The Arms of Mercy
Our God is a loving and merciful Father. There is no offense too great for Jesus to cover. In his rich mercy, He will always swoop us up and hold us away from the punishment–seeking accuser.
Author: Liz Schauer
The Source of Mercy
Mercy is not contingent upon our goodness or lack thereof. The Bible says all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).
No Justice, No Peace
As God’s people on earth today, God also calls us to seek shalom in the world today, to strive for and create a flourishing society.
Pray and Don’t Give Up
When Jesus told the parable of the persistent widow, He was reminding us to always pray and never give up. Even when we get discouraged. Even when people are telling us there is no way. Even when we...
Seek Ye First
If we want to pursue justice, we must first, and always, start by seeking God’s Kingdom. If we desire righteousness, a word inextricably connected to the word justice in the Old Testament, we must...
Outrage to Outreach
When we look at the world around us and see the problems, injustice, brokenness, dysfunction, and evil, it is easy to get outraged or jump to judgment. We have a God-engrained desire for justice—we...
Love God, Love People
In order to love anyone in our lives, we must love God first.
Our View of God
In our view of God, we cannot forget the unfailing, unrelenting, eternal love that willingly brought Him to the cross for each of us.
The power of showing up
Amy Gowans has attended Willow South Barrington and Chicago for a long time, regularly volunteering with small groups, operations, guest experience, pastoral care, compassion & justice, and at...