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Click COURSES in the main menu. You'll find an array of content ranging from biblical studies to critical thinking to women in ministry. And so much more!
Now through October 30, 2026, all courses are free. Take as many as you like. And when you're done, email us at info@jcsts.org with feedback so we can continually improve our offerings.
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A Summertime Prayer
Creator God,
As the long days of summer afford us growth and recreation, we acknowledge You with grateful hearts. Thank You for the warmth of the sun, the beauty of creation in full bloom, the innocent play of children, moments of rest, family gatherings, and opportunities to serve our neighbors. For all the ways You have sustained us through these summer months—through joy and sorrow, celebration and challenge—we offer our deepest gratitude.
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Guide us as we move through this season. Refresh our spirits where we have grown weary, strengthen our resolve to seek justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with You, and open our eyes to the needs of those around us. May the activity of the fauna and flora around us teach us to trust Your perfect timing, to embrace Creation with hope and responsibility, and to bear fruit in every season of our lives.
Keep us rooted in Your love, steadfast in our faith, and joyful in our witness, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Course Spotlight: Foundations of Pastoral Ministry
One of our most popular courses this summer, Foundations of Pastoral Ministry provides a comprehensive introduction to the roles and responsibilities of pastoral leadership within a justice-oriented framework. Click COURSES for this and more!
"Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."
- 1 Corinthians 15:58
Now Is a Great Time to Practice Moral Courage
The first followers of Christ were resisters. Christian worship was an act of resistance, as it directly challenged Roman imperial and religious authority. By refusing to worship Roman gods or the emperor, early Christians committed a subversive political and religious act that went against Roman cultural and political norms.
Two-thousand years later, Black faith communities in the Americas found ways to resist the oppressive cultural and political norms of the United States. Enslaved Africans gathered under moonlight, singing songs that carried secret maps to freedom. Preaching became protest. Hymns became resistance.
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As soon as African Americans were free from the control of white people, they built movements. They created schools when education was outlawed. They set up mutual aid societies and taught citizenship classes so people could claim their rights. They organized boycotts and freedom rides as acts of holy imagination. ​
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​Moral courage is at the heart of vibrant Christianity. To learn more, check our our courses 'Biblical Ethics', 'Foundations of Moral Courage', 'Biblical Justice and the Ministry of Jesus Christ', and 'At the River'. For these and more, visit our COURSES page. ​​
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PODCAST
THE CENTERING VOICE
THE CENTERING VOICE is a podcast about balance, perspective and the resilience of the human spirit.
JCSTS President Paul Roberts talks with special guests about the characteristics needed for personal, spiritual, and vocational equilibrium when times are challenging and justice is undone.
This podcast is in production. The first episodes will air in the fall of 2026. Please check back! ​
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Adopt a Global Perspective on Faith and Justice
God's Creation is interconnected and interwoven. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. understood this when he wrote, "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere," in his remarkable Letter from Birmingham Jail. Click below for a curated collection of practices and inspirations to support your journey of faith and service.​
Walk with Purpose
Justice Walkers are stylish specialty shoes that are sure to spark conversation and inspire action.
A cross between sneaker and walking shoe, Justice Walkers are thoughtfully adorned with symbols and are a reminder of the prophet Micah’s timeless call to “do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with God.”
Sales help The Justice Center provide high-caliber theological education at no cost or low cost.
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