By Stephen Padre Today, December 6, is the feast day of St. Nicholas. He was the Bishop of Myra, which is part of modern-day Turkey, and lived from 270 to 343. While he’s the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, pawnbrokers, and students, you may know him best as the model for […]
Redemption & Restoration Bring Justice
When we talk about restoring a victim of trafficking considerations must include if they have something to be restored to. Do they have anywhere or anything to which they want to return? (as in the definition above by the American Heritage Dictionary: “an original or normal condition; placed in a former position or location”) Perhaps […]
January National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month – Faith In Action Webinar Series
By Anna Given Shared Hope was pleased to have Pastors Jo and Nick Lembo host our Faith in Action webinar series throughout the month of January for National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Jo Lembo is Shared Hope’s Director of Faith Initiatives and Nick Lembo is a member of the Shared Hope Board […]
Finding Truth in the Midst of Reality
Our world is rocked. Our security feels threatened. Our emotions may be ravaged. We’ve never lived through the craziness of a pandemic before. The ground beneath our beliefs is roiling, and we seek something solid on which to stand. If you will, please allow me to share my journey. When things reel out of control […]
The Choice
Written by Pastor Nick and Jo Lembo A question asked by many Christians who care deeply about others, especially for the vulnerable and the oppressed is, “Why doesn’t God stop evil people who hurt children?” It seems there is a conflict between what we believe about our loving God (who knows us personally and gave […]
