Posts by John Rusnak
Onesimus, Malcolm & Me
Paul did it for Onesimus, Charles & Danny did it for me, and now I do this for young men like Malcolm.
Read MoreDoes Every Girl Need a Boaz?
Matthew 1:5-6 “Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of King David.”
Read MoreThe Prayer of a Righteous Boy
James 5:16 “Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. A prayer of a righteous person, when it is brought about, can accomplish much.”
Read MoreFace to Face through Glass
1st Corinthians 13:12 says “for now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known.”
Read MoreCrossing the Bridge: Building Enduring Multi-Ethnic Relationships
Understanding the precise meaning of a word is critical to building consensus. For our forum we have decide to use the word ethnicity rather than race. The New Testament uses the Greek word ethnos to describe a tribe, nation, or people group. In Matthew 21:43 Jesus says, “the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to an ethnos producing the fruit of it.”
Read MoreTransitiong to Reentry
Turning on a dime to refocus unCUFFED on reentry work.
Read MoreThe Church for Social, Societal & Systemic Change
Looking around our world today, it’s easy to see that many of our systems are broken. The Bible shows us, though, that Christians shouldn’t be afraid of transformative social change.
Read MoreCondemnation of Sin
The words of 1 Corinthians 15:34 are very true but if taken out of context they can lead to the church being judgemental and pushing people away. If misused, they can be a block to Biblical Social Justice.
Read MoreBe Reconciled
We must preach that reconciliation with Christ brings about Peace and Justice here and in eternity but that doesn’t happen in a vacuum. We strive to listen and learn from those who are different from us, who hold opposing views, those that “our tribe” tells us to disregard.
Read MoreWalk Humbly
Personal humility is at the root of justice and mercy. We cannot work towards justice or equity without humility.
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