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Spotlight interview: Ending Poverty with Liz Theoharis

Spotlight interview: Ending Poverty with Liz Theoharis

Liz Theoharis is co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, with Rev. William Barber. She has spent the past two decades organizing amongst the poor in the United States, working with and advising grassroots organizations with significant victories including the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, the Vermont Workers Center, Domestic Workers United, the United Workers Association, the National Union of the Homeless and the Kensington Welfare Rights Union.

Spotlight Interview: Dennis Orthner on Public Discipleship

Spotlight Interview: Dennis Orthner on Public Discipleship

In todays spotlight interview, VJN had a conversation with Dennis Orthner. Dennis is a social work professor at UNC,  and he candidly shares how discipleship should be a public act. Watch this interview to take a look at his view on why supportive services are 

Book Review: With Justice for All by John Perkins

Book Review: With Justice for All by John Perkins

This review was written by VJN intern Sydney Wilson. Sydney is a psychology major at Liberty University. With Justice For All is an excellent book focusing on reconciliation and justice between different ethnic and racial groups. Growing up in a small, racially discriminative town in 

VJN2015 Forum “Jesus, the Kingdom, and the Poor”: All Main Sessions Now Available

All VJN2015 Forum Main Sessions and Panel Discussions are now available! Session 1-Developing Our Hearts: The Holy Spirit, Justice, and Community Action Session 2-Developing Our Hands: The Justice of Disciple-Making Session 3-Developing Our Hands: What Does a “Justice Disciple” Look Like in Public? Session 4-Developing Our Heads: What 

Spotlight Interview: Hugh Hollowell

In this spotlight interview, VJN spoke to Hugh Hollowell about his passion and he gave us his thoughts about homelessness. Take a look at how he proposes we walk with people where they are and how that sort of love can help win hearts to