Tag: tending creation

TENDING CREATION: Why should we care about micro plastics?

TENDING CREATION: Why should we care about micro plastics?

TENDING CREATION: In recognition of Earth Day, VJN invites you and your church to take the next step in environmental justice. Learn about microplastics from A Rocha International, a family of Christian conservation organizations. Next, click here to engage with their Plastics Toolbox to dive 

Spotlight Interview with Riley Hayes of LU Send Now

In this spotlight interview, VJN intern Sydney Wilson sits down with fellow Liberty University student Riley Hayes to discuss his time on a service project with Samaritan’s Purse. In August 2016, a massive storm hit the southern parts of the United States and Louisiana got 

Book Review: 7, by Jen Hatmaker

7, by Jen Hatmaker is an original book that calls out society on their need for excess. In this novel, Hatmaker discovers there is an overwhelming need for things in her life and not enough desire for Jesus. If I had to guess, I would 

Baton Rouge Mission

Recently, I was given the opportunity to travel 16 hours south to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to serve with Samaritans Purse’s floor relief teams. I went with Liberty University’s Send Now team. The 46 of us loaded up a charter bus and started driving south through 

Is Water a Justice Issue? Accessing Clean Water in Conflict Zones

This week, VJN has invited Erin Boettcher to share her thoughts on water as a justice issue. Erin Boettcher is Director of Program Excellence & Strategic Partnerships for Arc Solutions. She just graduated from the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of