Leading up to Mother’s Day, the NCC Poverty Initiative is sharing a series of stories lifting up, celebrating, and praying for mothers who are fighting poverty and alleviating suffering in their communities. Prayer for Rhonda: God, thank you for expressing your love through Rhonda to women in Oregon who draw on her to discover their […]
Improbable Scholars: the Rebirth of a Great American School System and a Strategy for America’s Schools
This book review was shared by Jan Resseger, Minister for Public Education of the United Church of Christ Justice and Witness Ministries and chair of the National Council of Churches Public Education and Literacy committee. I was up late last night reading Berkeley professor, David Kirp’s new book about school reform in Union City, New […]
How Wealth Inequality Hurts Churches
Have you seen the video on wealth inequality that went viral this week? The video is based on a study by Harvard Business professor Michael Norton. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out here. Millions have been passing it around and dropping their jaws when they see the dramatic difference between the average […]