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Relationships First: the Youth Ambassador of Reconciliation Trip

Posted: July 20, 2016

The Youth Ambassador of Reconciliation Program has officially begun!

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A Cry For Peace in South Sudan

Posted: July 18, 2016

Over the last weeks with the news of the deaths of two more black men and five police officers in Dallas, my news feed has been filled with cries to God—cries for justice, cries for reconciliation, cries for peace.

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Two things our Human Trafficking Response must Include

Posted: July 15, 2016

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.”
Proverbs 31:8-9

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Is Voting Accessible to People with Disabilities in Your Community?

Posted: July 12, 2016

I’m a greenhorn when it comes to political action.

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Why We Preach on Immigration

Posted: July 11, 2016

Christy and Brad Knetsch, pastors of Madison Square CRC, delivered a sermon this past Sunday called “Testify: Immigrants Are a Blessing, Not a Burden”.

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A Prayer for Love in the Face of Violence

Posted: July 7, 2016

This is an updated version to reflect recent events.

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Engage 2016: Is the CRC truly “God’s Diverse and Unified Family?”

Posted: July 5, 2016

Dr. Michelle Loyd-Paige spoke openly and honestly about her experience as an African-American woman on the opening night of the Engage 2016 conference, a multiethnic gathering on the grounds of Calvin College in Grand Rapids this past June. For many, including the two of us, that talk was one of the highlights of the conference (which is significant because there were so many great speakers!). Loyd-Paige’s talk was prophetic in two senses—it spoke truth to power and it was a sign of things to come

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Summer Justice Reads - Our Staff Picks

Posted: June 30, 2016

Looking for summer beach reads? The staff of the Christian Reformed Centre for Public Dialogue and the Office of Social Justice have done the searching for you.

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I'm not an Expert: Growing with the Blanket Exercise

Posted: June 27, 2016

In the space of two weeks in June, over 400 people participated in two mass Blanket Exercises. Wow. Each one was significant in its own way.

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Development and Advocacy: Working Together

Posted: June 24, 2016

In March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its plan to ship 500 metric tons of surplus U.S. peanuts to Haiti. The surplus stems from a 2014 Farm Bill that incentivizes an increase in peanut and other crop production.

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