By Cassandra Smith I glimpsed at a picture of Jesus. It is hard to describe, as I am sure all images of God are — yet the moment sticks with me. I see him walking through a city street. It was Nashville, maybe? Pittsburgh? Dallas? In a way, the city encompassed a hundred cities, but … Continue reading Anything You Are Afraid to Lose Owns You
By Sarah Fujimoto The fresh air hits my face as I trek down the street, the gravel below my shoes crunching with each step reminds me of my arriving destination, the elementary school. As I near, a familiar scene is unveiled. Laughing and smiling children running in the front of the school, uniforms amok with puddled … Continue reading After the Earthquake: Teaching Art in Costa Rica
By Kim Daniels and Matt Snyder When the girls working the bars as prostitutes in Thailand reach the point where they are looking for a way out, there is a place for them to go. It’s called “The Well”. It’s a home, a school, a workplace, and a family with a goal in mind: to … Continue reading Forced Prostitution: How Sex Trafficking Affects the Women in Thailand
By Wrecked for the Ordinary In celebration of Ben and Jerry’s new Flipped Out dessert, the ice cream company is doing a story-telling contest for the person or group that is doing their part to “turn the world upside down” through unusual acts of kindness or social justice. In order to enter the contest, all … Continue reading Ben and Jerry’s Sponsoring Social Justice
By Shawna Spratt My adventure around India over the past month and a half has been one of the hardest things Iʼve done. God loves to put us in situations where we learn to surrender and learn to depend on Him instead of ourselves or our stuff. More ugly stuff inside of me was brought … Continue reading A Justice Adventure In India
By Harold Vance Step Into These Shoes —Dedicated to the thousands who died at the Majdanek concentration camp in Lublin, Poland. Inspired by the shoe exhibit at the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC. Could you walk even a step in these shoes? Now? Then? Where are the feet that once sought their safety? They … Continue reading Step Into These Shoes: A Poem and Dedication
By Wrecked for the Ordinary Something’s not right in the world. Something is truly broken, and you sense that you may have at least a piece of what’s required to bring about healing. In the process, you learn more about yourself, about what Jesus meant when he said, “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” In … Continue reading Christian Social Justice Writing Contest
By Stephen Christian What if I had the power to cure AIDS? What if I had the formula, a simple compound solution made of household products that any one could make in their spare time in their own home? What if I began making speeches around the world, teaching anyone and everyone how to create … Continue reading Good Intentions and Social Justice: Your Iron Rusts
By Matt Snyder I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up this book. I’m already ridiculously skeptical of self-help books because I already think that I have it all together that I don’t want someone else telling me how to live life better. Sometimes they make you feel like a complete screw-up and other times … Continue reading Heroic Living by Chris Lowney: A Review
By Sara Choe I think my heart broke a little this morning. Becky has wanted to care for orphans in Romania for about as long as she’s been in Romania (which is the early 1990s). She initially wanted to take in infants, but received older children. Some have come and gone because they couldn’t stand … Continue reading Broken in Romania: A Reflection from the Mission Field