A hard video to watch. What will you do to help curb the epidemic of violence in Chicago? http://www.youtube.com/peace4chicago#p/a/f/1/lVhXbjxUdVE
Archive for the ‘Christianity’ Category
Violence in Chicago: Who wants to live forever?
April 26, 2010Chicago Peace Campaign
April 26, 2010Looking for a means to address the out-of-control violence in Chicago? This might be an organization you want to check out. The Chicago Peace Campaign, led by Chicago Embassy Church, has a plan and has put it into practice. A wonderful example of how the Church can make a difference in their community. See their website at: [...]
Widow Connection
April 26, 2010A wonderful site that addresses the empowerment of widowed women, both here and abroad http://www.widowconnection.com/Widow_Connection/Widow_Connection.html Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:27 In addition, you might want to read Kaye Warren’s bold [...]
Downward Mobility
April 21, 2010We live in an unabashedly upwardly mobile society; a culture of “climbers.” Life is generally about bettering our own situation, and often at the expense of others. We are “social climbers,” who are aptly described as “climbing the ladder of success.” We have an innate desire to find significance and we are taught to accomplish [...]
Exciting New Veritas Website
April 20, 2010The Veritas Forum is excited to announce the launch of a brand new website! Veritas.org is now a dynamic online experience, enabling you to explore life’s hardest questions on the web and in community.Features of the new site include: – Enhanced video streaming of more than 600 recordings of leading thinkers – Speedier downloads of [...]
The ‘Crux’ of the Matter
April 16, 2010I recently had a conversation with someone who was having a hard time with the ideas of creation and evolution, among other things. It struck me that he was flirting with issues on the periphery of what one needs to know about religious experience. He was not getting to the crux of the matter. As [...]
Salam Arabic Outreach
April 15, 2010They come from across the Middle East — Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine — and the Sudan in Africa. All are refugees, some political, some religious. They have come to the U.S. seeking a better life and safety. The name of this gathering is Salam Church (“peace” in both Arabic and Farsi) and they are meeting [...]
Christians Influencing Hollywood: Mastermedia International
April 15, 2010We are living in the second or third “media generation”–a time in which media is as ever present as the air we breathe and its influence on the human race virtually immeasurable. Since 1985, our non-profit organization–with offices in Southern California and Manhattan and international affiliates–has been serving leaders of global media in a number [...]
The Words of Martin Niemuller, then and now…
April 12, 2010This posting presents some things for every believer to think about. The first paragraph contains a well-known quote written by Martin Niemuller. Niemuller was a German pastor during World War II who, along with Dietrich Bonhoeffer, was victimized by the Nazi persecution. Both died in a Nazi concentration camp for speaking out against the very horrors [...]
Urban Faith
April 12, 2010http://www.urbanfaith.com/index.html See a hard-hitting video at: http://www.urbanfaith.com/video/2009/10/black-nation.html
Latino Leadership Circle
April 12, 2010Latino Leadership Circle (LLC) is a cohort of emerging ministers dedicated to theological reflection, mutual support, and social justice. Among the deep convictions of the LLC is that we have voice representing emerging Latinas and Latinos in the body of Christ. We feel called to find a nexus of understanding within our bi-cultural and spiritual [...]
Willowcreek Messages
April 11, 2010Missed a message, or just curious about what is preached at Willowcreek Community Church? Tune in to the most recent messages at: http://www.willowcreek.org/mediaplayer/playerHome.aspx?cid=3&id=14 Check out the inspiring Easter message and today’s moving message on Biblical Justice. Many others also availible in online podcasts.
About Justice
April 11, 2010Coming to understand God’s compassion for the oppressed, and the way he suffers with them, has completely transformed my understanding of God. His real presence amid the horrendous injustice ofour earth has finally allowed me to understand why God hates injustice so much. I have to imagine what it would be like if I, like [...]
Tea with Hezbollah
April 8, 2010Brief reviews of a must-read book for those who want to understand the Muslim view of America and Christianity. Get the reviews at: http://backseatwriter.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/book-review-tea-with-hezbollah-by-ted-dekker-carl-medearis/ http://www.crosswalk.com/11626357/ Also see Carl Medearis’ website at: http://www.carlmedearis.com/
Why Do You Fear Me?
