God created people as social beings. It’s how we were wired from the beginning. He designed us to be in relationships that are good, harmonious, and just. Today, our world is filled with conflict–with family members, neighbours, co-workers, and strangers. Competition and suspicion now mark our social interactions. But the good news is, reconciliation with others is possible. Through Jesus, we can overcome relational poverty to restore trust, peace, and justice.
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“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break [ read more ]
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Blink's Garden is a story for kids, grades 3-7, with accompanying music. It uses the metaphor of a garden to speak about community building where the [ read more ]
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In this video John Janzen speaks with students about the parallels between Blink's Garden and the novella Seedfolks. Community-building is the c [ read more ]
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Created by John Janzen Originally published on Prezi on October 12, 2018. [ read more ]
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What happens when you look behind homelessness? Deep understanding can change the world and you. John Janzen was the lonely farmboy who would si [ read more ]
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Before Blink's Garden there was this short parable about mutuality and community building. You change them, they change you, that changes everything. [ read more ]
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Microfinance has become a standard pillar of the buzz-word arsenal in community development. But many of us, if we’re honest, struggle to understand w [ read more ]
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Travelling is the best. It’s when I enjoy some of my craziest adventures, taste some of the most unique flavours, and take some of my best photos. [ read more ]
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My darling husband generally only gets to see me during my least-shining moments. Before he leaves for work, I am tearing apart the kitchen to feed my [ read more ]
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So God created humankind in His image, in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them. Genesis 1:27 (NRSV) God cre [ read more ]
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Poverty is complex. How we address poverty is tricky. To wildly over simplify things, we can think of poverty in two categories: -generational pov [ read more ]
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Is the next terror attack just around the corner? Western media reports from 2017 would lead readers to believe, Yes! It is. According to one site [ read more ]
