by Jean Johnson | Aug 9, 2018 | Inspirational, Missional Musings, The DNA of Sustainability & Multiplication
In my last post, we visited God’s heart for social justice by listening in on a conversation between a child and a parent. Additionally, we visited Isaiah 1:17, which is a clear invitation to correct oppression, bring justice to the fatherless, and plead the cause of widows.
In certain periods of the Christian missions movement, missionaries focused primarily on sharing the message of the gospel. But somewhere along the line (largely in response to Scriptures like Isaiah 1:17), Christians serving in local and global missions concluded that our work was lopsided in that Christians responded to spiritual concerns while ignoring social and physical concerns. Ever since, there has been an ever-growing movement toward social justice causes.
by Jean Johnson | Jun 19, 2018 | Inspirational, Missional Musings, The DNA of Sustainability & Multiplication
I was driving down a popular boulevard in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In a grassy area along the boulevard, I saw a man lift up his iron rod that served as a cane to strike a woman over her head. Without thinking, I slammed on my brakes, jumped out of my vehicle, and inserted myself between the man and woman to prevent a terrible tragedy of domestic violence. I stopped the bleeding anyway. I deescalated the situation. It was my spontaneous effort to participate in social justice.
by Fivestonesglobal admin | Jan 2, 2018 | All Things Five Stones Global, Inspirational, Missional Musings
As an American and figuratively speaking, do you feel like you are a member of a dysfunctional family—that your dad and mom argue incessantly and threaten divorce every other day?
Do you feel like the world is out of control? Are you afraid to turn on the television or radio incase you hear about another tragedy, falling out, or injustice?
by Fivestonesglobal admin | Jun 1, 2017 | Inspirational, Missional Musings
By Jean Johnson
Jesus bled red.
Jesus bled red for every color.
Jesus bled red for the Jew, for the Burmese, for the Ethiopian, for the man, and for the woman.
Therefore Christianity belongs to no one and to everyone.
by Fivestonesglobal admin | May 19, 2017 | Inspirational, Missional Musings, Top Picks
By Jean Johnson
What happens when we store up rich spiritual food and keep it all to ourselves? How does God move us out of our comfort zones?
by Fivestonesglobal admin | Apr 5, 2017 | Inspirational, Missional Musings, Tips & Tools
By Jean Johnson
Are you a ‘food truck’ disciple-maker or a ‘restaurant’ disciple-maker?
In Part 3 of this ReJesus Missions Series: Jesus’ 8-Fold Pattern of Orthopraxy, we left off with this question:
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