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Advice from an advocate: Building trust with your member of Congress

October 5, 2018By Samantha Urban TarrantAdvocate Stories, Bible Verses No Comments
Advice from an advocate: Building trust with your member of Congress

“Her staff knows where I stand and what I’m there to talk about when I arrive for meetings. And I know the issues that the staff and the office is facing.”

“I was right where I was supposed to be:” A Q&A with advocate Anna Kostrivas

August 30, 2018By Samantha Urban TarrantAdvocate Stories, Bible Verses No Comments
“I was right where I was supposed to be:” A Q&A with advocate Anna Kostrivas

With this community, I feel like God is saying to me, “I called you and I’m equipping you with everything you need to know.”

World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns: ‘Why I’m fully persuaded of God’s power’

August 30, 2018By Guest AuthorAdvocate Stories 8 Comments
World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns: ‘Why I’m fully persuaded of God’s power’

“As I depart my role as World Vision U.S. president, let me encourage you with this: Even when we don’t see results, God is still working through us.”

An advocate’s advice for your in-district meeting

June 26, 2018By Samantha Urban TarrantAdvocate Stories, Learn About Advocacy No Comments
An advocate’s advice for your in-district meeting

“Being willing to share your story and the stories of many people around the world is such a privilege and something you want to be a part of.”

Adventures in advocacy: How to steward our influence

May 31, 2018By Guest AuthorAdvocate Stories 1 Comment
Adventures in advocacy: How to steward our influence

Our political influence doesn’t have to stop when we cast our vote. We can hold our members of Congress accountable and encourage them to help end global poverty.

Poking Holes in the Darkness

December 21, 2017By Guest AuthorAdvocate Stories, Bible Verses No Comments
Poking Holes in the Darkness

This Advent season we are reflecting on the different candles of the Advent wreath and how their themes relate to our role as advocates for Christ. Advocate Laura Crosby recalls her experience seeing the AIDS crisis in Uganda as she reflects on the Christ Candle – a light in the darkness – for part five … Read More

Lighting the Path to Bethlehem

December 7, 2017By Guest AuthorAdvocate Stories, Bible Verses, Refugees 1 Comment
Lighting the Path to Bethlehem

For part two of our five-part Advent series, Pastor Jon Odom reflects on the second candle of Advent: the candle of preparation. Using examples from his recent trip to Lebanon, he shines a light on what it means to prepare for the work that God has called us to. By Jon Odom It was an unwanted … Read More

Faith-Motivated Citizenship

August 3, 2017By Guest AuthorAdvocate Stories, Bible Verses No Comments
Faith-Motivated Citizenship

The article was originally published on The Church at Brook Hills Blog. Read the full story here. By Callie Priest Two summers ago, I found myself standing in front of twenty high school students from The Church at Brook Hills. It was their high school camp called Apex, and the topic of conversation was how best … Read More

Inside a Meeting with Congress

July 10, 2017By Cassie RollinsAdvocate Stories, Learn About Advocacy No Comments
Inside a Meeting with Congress

The other week, my colleague Amanda shared with you five big reasons to meet with your member of Congress this summer about global poverty.  You might be wondering:  What will this meeting with my member of Congress look like?  What will they say to me, and what will I need to say to them? Every … Read More

Kozesa Iraka lyawe — “Use Your Voice”

February 22, 2017By Catherine NamweziAdvocate Stories, Child Protection 3 Comments
Kozesa Iraka lyawe — “Use Your Voice”

Growing up, I have always been on the receiving side of international development and assistance. I was raised in a small village in western Uganda in the Kibaale district with no electricity, running water, or paved roads. Today, as a senior at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, I have a unique opportunity to reflect on … Read More

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