PRACTICE JUSTICE
Through mutual relationships with the neighbors among whom they're hosted, Christian communities need to join in acts of compassion, justice, and reconciliation as a witness to the ministry of Jesus—particularly in places of suffering and despair.
The Spirit Speaks in Verse: Poetry as a Blessing to Ministry
The experience of poetry can transform ministry
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Fact, Fiction and Fear in the Movement to End Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking
Get the truth on trafficking and how churches can help
Storytelling Around Tables as an Antiracist Act
Sharing a meal as ministry
The Welcome of the White Church
A call to action for racial justice
All Saints: Nothing Can Separate Us
A ritual for All Saints' Day
How to Build an Anti-Racist Trust Team
A tool for finding support and accountability in anti-racism work.
Looking Out for the Littles: 4 Ways Churches Can Care For the Preschool-and-Under Set During the Pandemic
Simple ways to build faith and support parents with young children
What Virtual Worship Is Feeding Your Spirit? (Learning from the Lab)
Nourish your soul with these recommendations
Who We Are Matters to Our Ministry
Identity matters for the pastor and each person in church
Deepen Humility and Compassion with the IDI
Develop practices that are cross-culturally responsive
What Does This Have to Do with Me?: God’s Call to Persist in Our Anti-Racism Work
White Christians have many options to become anti-racist
The Practice of Unfreezing
Break the ice with embodied conversations about race.
Food As The Front Door: Father Divine, The Peace Mission Movement & Radical Ministry For Our Time
Black churches, farmers, and business owners work for food justice.
What I’m Reading Now: The Color of Compromise
A historian and theologian writes on the American church and racism
Couplehood in the Time of Pandemic
There are options to faithfully navigate relationships.
Preaching about Racism in America: What Comes Next?
We can persist in preaching for transformation.
The Stewardship of White Privilege in the Aftermath of George Floyd’s Death
A commitment to change includes examining stewardship practices.
Juneteenth 2020: Once You See
Jesus healing the blind man of Bethsaida speaks to our present moment.
Listen to Black Theologians: 5 Theology Podcasts
Discover and learn from these theologians.
What I’m Reading Now: Talking Race with Youth
Engage youth using this resource.
Diversity Versus Tokenism: Becoming an Anti-Racist Church
Identify and move beyond tokenism.
