ESA's Blog: Love Justice, Do Mercy
Thought for the Day
Social justice cannot be attained by violence. Violence kills what it intends to create. ~ Pope John Paul II
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...
Ron Sider Joins the Call to Reclaim the Name of Jesus
“It’s our duty as leaders of the church to speak truth in humility and love.” 45 years after the founding of ESA, our Founder and President Emeritus, Ron Sider, is still hard at work making...
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...
What Is Addiction?
By Margaret Kim Peterson I was surprised, a decade ago, when for the first time a student sat down in my office and told me that he was a sex addict. Of course I...
A Prayer for an End to Mass Incarceration
A Booklet of Uncommon Prayer, from which this prayer is taken, is now available electronically!
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...
On Things I Must Believe
By Aline Mello There are certain things I have to believe. I have to believe that God is good. Though it doesn’t always seem like He is. It doesn’t seem like His plans are...
Before It’s Too Late: 13 Reasons Why
By Janell Anema Contagion. Outbreak. Epidemic. No, I’m not talking about Ebola. I’m talking about suicide. And these days, it feels like everyone is talking about suicide. Perhaps one reason is because, contrary to...
Losing at Monopoly: Blessed Are the Meek
By Scott Bessenecker What if there were secret rules to the game of Monopoly, hidden to the greedy, the arrogant and the power-hungry? What if things like giving away property, loaning money at low...
