JSJ ~ the Way
TalkToTheWord encourages all disciples to live the Great Commission of being in the world and showing God's love to those in need - regardless of whether they are believers.
Jesus required a willingness to give before a willingness to follow. He didn't commission us to elect Christian politicians who would legislate God's will. He asked us to go down on our knees with those who need help and show God's love to the needy. Jesus will return to create a perfect government - in the meantime we are asked to do what He did for the World: become like those in need, to reach them where they are at.
Zechariah taught us to show kindness and compassion. Micah told us that God requires us to act justly and to love mercy. And Jesus said,
If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
Jesus required a willingness to give before a willingness to follow. He didn't commission us to elect Christian politicians who would legislate God's will. He asked us to go down on our knees with those who need help and show God's love to the needy. Jesus will return to create a perfect government - in the meantime we are asked to do what He did for the World: become like those in need, to reach them where they are at.
Following are a number of serious, confronting issues in the world today which disciples could engage with. It is in in alphabetical order because we cannot say which is more important to you and it is in no way comprehensive - the Holy Spirit will guide you in all things.
Under each video is a website where you can lean more and join others assisting in these areas. We encourage believers to engage with non-Christian organisations because it is one way to get into the world and show we are demonstrating God's love, not because we are obeying God or gaining points by converting people, but because we are like God - we genuinely care about the needy.
Truth Sets Free · Media Forecasts
Jesus said the truth would make us free (John 8:32), and that cuts both ways: you cannot love a world you only half understand. TruthSetsFree is a daily letter on the wars and negotiations shaping it, written to a fixed method, sourcing every claim and grading its own forecasts in public.
Every edition ends by asking what a believer can actually do about what they have just read: pray for the people rather than the outcome, give where the need is real, and stop talking about a whole nation as though it were one man.
Child Labour
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Female Genital Mutilation & Male Circumcision
Female Infanticide
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Global Warming
Gun Deaths
Health Equity
Homelessness
Modern Slavery
Police Brutality
Political Lobbying Corruption
Rape