
Caring for Refugees and Immigrants as a Focus on the Family
By Russell Jeung, PhD “Burmese army soldiers burned down Christian churches in our villages,” my foster daughter explained when asked about why she had to flee the Chin state of Burma. Government religious persecution...
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...
The Old Testament on Justice
By Michael Rhodes A lot of press has been given over the years to the Old Testament laws regarding the poor, the widow, the orphan, and the alien. In looking recently at the gleaning...
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...
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...
