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Archive for the ‘Compassion and Justice’ Category
Celebration of Hope
April 11, 2010Willowcreek 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.
Breaking Ground Ministry
April 11, 2010Breaking Ground is a faith community characterized by grace and truth that seeks and develops those who desire to become instruments of lasting change in their community. Vision Breaking Ground is a mission-driven not for profit organization building strong inner city communities through self-sustaining entrepreneurial programs and services. We are a comprehensive community development corporation [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Doctors Without Borders
April 2, 2010http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/aboutus/
Serving the Forgotten: The Institute for International Medicine
April 2, 2010The Institute of International Medicine (Inmed) has a wide variety of opportunities for healthcare professionals and students who are going on medical mission trips. For information, contact: Skylar Rolf, MA Chief Operations Officer INMED – Institute for International Medicine 6700 Troost Ave., Suite 224 Kansas City, MO 64131-4401 “Equipping healthcare professionals to serve the [...]
California Newsreel
April 1, 2010Not a Christian film group, but one with a powerful message about race and ethnicity. Find their website at: http://www.newsreel.org/nav/title.asp?tc=CN0149
The House that Grace Built
March 26, 2010Each year the Lake County Jail releases approximately 1,000 women back into our community. Ninety percent are single moms; 59% do not have high school diplomas, 47% are homeless (or have no positive, crime free place to return to) and only 20% had minimum wage jobs prior to incarceration. Without positive intervention many of these ladies will return [...]
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/
Fellowship Housing
December 30, 2009Here is a wonderful program in Hoffman Estates that serves homeless and at-risk moms and their. These are moms in need of need of housing, support, serving, and most importantly, hope. Its a very worthwhile program in need of both moral and financial support. You can find further information at the following website. http://www.fhcmoms.org/
Get Involved
December 10, 2009I’ve added a new category to my blog called “Get Involved.” By going to this category under any topic where it’s found or through the category cloud on the sidebar, you can see a variety of groups and organizations that you might want to invest some time and energy in. Make an intentional effort to get involved and create [...]
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 [...]
GoSo: The Beauty of Serving Others.
October 15, 2009GOSO provides hope, stability and opportunity to Youth offenders. A caring place where dedicated volunteers serve as role models and programs are provided that empower our youth to succeed in an ever changing world to avoid the cycle of release and re-arrest. http://www.letsgoso.org/
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/
Men at the Cross
October 15, 2009Men at the Cross is a revolution that seeks to answer the call of the great commission in America and the world by equipping and empowering every committed believer to “Love a man to Jesus until he’s ready to love another man to Jesus.” http://www.menatthecross.org/
Chicago Christian Businessmens Connection
October 15, 2009CBMC began as Christian Business Men’s Committee in the United States in 1930, when a group of Christian businessmen coordinated a series of pre-Easter rallies. With the Great Depression in its second year, these men saw a need for a spiritual revival in the Chicago area, and a six week evangelistic crusade was held at [...]
Christian Law Association
October 8, 2009The Christian Law Association is a “ministry of legal helps.” Its purpose is to provide free legal assistance to Bible-believing churches and Christians who are experiencing legal difficulty in practicing their religious faith because of governmental regulation, intrusion, or prohibition of one form or another. http://www.christianlaw.org/
National Gang Center
October 8, 2009A national means of tracking gang activity: http://www.nationalgangcenter.gov/Gang-Related-News
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 [...]
Transformation Garden: A Book and Website for Women
May 29, 2009Transformation Garden is a website/devotional page for Women that sprang out of the book by Dorothy Valcárcel called When A Woman Meets Jesus (see www.whenawomanmeetsjesus.com/). Transformation Garden has become a worldwide Christian ministry dedicated to encouraging and empowering women in their daily walk with Jesus. The devotional thoughts presented in Transformation Garden have their foundation [...]
The Hole in Our Gospel: A MUST read
May 5, 2009This is an amazing book about what God expects from us who claim to be followers of Jesus. A MUST READ book for every person who claims to be a Christian. Find the official site at: http://www.theholeinourgospel.com/ Endorsements: http://www.theholeinourgospel.com/endorsements/ Read an interview with Dr. Richard Stearns, president of World Vision. http://blog.sojo.net/2009/04/24/the-hole-in-our-gospel-interview-with-world-visions-richard-stearns/ A Book Review: http://blogcritics.org/books/article/book-review-the-hole-in-our/
Gangs and God
April 8, 2009An interesting article from the Christian Century touching on God’s outreach to gang members in LA and Chicago. http://www.christiancentury.org/article.lasso?id=3663
Urban Ministries Website
April 7, 2009Urban Ministries is the largest independent, African American-owned and operated Christian media company. They publish Christian resources, including Sunday School and Vacation Bible School curricula, books, movies, and websites designed for African American churches and others seeking a diverse, Christ-centered perspective on faith and life issues. http://www.urbanministries.com/
One Solitary Life
April 7, 2009You may have read or heard the inspiring essay called “One Solitary Life.” It’s from a 1926 sermon by James A. Francis depicting the life, journey and message of Jesus. Whether you have or not, I think you’ll be inspired by this updated view of the essay set to a beautiful pictorial background. Check it [...]
Chicago Gang Map
March 5, 2009Where are the gangs of Chicago located? What are their histories? How do you identify them? What can we do to help them? Please pray for the gangs and gang members in your area. The gangs need Christ, just as do you and I. Find this extensive website at: http://chicagogangs.org/
Why am I here?
March 3, 2009Wonder what you are living on earth for? Try this site for some thoughts. http://www.needhim.org/
