By Rev. Dr. Timothy James, Administrative Secretary of the National Convocation “So, if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.” John 8: 36 (NRSV) Who would have thought the year 2020 would turn out to be the year it has been? I heard it said, “I want to send this year back, […]
General Ministries
#DOCjustsummer: Green Chalice
by Wendy Davidson, Disciples Peace Fellowship intern When I was little, my mom gave me a stuffed animal – a unicorn – that she carried with her from her own childhood. I cared for this unicorn deeply, but it was only as I grew older that I realized that my mother’s love for her childhood […]
#DOCjustsummer: Disciples AllianceQ
by Raphael Guillen, Disciples Peace Fellowship intern See opportunity for conversation below. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment […]
Disciples Home Missions names interim president
by Disciples Home Missions DHM will host a Welcome and Q&A Webinar with Rev. Spencer on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at 1:00 pm ET. Register at https://www.discipleshomemissions.org/about-us/mission-statement/. The Board of Disciples Home Missions (DHM) is thrilled to announce the call of Rev. Sheila Spencer as DHM’s Interim President. Employed by DHM since 2008, Rev. Spencer has been serving as […]
Reconciliation Ministry announces legacy fund
Reconciliation Ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) announces the launch of the Rev. Ernest J. Newborn, Sr. Legacy grant program. This grant program intends to provide seed funds for small racial reconciliation and anti-racism projects that address structural barriers for people of color to fully thrive in the communities where they live. Programs […]
#DOCjustsummer: We cry power
By Jennifer Williams, Disciples Peace Fellowship intern “Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights and withhold justice from the oppressed of my people, making widows their prey and robbing homeless children.”– Isaiah 10:1-2 As I scroll down my Facebook news feed, an […]
