Educate Yourself
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Beyond Charity: Building a Life of Compassion and Justice (Fall 2008) This class, taught by Willow's Compassion & Justice team, looks at God’s desire for compassion and justice and helps identify practical ways to live out this vision. This course lays the groundwork for service of any type in the areas of compassion and justice.View Class |
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Beyond Charity: Living a Life of Compassion and Justice (Summer 2008) This class, taught by Willow Creek co-founder Lynne Hybels, looks at God’s desire for compassion and justice and helps identify practical ways to live out His vision through everyday decisions, choices, and conversations. View class |
Listen to a Class
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Human Trafficking and Exploitation in Your Own Backyard (Fall 2011) This class, taught by Anne Rand, looks to build awareness of human trafficking and exploitation in the Chicagoland area.Listen to Class |
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The Journey to Long-Term Missions (Fall 2011) This class, taught by Scott Olson and Amy Rozko, explores the historical Christian missionary movement and the contemporary issues and barriers for those desiring to serve as a longer-term missionary overseas today and helps provide solutions for these issues.Listen to Class |
Read a Book
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Just Courage by Gary A. Haugen International Justice Mission President Haugen has found that "the pathway out of a nearly comatose state of boredom, ineffectiveness, and triviality lies in the struggle for justice." This book describes how to break out of a ho-hum Christian life and see God's powerful and mysterious ways at work. Buy at Seeds |
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The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Sterns A corporate CEO, Sterns faced his own struggle to obey God whatever the cost. Hear his passionate call for Christians to change the world by actively living out their faith. Buy at Seeds |
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The Skeptic's Guide to the Global AIDS Crisis by Dale Hanson Bourke Motivated by the obvious need for a manageable tool, Bourke has compiled the essential information in a simple and straightforward way, explaining medical and political issues in everyday language. Answering the questions the "average" person asks about this topic, this book is a valuable tool for personal information or group study. Buy at Seeds |
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Hope and Action DVD and small group curriculum by Bill and Lynne Hybels In two one-hour sessions, you'll view brief DVD segments that inform, encourage, and challenge. Through discussion, you'll be challenged to open your mind and heart to change. And in the Participant's Guide, you'll mark down the first steps you can take to make a difference in the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa. Buy at Seeds |
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Terrify No More by Gary A. Haugen with Gregg Hunter Focusing on the dramatic rescue of dozens of young sex slaves in a small village outside Phnom Pehn, Terrify No More uses flashbacks to tell the stories of many other victims who were given a second chance at life by International Justice Mission. Buy at Seeds |
