Pursuing God's Justice, Enacting God's kingdom
Today I’m sorting socks. Actually, not just sorting, but pairing and counting. I’m also sizing men’s underwear… lots and lots of underwear. By the end of this project I should be an authority on men’s underwear. All of these are items that were donated by …
N.T. Wright’s book Evil and the Justice of God is a thought-provoking, enriching excursion into the deeper currents of biblical theology and our contemporary context. As someone who engages in a lot of justice and mercy ministry, leading and teaching on the streets, this book is a serious …
Hard to believe that it’s already been a 2 weeks since our first VJN Summit in Chicago! Together, we lifted up one of John Wimber’s original exhortations to the Vineyard movement, “When we stand for social justice, we testify to the presence of the Kingdom.” Here’s …
This week, VJN picks up on our ongoing “Spotlight” series of interviewing Vineyard pastors and leaders–particularly those who are responding to human trafficking, poverty, and/or the environment within their own communities and on a global level. Kathy Maskell interviews Becky Waugaman of the Des Moines …
This book review was written by Chad Estes, a member of the Boise Vineyard in Idaho. An Important Story Regarding Human Trafficking When Liam Neeson’s movie “Taken” came out in 2008 many people were shocked. The film portrayed how easily it was for unassuming girls …