Want to do something to fight terrorism? Pray! I just found this website that talks about what I’ve been doing since 9/11, praying for terrorists. If you’ll recall, back in the day, Saul (Paul the Apostle) was nothing more than a terrorist. He was intent on uprooting Christianity and persecuting Christians all over the Middle East. Saul [...]
Archive for the ‘Compassion and Justice’ Category
Pray for a Terrorist
February 25, 2011Shane Clairborne
February 16, 2011Here are some really thought-provoking videos on Christian living by Shane Clairborne. Well worth the watching. Shane Clairborne – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPANKUHabx4 Best Sermon Ever – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzbQzn9-_Xk&feature=related Another way of Doing Life – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfOGLXwtyCU&feature=related Jesus for President – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfLdVazh33E&feature=related Christianity and Homosexuality – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkWk1ATYHno&feature=related
Rosebud Writer’s Guild
January 11, 2011Fearlessly expanding the feminine voice in our churches, communities and culture. http://www.redbudwritersguild.com/
Celebrate Recovery
November 17, 2010A very interesting Christian “12 Step” form of recovery program. CR has developed 8 principles that are based on the Beatitudes. They are as follows: CELEBRATE RECOVERY’S EIGHT RECOVERY PRINCIPLES The Road to Recovery Based on the Beatitudes Realize I’m not God; I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and [...]
The Open Table
November 15, 2010The Open Table provides an interesting model for helping to restore individuals and communities. Find their site at: http://theopentable.org/
Interested in Immigration Issues?
September 4, 2010Come to the Christian Community Development Association Justice Film Festival at Park Community Church here in Chicago, September 8 – 10th. Films and contact information can be found at: http://www.ccda.org/film-festival
Christian Community Development Association
September 4, 2010http://www.ccda.org
Kiva: Loans that change lives
September 1, 2010Kiva is a wonderful organization that changes lives and influence destinies: http://www.kiva.org/
Esperanza
August 31, 2010Esperanza is the largest Hispanic faith-based evangelical network organization and is intimately involved in all the issues having to do with the American Hispanic community. A good resource for everyone connected issues facing our Hispanic brothers and sisters. Find their website at: http://www.esperanza.us/site/c.inKOIPNhEiG/b.5510043/k.CE9B/Esperanza__Strengthening_Our_Hispanic_Community.htm
Gang School 101
August 11, 2010Classes offered at the National Gang Crime Resource Center Convention in Chicago, Illinois (Westin Hotel, August 16 – 18). http://www.ngcrc.com/poster/poster.html
Chicago Partners with Youth
August 11, 2010An organization dedicated to working with gangs and at-risk youths throughout the Chicago area. http://www.chicagopartnerswithyouth.org/
National Gang Crime Research Center
July 6, 2010A collection point for all sorts of information on gangs and gang life. See the website at: http://ngcrc.com/
Jesus, Soccer, and Gangs in South Africa
July 5, 2010A great story about using soccer to fight gang violence in South Africa. Go to: Also go the following ABC Nightline link: http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/soccer-bars-south-african-prison-soccer-team-turns/story?id=11064441
Kairos Prison Ministry
June 15, 2010A very active prison ministry that has had great success in taking the Gospel to the incarcerated. See their website at: http://kairosprisonministry.org/
Saved by Her Enemy
June 10, 2010Saved by Her Enemy: An Iraqi Woman’s Journey From the Heart of War to the Heartland of America by Don Teague, Rafraf Barrak, Rafraf Barrak, Ann Curry . This is a fascinating look at the lengths God went to in order to save this particular Iraqi woman. A truly amazing story.
Eternal Perspective Ministries
May 28, 2010Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries (EPM), a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching biblical truth and drawing attention to the needy and how to help them. EPM exists to meet the needs of the unreached, unfed, unborn, uneducated, unreconciled and unsupported people around the world. http://www.epm.org/
Good Seed Ministries
May 24, 2010A multi-faceted Southside Chicago Ministry dedicated to helping families become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. http://www.goodseedministries.org/app/
Storycatchers Theatre
May 24, 2010This is an interesting model for working with incarcerated youths. See their website at: http://www.storycatcherstheatre.org/
Black Youth Project
May 24, 2010This is not a Christian site, but one with LOTS of interesting, thought-provoking, and useful information. Find it at: http://www.blackyouthproject.com/
Mercy Housing
May 13, 2010mercy Housing develops, finances and operates affordable, program-enriched housing communities for families, seniors and people with special needs who lack the economic resources to access quality, safe housing opportunities. Their website is found at: https://www.mercyhousing.org/Page.aspx?pid=183 The link for the Illinois and Wisonsin (Lakefront) centers is at: https://www.mercyhousing.org/Page.aspx?pid=327 and https://www.mercyhousing.org/Page.aspx?pid=334 A stable home is a foundation upon which [...]
I am Second
May 10, 2010Inspiring the Revolution of Second. I am Second is a movement meant to inspire people of all kinds to live for God and for others. Actors. Athletes. Musicians. Business leaders. Drug addicts. Your next-door neighbor. People like you. The authentic stories on iamsecond.com provide insight into dealing with typical struggles of everyday living. These are [...]
Sunshine Gospel Ministries
April 28, 2010Sunshine Gospel Ministries exists to seek renewal in the city through ministries of discipleship, mercy, and justice. It does this through building relationships, teaching and mentoring, developing life skills, care and advocacy in our community. This is what they do: Community Technology Center offers our neighbors access to computers and Internet free of charge. The Center also [...]
Pregnant? Now What?
April 27, 2010This is a posting about the work of local pregnancy centers to support human life. If you have an unexpected or unwanted pregnancy, these clinics provide a good alternative to government funded agencies such as Planned parenthood. Check out the websites at: Local Pregnancy Center Directors Topic: the work of local pregnancy centers to [...]
Violence in Chicago: Who wants to live forever?
April 26, 2010A 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
Chicago 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 [...]
Getting a Second Chance: I Have a Bean Coffee Store
April 15, 2010We believe in fresh coffee and fresh starts. We roast our Specialty Grade coffee fresh daily in small batches so you can enjoy the natural flavors and aromas of each bean. And we help ex-offenders get a fresh start by providing gainful employment, job training and a nurturing community of acceptance. Passion + purpose. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
