March 8 marks International Women’s Day Inspires Women to “Make It Happen”

Speak up for women’s rights or equality, and you’ll get different reactions depending on who’s listening. It’s par for the course for an activist, isn’t it? We need inspiration, resources,…

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Ferguson, Responding to the Continuing Tragedy

The grand jury has decided to not charge the police officer who shot and killed an unarmed teen in the Ferguson suburb of St. Louis three months ago. The decision…

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International Day of Prayer for Peace

What do you think could happen if churches everywhere prayed and acted together to nurture lasting peace? . . . among individuals, families, communities and societies? Well, that opportunity is…

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From Ferguson to Real Change

There has been a deluge of reporting and commentary on the killing of an unarmed black teen in the Ferguson suburb of St Louis, and on the protests that followed. …

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New LPF Resource Offers Inspiration from Women

  “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” Proverbs 25:11 (NRSV)  King Solomon, author of Proverbs, wanted his people to “be understanding, just…

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LPF Launches “Women Nurturing Peace” Action Guide to Celebrate International Women’s Day

Who are the special women in your life, past and present, who you hold in your heart with the highest esteem? And when they have faced hurtful, unjust experiences, which…

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Observing November 25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

  “The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.” – Psalm 9:9 Since 1981, activists for women’s issues have marked November 25 as a…

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Nuclear Weapons: Status Quo, Reduction, or Elimination?

Here’s a fact that may prove disturbing to serious followers of Jesus, the Prince of Peace:  more than 6,000 nuclear weapons exist in the USA today, ready for deployment. Nuclear…

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The Path of Hope – Updated

  Peace and justice successes throughout history. We have updated our popular “Path of Hope” which is a graphic exhibit of more than 100 peace and justice events and movements throughout history…

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LPF’s Updated Peace Deck

A new version of LPF’s Peace Deck is now available online for download. It now consists of four sets of cards that offer you a variety of helpful biblical and contemporary peacemaking…

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