A Word on the Chauvin Trial Verdict
April 23, 2021
A few words in response to the Derek Chauvin trial verdict by myself and NWC Superintendent Mark Stromberg. … More A Word on the Chauvin Trial Verdict
Category: social justice
Voting as Faithful Stewardship
October 22, 2020
From Walter Kim, President, National Association of Evangelicals Dear friends, For U.S. citizens, the next couple weeks have many of us focused on one of the fundamental responsibilities of our citizenship: to vote, electing our governmental leaders. The right to vote is a significant responsibility – one not available to all people in our world … More Voting as Faithful Stewardship
War on Wokeness & Evangelical Whoring
October 21, 2020
Here’s a much needed rebuke of the erroneous charge that Christians like me who are advocating for biblical justice have somehow gone liberal or “gotten woke.” Mike Bird is a respectable biblical scholar. By Mike Bird: In my mind, acknowledging the reality of racism, discrimination, and injustice – whether historical, cultural, institutional – and determining … More War on Wokeness & Evangelical Whoring
For the Health of the Nation
October 15, 2020
Here is a statement from The National Association of Evangelicals that I can get behind. -JB As evangelical Christians, we are called by Jesus to love God and to love our neighbor. As citizens who follow this call, we must engage with humility, civility, intellectual rigor and honesty in the complex and contentious social issues that … More For the Health of the Nation
Jesus, Power, and Privilege
June 19, 2020
There is no shame in being privileged or being white; it’s whether or not we’re aware of this privilege, understand that privilege often comes at another’s expense, and, most importantly, what we decide to do with our privilege. … More Jesus, Power, and Privilege
Revelation Reveals a Tale of Two Cities
June 11, 2020
The lesson that God would judge a city for its economic practices is a sobering thought. The fact that much of the condemnation appears to stem from its self-indulgence should hit with particular force at modern consumer culture … More Revelation Reveals a Tale of Two Cities
A Service of Lament – “Gasping For the Breath of New Creation”
June 1, 2020
After a week of rioting and violent protests following the death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, we gather to lament our broken world and pray for God’s healing, peace and justice to rain down. … More A Service of Lament – “Gasping For the Breath of New Creation”
Two Prayers for Justice
June 1, 2020
Almighty God, who sits on the throne judging right… … More Two Prayers for Justice
Jeremy L. Berg 