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Posts Tagged: peacemaking
September 30, 2024
While traveling across the American Southwest last spring, Kathy Mitchell was caught by surprise by the stories of her fellow travelers. “Everybody has a story,” said Kathy, a Native American ruling elder at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Chinle, Arizona, in the heart of the Navajo Nation. “Everybody deserves to be heard.” Kathy’s desire to share peace… Read more »
September 23, 2024
The local laundromat was Linda’s chapel. It was where she first shared a prayer concern that had been weighing heavily on her mind — and on her family’s heart — to say nothing of their budget. At the time, Linda was dealing with stage 4 cancer. She confessed to the pastor and volunteers from the… Read more »
September 16, 2024
The plight of the thousands of migrants in her native El Salvador keeps Carmen Elena Díaz awake at night. “Knowing their experiences, their stories, and in ministering to the migrant people, my life has been transformed,” said Carmen. “Their stories mark you, transform you, sensitize you. They make you realize what a hard and difficult subject… Read more »
September 9, 2024
“Sowing the Seeds of Peace” (Zechariah 8:12) We’ve all witnessed it, haven’t we? Flowers miraculously blooming across a ravaged landscape. Children holding hands and smiling in the face of war. We’ve all seen it and wonder how it’s possible. Such scenarios seem unlikely when we’ve all but given up hope. And yet … The… Read more »
September 28, 2023
You know how sometimes you hear something that really makes you stop and think? Here is something that Pastor Steve Herring from Tarboro, North Carolina, recently shared. He said that the church is called to do more than just believe. He said it’s about doing. It’s about making a switch to action. It’s about… Read more »
September 26, 2023
‘Taking Action’ Against Structural Racism When God promised to be present through life’s floods and fires, the assurance was of little comfort to Trell, whose house burned to the ground. To make matters worse, his car, where he sought refuge, had a flat tire. That was when a local pastor made God’s presence real to… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Exposing the Upheaval of Climate Change Farmers rely on tools to bring in a successful crop — tools like resources to control weeds, fight pests or build healthy soil. Kotema (kō-tā-muh), a farmer on Nui (nū-ē) Island, one of a group of low-lying Islands in the South Pacific Ocean that make up the small… Read more »
September 19, 2023
Helping to Stop Human Trafficking and the Exploitation of Children A mere child herself, living in Madagascar, Rose had already married, given birth to and lost a child by the time she was 15. Upon discovering that she was pregnant just four months after her traditional wedding, Rose’s joy at the birth of her son… Read more »
September 14, 2023
“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me” (Psalm 23:4, NRSV). You Are With Me “God, you are with me.” What a powerful statement of faith that is! Say it with me: “You are with me.” One… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Shining the Light of Christ on the Streets of Indianapolis Looking into the eyes of the Rev. Charles Harrison, pastor of Barnes United Methodist Church in Indianapolis and president of the board of the Indy TenPoint Coalition, a young man made his tearful confession. “I was living in a community that was so violent, it… Read more »
