We can always find a reason to not help that person or that group, but are we willing to look Jesus in the eye and tell Him our reasons for not helping those whom He loved?
Widows, Orphans, & Foreigners Still Matter
Author: Jennifer Brown Jones
Hi! My name is Jen Jones. I'm a PhD Candidate in Christian Theology and Old Testament professor.
Sitting in Silence
Sometimes we just need to sit silently, making room for God to speak into our lives and those of our loved ones.
Finding Peace When Love Hurts
Loving others when it hurts isn't always about their needs or their response. It's also about the way that we become a little more like Jesus.
My Apologies!
Maybe we need to rethink our ideas about blessing.
Rethinking Blessing
Maybe it's time we rethink our understanding of what it means to be blessed by God.
Seeking God in the Rubble
At the end of the day Job didn't get the answers he wanted. God's presence is what made all the difference.
Trusting God in the Rubble
This Is Now: 3 Things I Wish I’d Done Then It was an Easter I’ll never forget. Standing in church and singing about the resurrection I was ambushed with an overwhelming sense of anger. Not the irritated with the in-laws type of anger or the ticked that I tripped on a plastic Easter egg anger. … Continue reading Trusting God in the Rubble
My Son Needed the Love of the Church. I Wasn’t Sure It Was Possible.
Reliving and retelling Jesus' story: Including the cognitively disabled in ministry is a chance to live in a cross-shaped way.
Jean Vanier: The Bell Tolls
Today, that bell seems to be tolling a little more loudly. The clang is painful as I quietly grieve for the impending loss of someone that I’ve never met.
Life Beyond #Blessed 