justice Archives

Welcoming Discomfort

During this season of Lent, Weylin Lee reflects on how we are invited to welcome discomfort as we reflect on Jesus’ journey towards death [John 12:1-11]. Reflection How are you invited into the vulnerability of practicing or receiving extravagant love?What is your...

read more

Reimagining Service

Weylin Lee, Lena Martinez-Wolfinger, Madyson Russell and Kimberly Culbertson reflect together on how Vox is invited to reimagine service in a season of transition and change [Jeremiah 29:4-7]. Reflection What have you appreciated and valued about the Vox community?How...

read more

The Planting of the Lord

Jeff Chu reflects on God's grace and how our gratitude for that grace is the driving force for whatever work we do in the world [Isaiah 61]. Reflection Where do you see evidence of God's grace in your life?How can you cultivate a discipline of holy gratitude? Practice...

read more

Tragic Gap

Weylin Lee reflects on how we are invited to live in the gap between what is and what could be, especially in a divisive season and political landscape [Psalm 70]. Reflection What is our lament in this current moment and season?How are we moving away from or toward...

read more

Divine Generosity

Weylin Lee reflects on how our generosity can more accurately reflect the divine generosity that God offers us [Matthew 20:1-16]. Reflection How might we practice generosity in a way that’s more expansive and inclusive?How does our value and desire for fairness impact...

read more

Remember Mercy

As we enter the season of Lent, Gideon Tsang reflects on what we need to remember about God’s goodness [Psalm 103:1-6]. Reflection What does it look like to bring your shame into the magnitude of mercy this week?How does it make you feel knowing God wants to satisfy...

read more

Now is the Time

Melanie Jones reflects on what it means for us today that the kingdom of God is here and now [Mark 1:14-15]. Reflection How do we live in the wake of freedom?How do we #staywoke and avoid daydreaming in our current season of justice-seeking? [podbean...

read more

Rethinking Incarceration

Dominique DuBois Gilliard explores the history and foundation of mass incarceration. And, reflects on how Christians can pursue justice that restores and reconciles. [Acts 16:16-40] Reflection What is our relationship to the good news when it comes at a cost to our...

read more
Vox Local Missions Team

Vox Local Missions Team

We're looking for people who are interested in developing local partnerships and being a part of the Vox Local Missions Team. As a team we'll pray together, do justice, love mercy, and teach others. We'll also read good books like Friendship on the Margins and The...

read more

Sort by month

Sort by category

Sort by tag

Advent (79) art (15) ash wednesday (11) baptism (18) Belonging (20) benediction (619) book club (11) calling (12) central asia (25) christmas (12) community (163) community news (33) community prayers (521) compassion (12) confession (495) Consent (11) contemplation (24) Creativity (15) Discernment (13) Discomfort (11) diversity (13) easter (60) Embodiment (15) Embody (11) Events (289) faith (11) false self (11) fear (14) formation (15) fundraiser (15) generosity (22) generosity report (39) giving (29) global (30) global missions (22) global update (24) grace (17) gratitude (16) greenhouse (26) grief (14) happy hour (17) healing (22) holy week (20) home (15) hope (44) Humility (24) Identity (12) india (13) joy (20) justice (29) leadership (11) lectionary (15) Lent (126) Liberation (12) listening (16) liturgy (651) local (14) local missions (34) love (106) member news (111) mercy (21) midweek groups (13) missions (35) Mutuality (11) neighborhoods (14) Non-Hierarchy (12) Nonviolence (37) offering (17) Participation (13) partnerships (18) peace (27) podcast (531) Posada Esperanza (14) potluck (15) Power (15) prayer (89) prayers of the people (98) Progressive Church (20) purpose (11) reflection (624) Repair (11) repentance (11) rest (20) resurrection (19) retreat (12) scripture (16) slashies (13) Solidarity (15) space12 (27) spirit (11) spiritual growth (516) staff (11) stewardship (53) story (12) suffering (19) true self (14) Trust (17) vision (20) volunteer (22) Vulnerability (16)