Prayer and Social Action — George Müller

When I started my Lent series on social justice at Spectrum a couple years ago, I started with the topic of prayer. Here’s a quote from that article: In preparing for social action, there is one element that should be prioritized—prayer. Because of its importance, this week’s practical step is to pray. Shane Claiborne and [...]

A Prayer by Samuel Johnson

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, without whose help labour is useless, without whose light search is vain, invigorate my studies and direct my enquiries, that I may by due diligence and right discernment establish myself…in thy holy Faith…. Let me not linger in ignorance and doubt, but enlighten and support me for the sake of [...]

A Prayer for Justice

Just and righteous God, Your will be done on earth as in heaven. Place me on the side of the oppressed. Where I knowingly or unknowingly oppress, open my eyes to your truth. Where I use my power unjustly or fail to use my power for justice, open my heart and lead me to repentance. [...]

New Spectrum Series on Community Organizing

Introducing a New Monthly Series: On Mission and Chavez (Geoffrey Nelson-Blake, Spectrum, 30 Jan 2012) Once a month throughout 2012 I’ll be sharing stories on the Spectrum blog of how organized people are putting their faith into action in the public sphere, from issues as local as street safety to national issues such as the [...]

The Stuff of Simplicity

Editor’s Note: I failed to post this essay by Wendy before Christmas. I humbly apologize, and I know readers will be both encouraged and prodded by this now-updated piece. –Jeff In the last of what were my single years, I lived alone in a ground floor apartment across the street from Union College, where I [...]

Close the SOA/WHINSEC

Reflections on the Vigil to Close the SOA November 18-20, 2011 “It’s a beautiful day. Sky falls, you feel like it’s a beautiful day. Don’t let it get away.” Our wake-up call was the sound of U2’s “Beautiful Day” pumping through the bus’s speakers. Despite being groggy from the over-night bus ride from Ann Arbor [...]

Adventist Potpourri

This is not a complete list of recent articles and resources, but these have come to my attention: German Adventist youth win ‘Gold Hope Prize’ for community outreach (ANN, 29 Nov 2011) ADRA joins commemoration of World AIDS Day (ANN, 29 Nov 2011) 25 years of medical outreach for Sydney Adventist Hospital volunteer team (ANN, [...]

Ilmaha: Noticing

After many years of successes and failures, God still puts me situations that force me to notice. Slow learner, I guess… Sometimes the situations are good and sometimes they are bad. I have walked in slums, I have walked in IDP camps, and I have had my children ask for homework help. Sometimes, I noticed [...]