Shannon Jammal-Hollemans
Rev. Shannon Jammal-Hollemans serves as Racial Justice Team Leader for two ministries of the Christian Reformed Church: the Office of Social Justice and the Office of Race Relations. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at Grand Valley State University (Allendale, Michigan) and her Master of Divinity at Calvin Theological Seminary (Grand Rapids, Michigan). She is ordained to her position by Oakdale Park Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Posted in: Nearly 1 in 3 People With Disabilities Live in Poverty
These statistics are alarming, but I appreciate your sharing them. Thank you for all of the work you do advocating on behalf of those whose voices many of us in the church ignore.
Posted in: Church Bullies
Thanks for sharing this, Sam! I really appreciate the practical steps for how to respond to a bully.
Posted in: Redeeming Halloween
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Mario. And no insult to vet's is intended--thank you for serving our country!
Posted in: Right Here and to the Ends of the Earth
Yes, thank you Abigail. I look forward to working with you in the future.
Posted in: In School, In Church, In Family: Expect Respect
This is very helpful. I think we need to be having more conversations about treating others with respect in our homes and congregations. It is such an important practice that can have a huge impact on the Church!
Posted in: Consider Our Response
Thank you for sharing this beautifully written and transparent piece, Robin. It serves as a good challenge to all of us to be the Church God has called us to be, where reconciliation and restoration are the ultimate goal.
Posted in: Living With Cerebral Palsy, Rejection, and Welcome
This is a great story. Thanks for sharing!
Posted in: Relational Evangelism Tools
A missionary with Christian Reformed World Missions recently wrote a blog entry on using a song by Mumford & Sons as an evangelism tool. In the blog, he also quotes Grant Lovejoy who writes, “The best discipling resource among oral communicators is not a printed booklet but an obedient Christian. Oral communicators learn by observing.” I have certainly found this to be true in my ministry.
Posted in: Preparation Is Half the Battle
Thanks for sharing this, Ron. It is a great reminder that we need to commit to "discipline and practice" in recharging over the summer months!
Posted in: Celebrating Disorganization
Thanks for sharing this! It is a good challenge to many of us.
Posted in: Jake: A Tribute
Thank you for sharing this moving tribute about Jake! I only met him a couple of times, once staying with he and Wilma in Goderich, but was profoundly impacted by his heart for youth and the model of Christ-likeness that he was to so many. His loss is a huge loss for the denomination.
Posted in: 12 Reasons to Love (and not Fear) Muslims
Thank you for sharing this wonderfully Biblical piece, Greg! Well said.