CategoriesBlogWe have an opportunity to speak truth and hope to one of our leaders on the issue of climate change. We have heard from our partners around the world that rising temperatures have made growing food, finding water, and community flourishing much more challenging.
If you’re like me, and deeply care about just, ethical practices of production, you might, like me, wish to boycott purchasing all together because of what we know about the industry of clothing, food, home goods, etc. But let’s face it: we still need to dress ourselves and eat breakfast before we leave the house. […]
We need Congress to do everything within their power to end the separation of families at the border. Since April 19 this policy has already separated nearly 2,000 children from their parents. We cannot remain silent while this cruel, unjust and unnecessary policy is implemented. We speak out in Jesus name — because as his […]
CategoriesBlogWe are heading to Germany during the COP23 Climate Summit to pray and speak out alongside our most vulnerable neighbors. The 2017 UN Climate Change Conference is coming up in November. The COP23 climate talks will be taking place in Bonn, Germany. Thousands of government delegates and leaders from countries all over the world will gather […]
CategoriesBlogFriends, Now is the time to Shine a Light on Corruption! For nearly two years, Micah Challenge worked to ensure that some really good rules to fight corruption would become law. The vehicle for this was a set of rules attached to Section 1504 of the Dodd Frank Act. The rules require companies in extractive […]
CategoriesBlogFriends, we need your voice! Last week President Trump announced that he will withdraw the US from the Paris Climate Accord. We are disappointed that our President won’t lead on climate action, but have not lost hope! Now is the time to say to: To the struggling farmer who has lost crops to drought–we believe […]
CategoriesBlogMicah Challenge is in DC this week! We are so excited about this, and here’s why – in 2009, Micah Challenge released the Declaration of Creation Stewardship and Climate Change. We came to this issue not as environmentalists, but as followers of Jesus committed to ending extreme poverty. Climate change is already leading to great […]
CategoriesBlogWOW. Tuesday night August 15 we packed out an upper room in industrial North Portland for an incredible night of worship and prayer. It was truly an incredible night that filled me with hope. I was honored to see my brothers and sisters share their pain, their hope, their gifts, and their passion for a […]
CategoriesBlogAs I reflect on the successes, failures, celebrations, and laments from the past year I keep coming back to three things I believe to be true: At Micah Challenge we are a voice calling the Church to stand for justice, reminding the world who Jesus is, and calling on our leaders to fight oppression. Will you […]
