Social Justice

A Relentless Drive: Spirit of Justice

The spirit of justice animates action and fuels a relentless pursuit of equity, reminding us that justice can roll on like a river when courage and faith intersect.

Churches of Welcome Movement Launches

The Churches of Welcome movement, spearheaded by World Relief, partners with local churches to welcome and serve refugees and other immigrants for decades.

Making Connections

Hearing their different yet similar stories of having to overcome isolation, adjust to new foods, navigate school and find jobs made Chang and Saddiq real people instead of merely immigration statistics.

Heather Matthews: Beyond #MeToo and Sexism in the Church

If people outside the church saw Christians empowering and advocating for women and fighting against sexism in the church, that the gospel might actually be good news, especially for women outside the church.

How the Church Can Provide Church Support for Domestic Violence Survivors

The first step to ending domestic abuse is educating yourself and others around you, including how church support for domestic violence survivors can help.

Engaging the Whole Body of Christ Interpretation in Context

There are no perfect cultures. Every culture and people is challenged and made into the best version of itself through an encounter with the living God. The Whole Body of Christ interpretation invites us to learn from diverse voices while remaining rooted in the Gospel.

The Eternal Kingdom and Kingdom of God citizenship

Understanding what it means for Christians to embrace Kingdom of God citizenship and the United States requires recognizing crucial distinctions between the two.

What If the Same-Sex Attractions Never Go Away?

While all sorts of struggles with sin will persist until the day when we are completely free, we can trust that God is at work by his Spirit to help us wrestle with same-sex attractions as we grow toward Jesus.

The Connection Between Ableism and Racism

The bigger issue, one that often goes unnoticed, is that with the use of religious liberty as a means of exempting themselves from providing federally mandated accommodations for disabled people, religious institutions also effectively distanced themselves from practicing a faith that demands involvement in social justice. This highlights how Ableism and Racism intersect in policy and faith communities.

The Church Launch Party

Throughout the Bible, we see over and over again that the gospel brings people together who were once divided. We need this in our country, and it’s exactly what the church launch party can embody.

A House of New Beginnings

The three-bedroom brick house is just a few hundred feet from the church, and families typically stay from two weeks to three months.