Back in November 2025, we shared with you the early stages of The Table-Irving’s community garden. Here’s how it looked then. And here is how it looks now! One of our guiding principles at The Table–Irving is simple: “Everything we do is about...
At Mission Alive, when we encourage every Innovative Faith Community (IFC) to pursue economic justice as a part of proclaiming the gospel, we are not embracing a modern trend toward social works. From the moment God first called a people His own, faithfulness...
True ministry in marginalized spaces is not a program to be delivered; it is a community culture to be inhabited. To guide our efforts, we use a framework called Marginalization Responsive Ministry, which visualizes human growth not as a straight line, but as an...
The 2026 Thomas H. Olbricht Christian Scholars’ Conference (CSC), held June 3–5 at Pepperdine University, featured significant contributions from Mission Alive leaders Tod Vogt, Steve Shaffer, and Andy Johnson. Their involvement aligned with the conference...
Breaking the Spiral of Marginalization Marginalization creates a devastating, self-reinforcing spiral. When a person’s perceived worth is diminished by their environment, it becomes incredibly difficult for them to believe in a viable future. Without a future to...
Every human being is made in the image of God (Imago Dei). This is an unchanging, ontological reality, meaning we are all inherently valuable, meaningful, and good. In addition, God created humanity with choice (agency), value and purpose (tend the earth), and a...
