mercy & justice | Hope for New York

What Hebrews 13 Teaches Us About Being Outsiders

The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Place as a sin offering, but the bodies are burned outside the camp. And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood. Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore. For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. — Hebrews 13:11-14 (NIV)

Tags

mercy

Redeemer Lincoln Square

Read more about What Hebrews 13 Teaches Us About Being Outsiders

Announcing Our New Church Partner: Exilic Church

We love partnering with churches because we help with the spiritual formation of Christians across our city—connecting them with our affiliate opportunities and mobilizing them to serve those in need through volunteer programs. With every church partnership, we renew our vision of helping "all people experience spiritual, social, and economic flourishing through the demonstration of Christ’s love."

This fiscal year, we are proud to share that we have formed a new partnership with Exilic Church!

Tags

Read more about Announcing Our New Church Partner: Exilic Church

How Micah 6:8 Inspires Us to Serve New York City

At Hope for New York's annual Fall Benefit, the inspiring night included affiliate stories from Stella Reed (Executive Director of Dream Center NYC), an encouraging talk on the verse Micah 6:8 by Dr. Michael Keller (Pastor of Redeemer Lincoln Square), and musical performances by Liz Vice and Mason Jar Music.

Tags

Read more about How Micah 6:8 Inspires Us to Serve New York City

When Was the Last Time You Showed Mercy?

What does it really mean to show mercy? And, does it mean grand gestures? Simply, being merciful showing strength, even with the smallest but most meaningful sacrifices.

Tags

Read more about When Was the Last Time You Showed Mercy?

How Are We Supposed to Define Justice?

Justice can be a controversial word in conversations between Christians—perhaps it is due to the current political climate, or perhaps we just don’t have the word defined properly. So, what does it mean to "do justice"?

Tags

Read more about How Are We Supposed to Define Justice?

What we learned from Tim Keller & Bryan Stevenson last week

Last week, in an event co-sponsored by Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Center for Faith and Work, and Hope for New York, Tim Keller & Bryan Stevenson spoke about race, reconciliation, mass incarceration, systemic injustice, and the church. The discussion was equal parts heartbreaking, challenging, and inspiring, and we've shared some of our key takeaways here.

Tags

Read more about What we learned from Tim Keller & Bryan Stevenson last week