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The Spirit matters, The Word matters, words matter, people matter.

Today, Senior pastor Lyn Burnhope shares a deeply pastoral and thoughtful reflection on her time as a participant and panelist at this year’s VJN Forum on “Jesus, the Kingdom, and the Poor.” It was such a privilege to be able to attend the two day 

Tonight: Webinar on Holy Spirit, Justice, and Community Action

WEBINAR: De-briefing Dr. Turner w/ Michael Raburn Wed., November 4, 2015 7:30-9pm EST Michael Raburn will host a de-briefing webinar on Dr. Turner’s work on the relationship between the Holy Spirit, justice, and community action. To best prepare for the webinar, we recommend you read Michael’s dissertation 

“So What is Good News, Exactly?” VJN 2015 Forum Re-Cap | Upcoming Events

VJN 2015 was a roaring success, our largest gathering yet with 125 pastors and leaders from around the country, including Canada and one pastor from the UK(!) digging into the theological, political, and local community dimensions of exactly what is it going to take to 

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 explores the topic of immigration from a biblical viewpoint and our call 

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