
Superwomen, Dance, and Pentecost:
You won’t want to miss this multicultural service conducted in German, English, and Kikuyu with plenty of DANCE! by Tanzanian women, an African dancer, and Irina Jang in celebration of Pentecost!
Irina Jang & The God of the Fire Dance
In this post, we hear from Irina Jang, a professional circus artist and performing artist as she share her experience meeting God through dance and how He used her passion to carry her through the darkness of 2020 with Fire Arts.
How Is China Redefining International Development?
I hope this blog will interest you to read the entire white paper on “China’s International Development Cooperation in the New Era” and join in the dialogue by leaving your comment at the end of the blog, and sharing insights on your own social networks.
The Asian American Feminist Trailblazer: Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee
…In light of the recent Anti-Asian attacks in Georgia and across the country, we are recognizing that the Asian American church in the US has a voice, many voices in fact…
Resting in His Big Heart
Recently, in reflecting on the weight of the circumstances surrounding us; both communally (COVID, current events like mass shootings and racial tensions) and personal (you fill in the black), Dr. Kevin Higgins stated that, "[All of these things are] just a reminder to myself and to us. And it is good to remember that everything we hear about, and know about, and face is something common to many, many others all over our world. Overwhelming, yes. But a healthy necessity. So, allow it, embrace it, even seek it sometimes."
He then said to also be reminded that, "There is a bigger Heart that holds it all. And I have nowhere to go but to place my small heart in that big Heart."
Beginning Urban Spirituality: An Excerpt from Dr. Viv Grigg
The following is an except from a post entitled “Pre-Urban Spirituality” which Dr. Viv Grigg authored on April 12, 2021. In it he shares some of his spiritual journey living among the poor. We hope it encourages you.
Empowering Women with Tax Justice
In this short clip, Erika Dayle Siu* explains the connection between empowering women and tax justice and how important providing for the common good is to the well-being of women across the globe. She unpacks the major themes in a newly-released book titled, Tax Justice and Global Inequality, which she co-edited with Krishen Mehta and Esther Shubert.
Seek the Shalom of the City
Global urbanization is expanding in record speed, a phenomenon that we all witness in awe… The challenges in meeting the needs of the fast-growing urban population are enormous: basic welfare of the inhabitants such as food, shelter, education and health care, employment, community in face of social and ethnic identity crisis, infrastructure, transportation, to name a few…
"Going Further In" A Year Into A Global Pandemic
Dr. Kevin Higgins reflects on life one year into the global pandemic. He shares his process about adjusting to a new normal and diving further into the depths of journeying with God and others. We hope it encourages you today.
Faith and Leadership Journeys of Inspiring Global Women
In Episode 2 of our Interview series, “Faith & Leadership Journeys of Inspiring Global Women,” we talk with Rev. Suzanne Membe Matale about her life in Zambia and the many ways she is impacting her nation. Check it out!
Believing for and Participating in Transformation
Transformation must touch every part of individual and communal life. In today's blog post, Dr. Viv Grigg breaks down the ways that Gospel transformation is spiritual, social, economic, and political!
Faith and Leadership Journeys of Inspiring Global Women
Kay Killar with her husband Mike are co-founders of Samaritan Creations, which exists to rescue, restore and empower, by the grace and love of God, women entrapped in the sex trade of Thailand.
Deborah the Judge and Prophetess
The significance of Deborah in a time when Israel needed leadership cannot be understated. So, what better way to kick off our celebration of Women’s History Month than look at Deborah, the Judge and Prophetess found in the book of Judges….
Listening to the Narrative of Others
“…Most of the narratives in the places where I live center the experience of white people and white men particularly, because, well, we have been the hunters. I have benefited from this even when I did not desire to do so. So as a person living where the story of “my people” is the dominant narrative, how can I enter into the stories of others and gain a broader perspective?…”