April 8, 2010An honest conversation, live and unscripted, about America and the Middle East…and how Jesus changes everything. An excellent read. http://www.whydoyoufearme.com/
Test Your Knowledge on Race
April 7, 2010How Many of These Questions Can You Answer? 1. List as many African American “firsts” as you can. 2. Describe the history of White Privilege in America. 3. Define colonization and tell how colonization affects various cultures of people. 4. Define the “one drop rule”. 5. Define in 5 sentences or more the term “one [...]
Bridging the Racial Divide
April 7, 2010Carl Ellis takes a look at how Christians have tried to Bridge the Racial Divide, the results, and some further ideas on how we might now approach that daunting task: http://arloasutter.com/Bridging_the_Racial_Divide
How Islam is Winning Black America
April 7, 2010An older but revealing and thought-provoking examination of how the failure of the church has encouraged the growth of Islam within the Black community http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2000/april3/27.52.html
Divided by Faith
April 7, 2010This book provides a very interesting and thought-provoking look at the Evangelical response to racisim in America. Here are two reviews: Amazon.com Review Divided by Faith by Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith has an ingenious, troubling argument. “[E]vangelicals desire to end racial division and inequality, and attempt to think and act accordingly. But, in the [...]
Under the Overpass
April 7, 2010This is an extraordinary book about homelessness and poverty by a young man who left the safety of school and family to experience the life of homelessness and poverty that so many people are facing today. A really good and interesting read. Find the book at: http://www.goodmanson.com/church/under-the-overpass-a-journey-of-faith-on-the-streets-of-america/ A seperate website for updates on this experience [...]
Medical Facts about the Crucifixion of Jesus
April 2, 2010The following article was published in the March 1989 issue of The Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association. Some portions have been rewritten, with primary changes being made to conform to web publication. The article contends that Jesus did not die of exhaustion and asphyxiation, which was the intent of crucifixion; but instead died [...]
Willowcreek Chicago’s Easter Service
March 31, 2010Here is the announcement for Willowcreek Chicago’s Easter service, including an invitation that can be sent to friends: http://www.willowchicago.org/easter.aspx
Arloa Sutter and Breakthrough Urban Ministries
March 18, 2010Expanded repeat of an earlier post. Arloa Sutter is the Founder and Executive Director of Breakthrough Urban Ministries. Breakthrough restores broken networks by providing neighborhood-based holistic services to individuals and families in Chicago’s East Garfield Park community. For more information on Arloa Sutter and Breakthrough Urban Ministries please go to: http://www.breakthrough.org/ and http://arloasutter.com/
New Tribes Mission
March 11, 2010New Tribes Mission: A fascinating organization reaching the unreached in the remote parts of the world. See their websiote at: http://www.ntm.org/ and http://www.ntm.org/wp/john_steadman/ (blog page)
Life After Death: The Evidence…A book by Dinesh D’Souza
December 10, 2009This book presents a clear investigation into the afterlife that is both interesting and compelling. Using the most up-to-date evidence from the worlds of science and religion, D’Sousa has written a “must read” book for everyone. Dinesh D’Souza’s website is found at: http://www.dineshdsouza.com/ ALSO READ WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS BOOK: Life after Death: The Evidence [...]
Dismantling Racism
December 9, 2009Dismanling Racism by Joseph Barndt, Author. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Books, 1991.Here is a book about racism in America, written “for white people and about white people . . . by a white person.” Joseph Barndt, defining racism as “prejudice plus power,” asserts that efforts against racism have often been incorrectly focused on minority populations rather [...]
Way of the Master
December 9, 2009Way of the Master is a website intended to help Christians to share their faith with non-believers. It contains articles, videos, resources, and training that may be useful in preparing people to share Christ in a powerful and effective way. The site, originated by Ray Comfort, can be found at: http://www.wayofthemaster.com/
The Everyday Club
December 9, 2009This is an interesting blog that may help readers discover new and creative ways to share their faith. Members are dedicated to telling someone about Jesus and the saving grace of God every day. The blog relates the stories of recent conversations members have had with random people about their spiritual beliefs and the Biblical [...]
Sojourners: Christians for Justice and Peace
October 15, 2009An interesting group whose call is to social justice. They see their mission as articulating the biblical call to social justice, inspiring hope and building a movement to transform individuals, communities, the church, and the world.ee their website at: http://www.sojo.net/
Love Is An Orientation
May 29, 2009Love Is An Orientation offers a thought-provoking look at the relationship between Evangelical Christians and our gay neighbors. The book is bound to generate some emotional responses on both sides, but this is a book worth reading for those on both sides of the issue. The book was discussed on WMBI (Moody’s station) during a [...]
