As we celebrated our nation’s Independence Day this past week, we were reminded of the freedom we have as Americans and what it took (and continues to take) to secure that freedom. Today we want to spotlight a freedom we
Category: Justice
July 4th (Freedom Friday)
Most historians agree that the seeds of revolution which ultimately sprouted and bloomed into U.S. independence were sown at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts during a midnight raid on December 16, 1773. Today we know this uprising as the “Boston
Juneteenth “Freedom Day”
On June 19, 1865 (over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln), enslaved Africans in Texas finally received word that they had been emancipated. The celebration of their freedom became what is known to us
Justice Discipleship Pathways in the SEC
The Southeast Conference is creating justice discipleship pathways for SEC churches through a newly formed SEC Justice Institute. The mission of the Southeast Conference Justice Institute (SECJI) is to form discipleship networks of certified justice advocates and activists in Southeast
Thanksgiving Thoughts
by Lenore Three Stars, Journey to Mosaic facilitator, ECC Christian Action Commission member, Spokane, WA
On the one hand, Thanksgiving is another example of dualistic western worldview thinking on the secular and the sacred. Picking out an annual day to
Ministry through Immigration Legal Services
by Caroline Sato, staff at Fountain of Life Covenant Church, Long Beach, CA
Love Mercy Do Justice is committed to partnering with Immigration Legal Service Centers to provide guidance and care for those on the margins of larger society.
Why should Christians care about Voter Suppression?
by Megan Herrold, 2018 Graduate of North Park Theological Seminary with an MA in Christian Formation
About 7 or 8 years ago, I made a pledge to myself that I would vote in every election that I was able to
Reflections from Rev. Harold Spooner
by Rev. Harold C. Spooner, V.P. of Community Impact, Covenant Retirement Communities; Love Mercy Do Justice
In 1996 I received a call from a good friend about a white evangelical denomination that was developing a new department focusing on issues
Sankofa: This is My Story Too
By Matt Ness, Co-Pastor of One Church, Louisville, KY
photo credit: Helen Salley
Last week I went on a three-and-a-half-day journey through the south. We slept two nights on the bus. There were as many emotions as there were miles.
Rethinking Incarceration
by Dominique DuBois Gilliard, Director of LMDJ Racial Righteousness and Reconciliation
The U.S. incarcerates more people than any other country in world history. We have more jails and prisons than degree-granting institutions. Consequently, in many regions, more people live behind