Human trafficking is not only a crime; it is a profound assault on the image of God. Ministries that provide shelter, legal aid, counseling, and advocacy become living sacraments of hope. #ECFimpact #LoveLikeJesusEDA
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ECF affirms the agency, dignity, and sacred worth of people at the heart of our community who navigate the reality of generational poverty. This is how we build what really matters. #ECFimpact #LoveLikeJesusEDA
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In a world where so many hunger and, at the same time, so many toss food as if it is rubbish, it is clear our food system is broken. #ECFimpact #LoveLikeJesusEDA
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What can we learn from Karl Barth's powerful messages to prisoners in the mid-20th century? Visit episcopalcommunityfoundation... for the full reflection. #ECFimpact #LoveLikeJesusEDA

Be Better: A Blessing, Command, & Prayer Reflect on the call to human dignity and the wisdom of those who inspire us to be better. It's a blessing, command, and prayer.

Reflect on the call to human dignity and the wisdom of those who inspire us to be better. It's a blessing, command, and prayer. #ECFimpact #LoveLikeJesusEDA
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Jesus Dwells With Us: Rethinking Home, Community, and Connection The parish church can be a community that invites us to share how Jesus dwells with us, and in turn we “dwell” with God and one another.

The parish church can be a community that invites us to share how Jesus dwells with us, and in turn we “dwell” with God and one another. Visit episcopalcommunityfoundation... for the full reflection. #ECFimpact #LoveLikeJesusEDA

Radical Forgiveness: A Lawyer’s Reflection on Sex Trafficking, Christ, and Resurrection A lawyer turns to the Resurrection as he searches for radical forgiveness when working cases involving human trafficking.

A lawyer turns to the Resurrection as he searches for radical forgiveness when working cases involving human trafficking. Visit episcopalcommunityfoundation... for the full reflection. #ECFimpact #LoveLikeJesusEDA

Childhood Poverty: When the American Dream Seems to Stay Out of Reach Explore the impact of childhood poverty on our school children and the myth of self-made greatness in American culture.

There are myriad reasons that people who experience poverty as children face seemingly insurmountable obstacles as they enter adulthood. Visit episcopalcommunityfoundation... for the full reflection. #ECFimpact #LoveLikeJesusEDA

Radical Presence to Deeper Hunger Delve into the story of radical presence that captures a poignant moment of human connection amidst the chaos of life events.

“Our unhoused neighbor, who very well may have been hungry, probably hadn’t even seen the food at all; he may have come into our church nursing a deeper hunger.” Visit episcopalcommunityfoundation... for the full reflection. #ECFimpact #LoveLikeJesusEDA

Keeping Covenants in the Halls of Our Justice System: A Chaplain's Presence Understand how a chaplain serves within the criminal justice system, providing empathy and understanding to inmates.

The Rev. Scott Kidd’s experience as a prison chaplain “affirms the God-given, inalienable dignity of those in custody and those who work within the system.” Visit episcopalcommunityfoundation... for the full reflection. #ECFimpact #LoveLikeJesusEDA

Love is Spoken Here: Creating Belonging for Refugees Creating belonging for refugees is crucial - how you can share love for your foreign-born friends and neighbors.

Where can you, today, resolve that Love Is Spoken Here, especially for your foreign-born friends and neighbors? Visit episcopalcommunityfoundation... for the full reflection.#ECFimpact #LoveLikeJesusEDA

Welcoming Unhoused People | Episcopal Community Foundation Welcoming unhoused people not only means inviting them into parish life, but joining them in the journey out of homelessness.

There are many ways to support those experiencing homelessness. If our goal is to respect the dignity of every human being, how can we do so even more with our unhoused neighbors? Visit episcopalcommunityfoundation... for the full reflection. #ECFimpact #LoveLikeJesusEDA

Sharing My Lunch: The Lord Will Do Amazing Things | Episcopal Community Foundation I learned it was important to keep sharing my lunch; now it means more than I knew. We have a responsibility to share and watch what happens.

We have a responsibility to share and watch what happens. The Rev. Christopher Hannum reflects on human trafficking. Visit episcopalcommunityfoundation... for the full reflection. #ECFimpact #LoveLikeJesusEDA

Poverty in Scripture: True Wealth Revealed | Episcopal Community Foundation What do we learn about poverty in scripture? Considering it from God's perspective may challenge our thinking.

Our world says that financial wellness comes from managing your money, but imagine the wild faith and trust that is required by someone who throws everything they have into the offering plate. Visit episcopalcommunityfoundation... for the full reflection. #ECFimpact #LoveLikeJesusEDA

Fighting Hunger and Isolation as a Community | Episcopal Community Foundation To end physical hunger, we must work together - and working together will end the hunger created by lack of connection and isolation.

It is striking that to end the physical hunger in our communities, we must work together – and working together will end the hunger created by lack of connection and isolation. Visit episcopalcommunityfoundation.org/fighting-hun... for the full reflection. #ECFimpact #LoveLikeJesusEDA

A Faithful Perspective on Our Criminal Justice System | Episcopal Community Foundation In our criminal justice system, we foist labels onto ourselves and one another - labels that represent real human beings.

In our criminal justice system, we must remember that the labels we use refer to a person who is innocent or guilty; a person who has been victimized; a person who committed a crime or offense. Visit episcopalcommunityfoundation.org/justice-beyo... . #ECFimpact #LoveLikeJesusEDA

When the world around us is shaking, we are called to Christian maturity: learning to live in freedom, to give and receive life’s gifts without grasping. Visit ECFimpact.org/news for the full reflection.#ECFimpact #LoveLikeJesusEDA