Posted on Monday, April 19th, 2010 [2 Comments]
Posted in Environmentalism
Why is it that evangelical pastors never talk about the environment from their pulpit? Tri Robinson, pastor of Vineyard Boise, tells the story of why he changed his mind about environmentalism.
Posted on Monday, February 22nd, 2010 [22 Comments]
Posted in Equality, Experiences in Church/Christianity, Gender Equality
“If power is just held by males in the evangelical church, we’re missing out on half of what God has to say.” In this clip, Rose Madrid-Swetman talks about her experiences as a female pastor.
Posted on Monday, December 21st, 2009 [1 Comment]
Posted in Environmentalism
Tri wanted his church to start taking better care of the environment, so he asked them to start taking more hikes. This clip tells the story of a church that takes environmentalism seriously.
Posted on Monday, December 14th, 2009 [10 Comments]
Posted in Insiders Relating to Outsiders, Poverty, Service
Is it possible to love someone and hold them in contempt at the same time? In this clip Bart Campolo tells a beautiful story that captures the messiness of his relationships with his impoverished neighbors.
Posted on Monday, December 7th, 2009 [1 Comment]
Posted in Poverty
Several years ago Eugene and his wife decided to give an entire year’s wages to help fight poverty. It was more difficult than they imagined.
Posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 [8 Comments]
Posted in Church/Christianity, Division, Equality, Experiences in Church/Christianity, Racism
Martin Luther King, Jr. said “It is appalling that the most segregated hour of Christian America is eleven o’clock on Sunday morning.” Why is this still true? In this clip two Baptist pastors from Salt Lake City (one from a white church and one from a black church) share some of their thoughts and experiences about this dilemma.
Posted on Monday, October 19th, 2009 [17 Comments]
Posted in Environmentalism, Service
SAME Café is not what you’d expect from a non-profit focused on feeding the hungry. It’s run like a restaurant. It has a menu, a great urban location and the food is amazing. The only difference is that instead of having fixed prices customers pay what they can afford. The result? A place where people having a hard time making ends meet can come get a healthy meal in a comfortable setting and leave with their dignity intact.
Posted on Monday, October 5th, 2009 [2 Comments]
Posted in Poverty
When Leah Pauline was 19 she spent 3 months in Uganda with her sister and a friend. After seeing horrible living conditions at one of the orphanages they decided to do something about it. They started their own orphanage and rescued the kids.
Posted on Monday, September 7th, 2009 [2 Comments]
Posted in Poverty
Pam Sardar felt called to India, but it took her years to get there. This clip captures the beauty of Pam’s spiritual journey, messiness and all.
Posted on Monday, May 18th, 2009 [2 Comments]
Posted in Poverty, Service
Brenda is just like anyone else, well, other than being homeless. She’s got two kids, a husband and no job. This clip asks the question “would we view Brenda the same had we not known she was homeless?”