CHRISTEN  E.  CIVILETTO

More jobs! For decades, politicians have harped on the need for more jobs as the remedy for poverty. It’s the way to revive dying cities, they say. The path for bettering your circumstances, paying for college, securing your family’s future. Jobs are the answer. But perhaps those politicos have overlooked something. It’s hard to work when you’re sick. It’s hard to ace the job interview when you’re loopy from pain meds. Or when your eyes are red from lack of sleep. It’s hard t

God has an amazing plan to redeem and restore things that became broken when disobedience entered the picture. He calls it reconciliation. The Bible says that He’s reconciling to Himself all things through Jesus Christ. And by all things, he means all. Things like people, animals, and the natural world. Creation itself. Here’s the kicker: we’re called to participate in this plan! Since His plan for restoration centers upon Christ, we should start there. Let's examine what He

“How do we start?” It’s a question I hear over and over. Many of you recognize that there are environmental problems in your area—or at least you’re concerned about the potential for one. But you’re overwhelmed with the thought of what you can do. After all, you’re just one person. You have a job or a household to run, or maybe both. You might feel that you’re too young or too old to take on a cause. Lots of you are sick. Many have no money. Rest easy. Today I want to offer a

Living in Niagara Falls, New York, means that you hear a lot about cancer. It’s a fact of life in this corner of New York State. Your grandparents or parents may have had it. More likely, your cousins, friends, or aunts and uncles were diagnosed with it. Maybe even you. All normal. Or so I thought. In my early twenties, I moved away from the Falls to attend law school and start my career as an attorney. I lived in Nashville, Tennessee, and then Atlanta, Georgia. I developed