This week we’re featuring a song by Urban Doxology, “The Earth Shall Know,” as a part of our Advent reflection. Click here, enter your name and email to download. Isaiah 65:17-18 See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come [...]Read More
On Advent and a Season of Giving: Peace
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Although scripture foretold the coming of the messiah in the form of a child, the people of Israel were expecting a powerful king who would come [...]Read More
Ferguson and the Call for Peace
While all people of good will call for calm and respect for the rule of law in Ferguson, Missouri, the truth remains that violence begets violence. Truthfully, Michael Brown's violent death at the hand of a police officer, and the violent aftermath, are tragic reflections of America's continuing [...]Read More
Red, White & Blue
The red, white and blue lights flashed in the mirror and the familiar sting of fear crawled through my stomach. “Not today,” I thought. “Please, don’t let it be today.” The lady riding in the passenger seat of my vehicle whispered to me, “Just stay calm.” Her short, curly, gray hair had been [...]Read More
Lamentation for Ferguson or Healing in the Aftermath of Ferguson
The hearts of our staff at Mission Year were heavy on our weekly prayer call. It was the morning after the grand jury decision in Ferguson and there was a lot of disappointment, pain, and anger. Many of us were struggling with words to say and prayers to pray. Instead of listing a litany of prayer [...]Read More
Why The Outrage?
“WHY THE OUTRAGE?” They ask. - I am outraged because the death of a young life did not even get the full consideration of a court of law. I believe this minimally deserves a trial. - I am outraged because prosecutor Robert McCulloch has ties to police that deeply impact his perspective, [...]Read More
The Thing I Did That I Said I Could Never Do
Last year I had the unique pleasure of coming on staff for my dream job with the CCDA, a national association of Christian Community Development practitioners, to work on a grant for immigration reform. CCDA is a table partner for the Evangelical Immigration Table, a broad coalition of evangelical [...]Read More
Does God Stand with Immigrants
At church we sang Chris Tomlin’s “Our God.” I love this song, and I can’t help but get some goosebumps as we celebrate the bigness of our powerful God.And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us? And if our God is with us, then what could stand against?It was three days [...]Read More