Who is RHM?

Renewed Heart Ministries is a nonprofit dedicated to the intersection of faith and social justice—where the teachings of Jesus meet the urgent work of survival, resistance, liberation, reparation, and transformation in our world today.

We believe the teachings of Jesus have lasting, intrinsic value. They guide us in confronting systems of harm nonviolently and in building a safer, more just, more compassionate home for all. The Jesus in our gospel stories not only healed and restored; he revealed a revolutionary way of living together. His words transcend religion, culture, gender, race, economic status, ability, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Though spoken in first-century Palestine, they remain powerfully relevant in the twenty-first century.

At the heart of Jesus’s vision is a world where people take care of people. His teachings call us to a love that includes self-affirming resistance for the oppressed, restorative and distributive justice, resource sharing, mutual aid, and a commitment to collective care. They invite us to gather at a shared table that resists hierarchy, honors diversity, and values every voice and experience.

We affirm our interconnectedness: we belong to one another, and we shape each other’s fate. Inequity does not create safety—it multiplies vulnerability. We therefore affirm the well-being of all, especially the oppressed and marginalized. As the Jewish proverb says, “Before every person there walks an angel announcing: behold, the image of God.” We believe God is encountered most fully in the “Other,” and that our many diverse experiences of life enrich the whole of humanity.

We affirm with Rabbi Jonathan Sacks’s prayer: “Blessed are You, O Lord, King of the Universe, for You vary the forms of Your creatures.” Diversity is not a threat—it is a gift. We celebrate the beauty of humanity in all its variety, rejecting every notion that difference makes anyone “less than.” Together, as bearers of the image of the One known as “I Am,” we are not an us versus them, but a We who are. In the words of 1 John 4:20, “Whoever does not love their brother or sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.” To love one another is the closest we will come to touching God. As Carl Sagan once said, “An organism at war with itself is doomed. We are one planet.”

At Renewed Heart Ministries, we commit ourselves—side by side with the vulnerable—to learn from oppressed communities and to reclaim our shared, interdependent humanity through the work of survival, resistance, restoration, and transformation.

Our logo embodies this hope. We believe Jesus was executed because he stood in solidarity with the exploited of his day, confronting the status quo. The resurrection is Divine protest against his execution—God’s “no” to injustice and “yes” to life. The empty tomb asked the early followers whether domination would always prevail, or whether they might dare to hope for more—that the universe itself sides with the oppressed.

That hope shines on. The light from the empty tomb renews hearts, kindles courage, and inspires action. Like light, which is not one color but a spectrum, this hope embraces the full range of humanity. It takes all voices, all experiences, all stories to create a safer, more compassionate world. Diversity is not an obstacle to unity—it is what makes the shared table beautiful.

This light renews us still, calling us beyond despair into the work of love, justice, and transformation.

At Renewed Heart Ministries, we take nondiscrimination and inclusion seriously. All our resources and educational events are offered freely. Our work continues only through the generosity of those who believe in this mission. To our supporters: with all our hearts, thank you. You make this work possible.