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Friday, May 7th, 2010The May 2010 issue of Charisma magazine features “The Gospel and Marvin Gaye” about the intersection (or too often lack thereof) between worship and justice. Co-authors Jeremy Del Rio and Louis Carlo are both featured trainers at UYWI’s upcoming Reload 1.2.3 event in NY and NJ on June 12, and Pastor Lou is also leading [...]
Plotting Christmas Goodness
Monday, November 30th, 2009I read somewhere that Brian McLaren or Bart Campolo (maybe both) sign their letters with the phrase, “Plotting Goodness.” It stuck. Keeps me thinking, especially when groups like Advent Conspiracy, One Day’s Wages, and New York Faith and Justice remind me what really matters about the holidays. Advent Conspiracy says is especially well at their [...]
Wisdom of a 5th Grade Solomon
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Sojourners features 20/20 Vision for Schools’ Advisory Board member Dr. Nicole Baker Fulgham on their God’s Politics blog today. She recounts an experience as a first year teacher in Compton, CA, when a 10 year old challenged her: “Aw c’mon Ms. Baker, nobody thinks we’re smart! If they did, they wouldn’t give us this broken [...]
Why Public Schools Matter to God (and Should Matter to You Too)
Sunday, August 30th, 2009My latest article was published in the September issues of Tri-State Voice and Love Express. Here’s an excerpt. How many eighth grade Bible studies lead with Lamentations? Or Leviticus? Yet last I checked, Lamentations and Leviticus are part of the Biblical canon, along with Romans and Revelation and lots of other heady reading material. Should [...]
Singing and Praying Justice: My New Article at UrbanFaith.com
Monday, August 24th, 2009My latest article, co-written with Pastor Louis Carlo of Abounding Grace Ministries, was published today at UrbanFaith.com. Here’s an excerpt. … At its core, the Gospel is a story about a loving God who reconciles humanity into loving relationships with Himself, themselves, and each other. Justice fits into the story as Christ rights the wrongs [...]
TLS09: Bono and Bill
Monday, August 17th, 2009Extreme Poverty and AIDS Bill Hybels interview with Bono, featuring testimonies from pastors throughout Willow Creek Leadership Summit 2009 (My notes below were taken real time via Twitter. Read them from the bottom up.) # Hybels: we need compassion AND justice to end stupid, extreme poverty in this generation. #tls094:54 PM Aug 7th from twidroid [...]
TLS09: Andrew Rugasira
Monday, August 17th, 2009End Global Poverty Through Trade, Not Aid Andrew Rugasira Willow Creek Leadership Summit 2009 (My notes below were taken real time via Twitter. Read them from the bottom up.) # AR: The best kindness is help ppl help themselves. Reconstruct the narrative. #tls0910:55 AM Aug 7th from twidroid # AR: change conversation. Best help comes [...]
TLS09: Wess Stafford
Monday, August 17th, 2009Pain and Forgiveness Wess Stafford, President and CEO of Compassion Willow Creek Leadership Summit 2009 (My notes below were taken real time via Twitter. Read them from the bottom up.) # B Hybels: don’t limit definition of redemption. No experience is wasted. God even turns unspeakable evil for good. #tls0911:34 AM Aug 7th from twidroid [...]
It’s Never Too Late to Give Just One Day for Justice
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009It’s my pleasure to serve as a board member of New York Faith and Justice, and in that capacity, to extend another invitation for you to contribute to our “Just One Day” campaign. It’s never too late to support the work of NYFJ, whether by volunteering for a day or contributing financially to the cause. [...]
Confessions of a Hypocrite on Loving the Least of These
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009Confessions of a Youth Pastor Hypocrite on Loving the Least of These: Meeting Jesus on the Lower East Side [The following is an excerpt of Jeremy Del Rio's latest article originally published in the May/June 2009 issue of The Journal of Student Ministries. Read the entire article here, or subscribe to The Journal here.] Salvation [...]
Poverty is on Which Agenda?
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009I confess a fondness for Sojourners. Several friends are on its board. Others contribute regularly to its blog and other publications. Their call to economic justice is righteous. So I followed with great interest the Twitter chatter from Sojourners’ recent “Mobilization to End Poverty” event in Washington, DC, and even re-tweeted choice morsels throughout. I [...]
“Just One Day” a/k/a 100 Ways to Do Justice in a Day
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009Imagine … New Yorkers and people across the country joining hands – not throwing up their hands – in these trying times. Imagine … relationships healed, individuals and groups empowered, neighborhoods brought to life again. Imagine … thousands giving one day to help “make things right.” Give a day JUST ONE DAY for justice! Will [...]
Milton Friedman on Greed, Virtue, and Eliminating Poverty
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009A certifiable genius contends for capitalism as the “only cases in which the masses have escaped from grinding poverty. … The record of history is absolutely crystal clear… there is no alternative way so far discovered of improving the lot of the ordinary people that can hold a candle to the productive activities that are [...]
31.8: A Response to Urban Poverty
Thursday, March 5th, 2009Enjoying Crossroads Christian Church‘s 30-Day Adventure sermon series about urban poverty and how churches can respond. Eavesdrop (download, for free) the messages here. February 22 to March 22 we will be focusing on the topic of urban poverty. In addition to Sunday morning services, daily reflection journals, small discussion groups, and service projects will be [...]
Oscar Belongs to the Slumdogs
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009I finally saw Slumdog Millionaire last night and join the chorus clamoring for Oscar victory. It’s no small feat for any movie to live up to the hype AND manage to leave an inspired audience feeling good despite a largely tragic subject. Dig the trailer, and see the movie, regardless of who wins Oscar tonight. [...]
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