Welcome! Do Justice is a conversation starter for justice in the Christian Reformed Church. Together we're finding new ideas and perspectives, sharing better ways to engage in justice work, remembering our motivation, and growing our faith. Join us!
In the new James Gunn Superman movie, the title character claims both to be a punk rock fan and to be motivated by kindness and empathy. At one point, Clark Kent/Superman (David Corenswet) says that...
Blessed be Your name On the road marked with suffering Though there's pain in the offering Blessed be Your name Every blessing You pour out I'll turn back to praise When the darkness closes in, Lord...
We, as Christians talk much about love. It is a distinguishing mark of the Christian faith. Or at least it is supposed to be. Sadly, we too often speak the word love without associating it with its...
I want to walk as a child of the light. I want to follow Jesus. God set the stars to give light to the world. The star of my life is Jesus. ~ I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light World in 'plastics...
This Do Justice episode features Carol Bremer-Bennett, co-Executive Director of World Renew. She discusses the organization's 60-year history, its community-centered approach to relief and development...
“Do you have someone of EVERY generation in your group?” My colleague asked this of our school social worker, who was sharing about a pottery class that she’d been taking for about a year. She began...
I visited my mother’s home in the Philippines, a province called Aklan, during the famous Ati Atihan Festival. In a sense, it is a celebration of darkness. The Indigenous peoples in the Philippines...
Keep my anger from becoming meanness. Keep my sorrow from collapsing into self-pity. Keep my heart soft enough to keep breaking. Keep my anger turned towards justice, not cruelty. Remind me that all...
The summer shadows were long as I drove down a quiet road one morning. Flipping on the radio, I heard a woman speaking and was immediately drawn in by her words. She described how, long ago, her...
Anyone God uses significantly is always deeply wounded…We are, each and every one of us, insignificant people whom God has called and graced to use in a significant way…On the last day, Jesus will...
This episode of Do Justice features Rachel Brouwer, Director of Community Engagement at Talbot Street Church, discussing their unique approach to community engagement and global partnership. She...
Changing your mind is never easy. If you have believed that something is true for a long time, it can be challenging to be convinced that it’s not true. I was in Paris in 2015 for the meeting of the...
