Children's Advocacy
A Villainy Revealed: Dismantling an Evil System
It's been a while since we've been in touch! I've been traveling this journey with all of you, but not from the GBCS office in Washington D.C. I've been back in Atlanta since late August, continuing my theological studies at Emory. Every Monday, along... read more»
Justice Matters Week in Review - January 14-21
The words and actions of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were infused into all the activities of the last week. Here's what was going on: Jasmine's Story highlights how our broken U.S. Immigrations System is tearing apart families. January 21 was the official observance of Martin Luther... read more»
A Villainy Revealed: Ethical Consumption
Did you know that you can make a difference everyday to combat human trafficking? The good news is that we can! One way to do this is to begin what some call "ethical consumption." This simply means that we practice Jesus' ethic of love in our buying habits. It is... read more»
A Villainy Revealed: Sarah’s Story
Sarah was your typical teenager. She had great friends, a great family, was a great student. In high school, life began to change when she entered into a relationship with an older guy. At first things appeared to go well, but soon her “boyfriend” introduced her to drugs,... read more»
What is your slavery footprint?
Slavery Footprint, is a tool you can use to help give you a better idea of how you as an individual might be complicit in modern-day slavery. The problem of forced child labor is not only present in the chocolate industry, but in many other industries across the globe. We... read more»
The Church Needs to Stand With Malala Yousafzai
For the Church, standing with the oppressed is not optional; it is our Christian duty, it is who we are as followers of Jesus. That is why the church needs to stand up for the powerful witness of Malala Yousafzai, a 14 year old Pakistani girl who, because of her... read more»
Celebrating Children’s Sabbath
The United Methodist Church has designated the second weekend of October of each calendar year as the Children’s Sabbath. The national observation of Children’s Sabbath, sponsored by the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), is “a way for faith communities to celebrate children as sacred... read more»
Human Trafficking is about people
If there is nothing else you take away from this month, I hope that you will remember this: Human Trafficking is about people. With the daunting numbers, sometimes it takes an image, or a collection of images, to really hit the mark. Check out this infograph on human trafficking. There... read more»
Latest National Call Emphasizes Local Work & Issues Call to Action
United Methodist advocates who would like to see an end to domestic violence and human trafficking convened a national conference call on August 30th to hear stories from other UMC leaders who are tackling these issues in their local communities. The call was the second in a regular series aimed... read more»
A Villainy Revealed: The Methodist Church and Slavery
We believe in the present and final triumph of God’s Word in human affairs and gladly accept our commission to manifest the life of the gospel in the world. As United Methodists, we hold the idea that the gospel is not just for personal holiness, but for social... read more»