Terry Woodnorth
Former CRWRC board member. Current trustee of the Center for Public Justice. Previous chair of Diakonia Remixed: Office of Deacon Task Force and the Task Force to Study the Offices of Elder and Deacon for the CRCNA. Retired software engineer living in Lebanon, PA. Attended Synod 2016 as a deacon delegate.
Posted in: The DEBT! The BUDGET! The POOR! The CHURCH!
For those of you in or near Grand Rapids, you are invited to join one of these upcoming events.
A Conversation on "A Call for Intergenerational Justice: A Christian Proposal on the American Debt Crisis"
A panel discussion with Q & A, featuring Dr. Gideon Strauss, CEO, Center for Public Justice
Last week, the Center for Public Justice and Evangelicals for Social Action issued "A Call for Intergenerational Justice: A Christian Proposal on the American Debt Crisis".
This event is co-hosted by Peter Vander Meulen, Coordinator of the Christian Reformed Church of North America Office of Social Justice and by Tom McWhertor of the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
Thursday March 10
Noon - 1:30pm
Erie Room of the Christian Reformed Church of North America Office Building
2850 Kalamazoo Avenue, SE
Grand Rapids
SE corner of 28th Street intersection, across from Meijer
Free and open to the public
Please bring your own lunch and plan to join the conversation
Questions? Contact Doreen Skillen at the Center for Public Justice, 410-571-6300
Opposing Views: America's Debt Crisis and 'A Call for Intergenerational Justice'
This event is hosted by the Acton Institute and features Dr. Gideon Strauss, CEO, Center for Public Justice and Jordan J. Ballor, Research Fellow at the Acton Institute. Mr. Ballor has criticized the Call as demonstrating "very little principle" and consisting mostly of "leaps in logic based on unstated assumptions about the role that government should have" in providing social assistance. The Action Institute invites you for a night of discussion about government debt, federal spending, and how faith communities should understand the responsibilities of social institutions in addressing the problem of poverty.
Thursday March 10
Derby Station
2237 Wealthy Street, SE
East Grand Rapids, 49506
6:00pm Grab a seat & beverage
6:30pm Discussion begins
Free and open to the public, but seating is limited, so the Acton Institute encourages you to arrive early.
Posted in: Two Books--Reviews: Both Bouquets and Near Brickbats
If you're interested in reading additional reviews of these two book, see the following from Hearts & Minds Books.
Love Wins
http://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/booknotes/booknotes_reviews_love_wins_by/
http://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/booknotes/love_wins_review_a_long_part_1/
http://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/booknotes/love_wins_review_a_long_part_2/
http://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/booknotes/love_wins_by_rob_bell_one_more/
The Pastor: A Memoir
http://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/booknotes/five_brand_new_books_janell_pa/
Posted in: Looking to Deacons to Lead
I found the article On Becoming a Servant Leader: Seven myths and seven paradoxes of Christian leadership by Dan R. Ebener at http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=magazine.article&issue=soj1102&article=on-becoming-a-servant-leader to be helpful. It appears in print in the February, 2011, issue of Sojourners magazine.
Posted in: Signs of the Kingdom - Signs of Change!
The "2 page tool" link isn't working. I thought I saw it as a download earlier this week.
Posted in: Oppression, Calamity, Sin -- How to Help
A brief review of Tim Keller's book Ministries of Mercy (along with other books on the topic of wholistic ministry for your church) can be found at Hearts & Minds Books .
Posted in: Great Resource
The "When Helping Hurts Ministry Training" Webinar Series at www.chalmers.org/when-helping-hurts/webinar/schedule.php also looks like a great resource. This is based on the "When Helping Hurts" book by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert of the Chalmers Center for Economic Development at Covenant College.
Posted in: What Does It Take?
Does anyone know what Synod did with the overture on deacons? It was not reported on in the daily e-mail updates from CRC Communications.
Posted in: What Does It Take?
Today I heard from one of the delegates who attended Synod that this overture was approved by Synod.
Posted in: Engaging Climate as Christians
I've just finished watching the first session. Allen has done an amazing job presenting the climate crisis and the responsibility of Christians using a biblical framework. I highly recommend this series.
Posted in: Are You Connecting With Community?
The Chalmers Center (where the authors of Helping Without Hurting work) has a Faith & Finances training and certification program that is offered once per quarter in various US locations – http://www.chalmers.org/our-work/us-church-training/. I've registered for the August/September session (one month of online preparation and two days in-person in Dayton, OH). I'm looking forward to see how this training will allow me as a deacon to better connect with my community. The following is a brief overview of the program.
“Chalmers trains churches and ministries in Faith & Finances, a biblically integrated financial education curriculum designed specifically for low-income people. Through Faith & Finances, churches can train the materially poor in practical money management skills and unpack how our money is part of God’s work in the world. The $350 training package equips you to walk with your low-income neighbors over time, leading to lasting transformation.”
Posted in: Change At Classis
The link to the benchmarks that are "signs of renewal" page needs to be fixed.