Volume 4, No. 2 (2024) of this journal, published on December 2, 2024, features five articles contributed by nine authors from four institutions in Indonesia: Institut Agama Kristen Negeri Toraja, STFT Jaffray Makassar, STAK Anak Bangsa Surabaya, and Universitas Islam Makassar. These articles explore pastoral care for LGBTIQ individuals through the integration of spiritual, social, and psychological approaches; speech accuracy in elementary school students’ speaking skills; an analysis of song lyrics as a form of resistance against dating violence; the values of local wisdom in Tongkonan Toraja as a foundation for character education in the digital cultural era; and educational strategies and prevention of sexual harassment among adolescents with special needs. These contributions provide significant insights into the intersection of social, educational, and religious practices in contemporary contexts.