Tag: reconciliation

Together, for Ahmaud Arbery | A Letter From Black Vineyard Pastors

Together, for Ahmaud Arbery | A Letter From Black Vineyard Pastors

Vineyard Justice Network continues our song of lament for Ahmaud Arbery and all the brokenness, violence, fear, and injustice that his murder exposed.

We humbly seek to listen well to our Black Vineyard pastors who cry out, in one voice. This voice invites our churches to yoke the efforts of naming the trauma of white supremacy to doing the Spirit-led work necessary to “uplift black lives.”

VJN Recommends: Slow Kingdom Coming, Kent Annan

VJN Recommends: Slow Kingdom Coming, Kent Annan

In the face of a world groaning for peace, advertisements bombard us with promises of quick-fixes and opportunities for “Insta-activism.” For many of us within the VJN community who have humbly sought to participate in God’s work of loving mercy and doing justice, we know 

Sermon Spotlight: Supernatural Reconciliation by Kathy Maskell

Sermon Spotlight: Supernatural Reconciliation by Kathy Maskell

“Shalom peace, healing peace brings us and lead us to reconciliation. Reconciliation moves us from fragmentation to shalom peace.” – Kathy Maskell. On this spotlight sermon, we highlight the sermon of our own Kathy Maskell on Supernatural Reconciliation. In a messed up world, can forgiveness 

Responding to Charlottesville: Pastoral Resources

Responding to Charlottesville: Pastoral Resources

As people of God who are earnestly trying to follow Jesus and enact his Kingdom, we condemn and stand firmly against the kingdoms of white supremacy, racism, and hatred of those different from ourselves. These forces are evil , the work of the Enemy. We 

Ambassadors of Peace in Wartime: A Conversation with Rick Love and Chaplain Wayne

Ambassadors of Peace in Wartime: A Conversation with Rick Love and Chaplain Wayne

In this podcast episode, VJN has a conversation with Rick Love, president of Peace Catalysts, and Chaplain Wayne, a former U.S. Army chaplain and current prison chaplain. We tackle some challenging questions such as “is it possible to pursue a posture of peace within our