Black History Month: “Me and the New Jim Crow”

In honor of Black History Month, VJN invited Ramon Mayo to review Michelle Alexander’s book, The New Jim Crow. Michelle Alexander’s book, The New Jim Crow, is a tour de force in exposing a clear injustice in our society. It is a clear injustice that 

The Holy Spirit Matters: Holy Spirit, Justice, and Community Action

The Holy Spirit Matters: Holy Spirit, Justice, and Community Action

In this VJN podcast, Vineyard pastor Michael Raburn hosts 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 chapter on the Holy Spirit. Dr. William Turner 

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 

NURTURING RECONCILIATION: Peace at the Checkpoint

This week, VJN invited Katie Barnhill to reflect on some of her experiences with travelling to Israel and Palestine. She candidly shares about how the Holy Spirit has the power to enter into all kinds of spaces of tension and disarm them. “Peace at the