A Heart for Justice https://aheartforjustice.com Spreading awareness about modern-day slavery and human trafficking Fri, 30 Dec 2016 22:20:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 5 Years https://aheartforjustice.com/2014/11/19/5-years/ Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:00:31 +0000 http://aheartforjustice.com/?p=22574 [Read More]]]> a heart for justiceFive years ago today, after months of being heartbroken over modern-day slavery and human trafficking and feeling that the Lord had impressed upon my heart to do something to help fight against it, I launched A Heart for Justice and published my first blog post. Thank you to all of you who have visited my website and read my blog posts over the past five years! I hope it has helped you in some way!

]]> In Plain Sight ~ The Trailer and an Update https://aheartforjustice.com/2014/10/01/in-plain-sight-the-trailer-and-an-update/ Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:00:18 +0000 http://aheartforjustice.com/?p=22514 [Read More]]]> in plain sight posterA year ago, I wrote a blog post about In Plain Sight, a documentary about sex trafficking in America. The film is now being premiered in various cities in the US and is scheduled to be released on DVD on December 23, 2014. To go along with the DVD, there is a 31-day devotional & group study guide that is available now on Amazon. A benefit album of hymns is also scheduled to be released on December 23, 2014, and 100% of the proceeds will help fund the work of Hope for Justice.

Take a look at the In Plain Sight film trailer below and visit the In Plain Sight website to learn more about the project, to see the list of film premieres for this fall, to find out 31 ways you can take action, and more.

]]> Broken Dreamers ~ A Video About Human Trafficking from MTV EXIT https://aheartforjustice.com/2014/09/09/broken-dreamers-a-video-about-human-trafficking-from-mtv-exit/ Tue, 09 Sep 2014 13:36:09 +0000 http://aheartforjustice.com/?p=22506 Broken Dreamers, a new video about human trafficking, creatively presents three short stories that portray three common ways people are trafficked. Take a look at the video below.

]]> Demanding Justice https://aheartforjustice.com/2014/08/27/demanding-justice/ Wed, 27 Aug 2014 13:00:45 +0000 http://aheartforjustice.com/?p=22495 demanding justiceShared Hope International has recently released the Demanding Justice Project Report and launched the Demanding Justice website. Both of these focus on the buyers involved in sex trafficking. Watch the Demanding Justice video below, take a look at the Demanding Justice Report, and check out the new Demanding Justice website.

]]> The pureJUSTICE Journey https://aheartforjustice.com/2014/07/23/the-purejustice-journey/ Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:00:39 +0000 http://aheartforjustice.com/?p=22479 [Read More]]]> purejustice journeyAfter my last post about pureJUSTICE, I decided to go through The pureJUSTICE Journey Bible Study, put out by pureHOPE. This six-week study takes you through the Bible to look at passages that deal with justice, purity, and more. There are some tough questions in the study to ponder and contemplate as well as some great passages about God’s heart for justice and righteousness. Learn more about pureJUSTICE and The pureJUSTICE Journey at pureJUSTICE.org.

Go deeper in your pursuit of justice and opposition to sex trafficking with this Bible study. Explore as a small group what the Scriptures have to say about exploitation, justice, purity, and love.

]]> Exploited ~ A pureJUSTICE Resource https://aheartforjustice.com/2014/06/23/exploited-a-purejustice-resource/ Mon, 23 Jun 2014 13:00:53 +0000 http://aheartforjustice.com/?p=22447 [Read More]]]> exploitedI just wanted to share another resource about the connection between sex trafficking and porn. Take a look at Exploited: Sex Trafficking, Porn Culture, and the Call to a Lifestyle of Justice, a paper put out by pureHOPE through their p.u.r.e.JUSTICE initiative. From the introduction of the paper:

Want to be informed and take action? Read on. But prepare first to peer into the blackness of commercial sexual exploitation. Be revolted. Be undone. Then commit to making a difference through prayer, understanding, resolve, and engagement.

Watch the video below, visit pureJUSTICE.org, and download the paper.

