Experiencing the Global Church
“The Gospel is international – it goes beyond language and culture, breaking barriers and chains.” – Lia Petty, Class 19 Fellow When I hear the word “church,” I picture the body of believers in my hometown, the people I grew up seeing every Sunday for church. I envision the building where we gather for worship…
Here I Am, Lord, Send Me | Brasília Amarelo
Dependence and willingness. These words come to mind when I think of Brasilia Amarelo’s third week at Agua Viva hosting a teen camp with Lifeshape. Throughout all of Brazil, we have been going to and from churches. We’ve painted, plastered, cleaned, and performed. And through it all, it has been a blessing. But at some…
How Should Christians Engage in Social Justice?
What are some ways that as we think we’re doing justice, we might be convinced and get this warm, fuzzy glow inside that we’re helping when we’re actually hurting? We think we’re making the world a better place when we’re actually making people worse off. Let me give one concrete example of this. If we were…
