We Must Give Hope to the ‘Strangers’ Among Us
As of June of this year, there were 36,300 homeless people living in the streets of Los Angeles. The causes include mental illness and substance abuse. According to an ar...
If We Were Aliens, How Should We Treat Immigrants?
Throughout the Old Testament, God reminds His people of who they were. He often told them: “You were slaves (or aliens) in Egypt” (see Lev 23:22; Deut. 5:15; 10:17-22; 24...
Are Refugees Welcome in Your Heart?
In 1883, Emma Lazarus wrote a poem about the Statue of Liberty called “The New Colossus.” Today the words of that sonnet appear on the pedestal of the monument. The Statu...
May God Stir Our Hearts to Reach the Poor
In the early 1990s I read the late Henri Nouwen’s book, The Road to Daybreak, his account of leaving the prestige and comfort of Harvard University to join L’Arche Daybre...
May 2019 Encourage Magazine
The May 2019 issue of Encourage magazine is ready to read and download!
Its purpose is to encourage all ministers, church members, and lay leaders whether in local con...
The Impact of God’s Justice on the Nations
Justice and injustice are more than individual acts. Justice and injustice are manifested in the mores and laws of people groups, communities and nations. Whether it appl...