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]]> Stop the Demand ~ A Resource from Covenant Eyes https://aheartforjustice.com/2014/05/30/stop-the-demand-a-resource-from-covenant-eyes/ Fri, 30 May 2014 13:00:30 +0000 http://aheartforjustice.com/?p=22425 [Read More]]]> Stop the DemandI came across a free e-book from Covenant Eyes, and I wanted to let you know about it. It’s called Stop the Demand: The Role of Porn in Sex Trafficking. Here’s a little information about it:

Stop the Demand shows the critical links between the use of pornography and the prevalence of sex trafficking. A key ingredient to the success of commercial sex is the belief that people—women and children especially—are sexual commodities, and Internet pornography is the ideal vehicle to teach and train this belief.

I encourage you to get this short book and learn how porn and sex trafficking are related. Check out this thought-provoking quote from the book:

We will never have success in eradicating sex trafficking,” says Ms. Lederer, “unless and until we tackle the cultural messages of pornography and related materials that are encouraging this exploitation and abuse.

If you are looking for something you can do to help fight sex trafficking, visit the Covenant Eyes website and read 10 Ways Anyone Can Fight Sex Trafficking, or if you just want to learn a little more about this subject, read Porn & the Demand for Sex Trafficking (10 Eye-Opening Stats).

]]> Gang Trap Video Training Series https://aheartforjustice.com/2014/04/29/gang-trap-video-training-series/ Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:00:31 +0000 http://aheartforjustice.com/?p=22391 [Read More]]]> Gang TrapLast month I wrote about Chosen – Gang Edition, a resource from Shared Hope International about gangs and sex trafficking, and now I want to share another resource from them. Gang Trap is a 4-part video training series targeted at law enforcement agents, service providers, and prosecutors to assist them in identifying and responding to gang sex trafficking. Read this informative article about gangs and sex trafficking on Shared Hope’s website and check out Gang Trap.

]]> Chosen – Gang Edition https://aheartforjustice.com/2014/03/31/chosen-gang-edition/ Mon, 31 Mar 2014 13:00:03 +0000 http://aheartforjustice.com/?p=22365 [Read More]]]> Almost a year ago I wrote a post about Chosen, a new documentary by Shared Hope International. Now Shared Hope has released Chosen – Gang Edition. Here’s a little info about it.
chosen gang edition

Growing up in a broken home with an unstable mother and absent father left Maria yearning for love and protection. By 12 years old she fell into the arms of what she believed would be a loyal, protective family: a gang. But for the next five years, Maria was forced to sacrifice her body to Mexican drug runs, prostitution, and extreme violence. Trapped in a world she never expected, she was forced to make the ultimate decision: surrender her life to the gang or risk escape?

Watch the Chosen – Gang Edition trailer below and then visit Shared Hope International to learn more about Chosen, Chosen PLUS Gang Edition, and Chosen – Gang Edition, and to purchase these documentaries.

]]> Human Trafficking Resources for Teens, Students, Teachers, and Leaders https://aheartforjustice.com/2014/02/13/human-trafficking-resources-for-teens-students-teachers-and-leaders/ https://aheartforjustice.com/2014/02/13/human-trafficking-resources-for-teens-students-teachers-and-leaders/#comments Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:37:04 +0000 http://aheartforjustice.com/?p=22319 [Read More]]]> Check out these educational and awareness tools and resources about human trafficking for teens, students, teachers, and youth leaders. Click on an image or title below to go to that website and find out more about that tool and/or resource. If you know of other resources for youth, please let me know in a comment below or by contacting me.

24-Hour Justice Experience ~ Toolkit for Youth Leaders

24JE

Be the Jam ~ Website for Teens

be the jam

Be the Jam Manual for Youth Leaders

Be The Jam Manual

Bodies Are Not Commodities ~ Curriculum

bodies are not commodities

Chosen ~ DVD and Toolkit

chosen dvd

Enticed: A Dangerous Connection ~ Book for Teens

enticed

Prevention Project ~ Curriculum

prevention project

Student Toolkit

student toolkit

 

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