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A team of facilitators met this past fall for a Race Relations learning retreat in Sierra Madre, CA. They prayed together, grew together, and explored the history of Native Americans in California.
Shawn Sikkema tells the fictionalized story of Angel, a sex worker on East Colfax Avenue.
A prayer for churches to use in response to the killing of well-known military commander in Iran, which has significantly increased tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
This helpful article, written from the perspective of someone raised in Southeast Asia, highlights the allures and pitfalls of mercy ministry.
The gospels are constantly pointing to the overlooked as the ones who 'get it,' and that always catches me off guard.
Read stories from people who have been impacted by the work of the Canadian Indigenous Ministry Committee.
I think that the cost of a parking ticket should be the same for everyone. But it is not. How should the church respond? Should we care?
January 19 is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, and the CRC Office of Social Justice has created bulletin inserts for your church to honor the day.
Is there a CRCNA blog and/or category that specifically addresses economic justice rather than more generic or broad headings of biblical or social justice?
This Advent season, World Renew and the Office of Social Justice invite you, through our email devotions, to join the prophets and all creation “in eager expectation.”
This video series address common misconceptions about the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and why implementing the Declaration is so important.
Climate change has been in the news a lot recently. This lecture series is intended to address questions about what this means for you and your church community.
In this post I explore the tough reality that folks who have slept outside most of their lives face when they get housing. I hope this invites discussion on the role of the church during these sorts of transitions.
This short reflection offers a glimpse into the essence of Contextualized Community Care. We spend time with precious people who sleep outside, use drugs, and have to engage in survival sex work.
Are we so focused on pursuing the bread that perishes that we neglect the food that endures to eternal life? Let us refocus our energy.
These materials provide a description of the work of the Center for Public Dialogue. Add them to any projection or PowerPoint to raise awareness or hold an offering for this ministry.
I'm curious if any churches have tried composting? If so, how's it going?
I'm looking for a video series for my small group on understanding people in various classes, including those in poverty. Can you help?
To close out the series, the Office of Social Justice invites you to engage deeply in three ways: Listen, Learn, and Love. Use the stories and provided questions for your church's adult education classes.
If you’re not sure what to say, or how to say it, when leading a prayer for the children who are still incarcerated in camps at the U.S. southern border, consider these words based on Psalm 28.
Gather with a group of family, friends, classmates, or church members to engage with these audio stories through listening, learning, and loving.
How does the church create a safe environment for difficult discussions of both a political and a non-political nature? Some of the following links might provide useful discussion for church groups.
Overture 8 asks Synod 2019 to withdraw two assertions made by Synod 2012 in accepting the Creation Stewardship Task Force. This commentary addresses Overture 8 and concludes that they fail to support the requested actions.
The Canadian National Gathering met May 24-26 in Edmonton, Alberta. On Sunday, May 26 they worshiped at Fellowship CRC. Rev. Roy Berkenbosch shared a sermon, entitled "Vintage Gospel", based on John 2:1-11.
Use this song list to recognize National Indigenous Peoples Day and to deepen your congregations experience of Indigenous Ministry Sunday.