Christians care about human suffering. The biblical narrative recounts that Jesus restored sight to the blind, enabled the lame to walk, and drove demons out of the possessed. His disciples carried on that work, and for thousands of years Christians have attended to healing and wholeness for body, mind, and spirit. But, not all shapes…
Category: Social Work
My Nepali Prayer
Lord God, I give you thanks and praise for my sisters and brothers in Nepal. For their dedication to walk miles upon miles to share your love with others… For their witness to their surrounding neighbors who do not know the depth of your grace… For their hospitality to accept strangers into their homes and…
Ecotheology and the Role of the Church
Earth Day is the day when Christians have the opportunity to celebrate God’s amazing gift of creation to all of humankind. In the past, few Christians saw reason to celebrate Earth Day. It seems we were unable to connect the budding environmental movement with our practice of the Christian faith. The problem was not necessarily…