Recently, in reflecting on the weight of the circumstances surrounding us; both communally (COVID, current events like mass shootings and racial tensions) and personal (you fill in the black), Dr. Kevin Higgins stated that, "[All of these things are] just a reminder to myself and to us. And it is good to remember that everything we hear about, and know about, and face is something common to many, many others all over our world. Overwhelming, yes. But a healthy necessity. So, allow it, embrace it, even seek it sometimes."

He then said to also be reminded that, "There is a bigger Heart that holds it all. And I have nowhere to go but to place my small heart in that big Heart."

The following is an except from a post entitled “Pre-Urban Spirituality” which Dr. Viv Grigg authored on April 12, 2021. In it he shares some of his spiritual journey living among the poor. We hope it encourages you.

In this short clip, Erika Dayle Siu* explains the connection between empowering women and tax justice and how important providing for the common good is to the well-being of women across the globe. She unpacks the major themes in a newly-released book titled, Tax Justice and Global Inequality, which she co-edited with Krishen Mehta and Esther Shubert.

Global urbanization is expanding in record speed, a phenomenon that we all witness in awe… The challenges in meeting the needs of the fast-growing urban population are enormous: basic welfare of the inhabitants such as food, shelter, education and health care, employment, community in face of social and ethnic identity crisis, infrastructure, transportation, to name a few…

Dr. Kevin Higgins reflects on life one year into the global pandemic. He shares his process about adjusting to a new normal and diving further into the depths of journeying with God and others. We hope it encourages you today.

“Bound” is a three part book arts series by Jessica Chan-Charette meant to engender dialogue about the subtle yet pervasive oppression of women, using the lens of Chinese culture and history. The image of the ideal Chinese woman is one that has shifted throughout time.

In Episode 2 of our Interview series, “Faith & Leadership Journeys of Inspiring Global Women,” we talk with Rev. Suzanne Membe Matale about her life in Zambia and the many ways she is impacting her nation. Check it out!

Transformation must touch every part of individual and communal life. In today's blog post, Dr. Viv Grigg breaks down the ways that Gospel transformation is spiritual, social, economic, and political!

Kay Killar with her husband Mike are co-founders of Samaritan Creations, which exists to rescue, restore and empower, by the grace and love of God, women entrapped in the sex trade of Thailand.

The significance of Deborah in a time when Israel needed leadership cannot be understated. So, what better way to kick off our celebration of Women’s History Month than look at Deborah, the Judge and Prophetess found in the book of Judges….

44 years ago WCIU was founded…

“…Most of the narratives in the places where I live center the experience of white people and white men particularly, because, well, we have been the hunters. I have benefited from this even when I did not desire to do so. So as a person living where the story of “my people” is the dominant narrative, how can I enter into the stories of others and gain a broader perspective?…”

The historical record testifies to the early and critical roles that Blacks played in igniting the Protestant missions movement. Yet their names, contributions, sacrifice and examples have been ignored. It is time to reclaim and celebrate this great legacy!

At the risk of seeming to disagree with Morgan Freeman, who makes an important and valid case that giving only a month to Black History is a meager step, I want to acknowledge and invite us to this important month...and while I agree with Freeman that we should give more than a month, in the interest of not giving less, I am posting some highlights that may especially be of interest in the WCIU world of mission... that is, the contributions to the advance of the world mission movement made by African Americans.

One of our current students, Thu Ha Chow was recently a panelist at the 2020 Missional Business Form hosted by the Singapore Center for Global Missions (SCGM). The conference has helped me consolidate what I had been learning in my WCIU course. God’s plan to restore this planet and its people to reflect His glorious design is as Ralph Winter described it - as holistic and beyond saving souls for heaven…

Kamala Harris made history today as she became the first woman to hold the Vice Presidency, but we are hopeful that she won’t be the last.