Tag: vjn2014

Welcoming the Stranger: A Biblical View to Understanding Immigration

Welcoming the Stranger: A Biblical View to Understanding Immigration

In this podcast, Bethany Anderson shares from her work with Los Angeles-based Solidarity Rising on how people of faith can approach the hot topic of immigration reform with a sound, biblical worldview. Bethany’s workshop explored the topic of immigration from a biblical viewpoint and our 

Re-thinking Prison Ministry: Towards Restorative Justice

In this podcast, chaplains Steve Lowe and Michelle Smith  share from their experiences working extensively with youth in juvenile detention centers, as well as their families. Their stories challenge the prevailing American  correctional approach of isolation and punishment with a Biblical vision of restoring wholeness 

The Long and Slow Work of God

The Long and Slow Work of God

This week, VJN member Jared Boyd reflects on his time at the 2014 VJN conference. Jared Patrick Boyd is a Vineyard Pastor, Spiritual Director, and Founder of The Order of Sustainable Faith : A Missional Monastic Expression for the Vineyard. Jared and his family are