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FREEING SLAVES // Podcast // Interview with Safehouse of Hope, Part 2

FREEING SLAVES // Podcast // Interview with Safehouse of Hope, Part 2

In this episode, Steven Hamilton continues his  interview with Denene Yates, director of Safehouse of Hope.  Here, she shares about the ongoing work of aftercare.

Reflecting on Summer Institute at Duke Divinity School

VJN invited Scott Schomburg to share about his time at Duke Divinity School’s Summer Institute at the Center for Reconciliation. VJN members Steven Hamilton, Michael Raburn, and Rick Love also attended.         For the past six years, the first full day of 

FREEING SLAVES // Podcast // VJN interviews Safehouse of Hope, Part 1

FREEING SLAVES // Podcast // VJN interviews Safehouse of Hope, Part 1

Steven Hamilton interviews Denene Yates, director of Safehouse of Hope. Safehouse of Hope is an aftercare shelter for survivors of sex trafficking in Maryland. In this episode, Denene shares about her journey to serving survivors.

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 

VJN Book Review: Peace Catalysts by Rick Love

Rick Love’s Peace Catalysts distills the wisdom of a lifetime of experience as a peacemaker and a bridge-builder among religiously and ideologically diverse communities. Combining clear, biblical, conceptual analysis with a wealth of personal stories about struggle and victory, he argues compellingly that “reconciliation is