Ministry

Living Isaiah 61: Justice Work is My Song of Praise to God

Onleilove Alston 7-08-2009

"I do the work of justice not out of a disdain for the privileged but out of a love for Life." - Womanist Theologian Dr. Kelly Douglas Brown

The Next Evangelicalism: Interview with Soong-Chan Rah, Part 2

Edward Gilbreath 7-07-2009

[continued from part 1]

The Next Evangelicalism: Interview with Soong-Chan Rah, Part 1

Edward Gilbreath 7-06-2009

You can't do church in the 21st century without a vision for cultural diversity, says author and theologian Soong-Chan Rah.

Taking the Body and Blood to the Airport

Nadia Bolz-Weber 7-01-2009

Last Sunday I got a call at 11 a.m. It was

Rachel Pater calling from her home town church (denomination to remain unnamed). It took several minutes before she could form a proper sentence through her sobs. Finally in a shaky voice, this came out: "I'm at my parent's church ... they are doing communion ...

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Just One Day ... for Lynne

Lisa Sharon Harper 6-30-2009

I stepped up to the automatic sliding doors, but they didn't open. I knocked. The guard recognized me, waved, and the South Bronx-based special care facility opened arms of welcome.

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Celebrating Singleness with a Biblical Perspective

Jessi Colund 6-30-2009

I graduated from a wonderful Christian college about a year ago, and it was a great experience overall. However, one thing that really bothered me was the pressure felt by many of my friends-especially my female friends-to get married.

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Amahoro: An Emerging Conversation in Africa

Nontando Hadebe 6-29-2009

Conversations can offer creative spaces for questions to be asked and the exchange or exploration of ideas.

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A Sojourner Goes Home: In Memory of a 'Cherished Pastor and Rebellious Saint'

Christa Mazzone Palmberg 6-26-2009

As our nation mourns the untimely death of the King of Pop, I am grieving over the death of a lesser know man: a man whom many will never know, but whose mark on the world is significant. Two weeks ago, Rev.

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Are Single Moms the New Widows?

Steve Holt 6-24-2009

Throughout the Bible, God's people are instructed to care for those who often cannot thrive on their own, most often widows and orphans.

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40 Ways to Celebrate Interdependence Day on July 4

Shane Claiborne 6-23-2009

It's wild how easily we get sidetracked from Holy days by holidays, and how quickly we can smother our central identity in Christ with other identities such as our national identity.

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Justice for Victims of Colombia's Military

Janna Hunter-Bowman 6-19-2009

On June 8, Pastor Reinel Martinez Medina testified before the Colombian Congress on the execution of his brother at the hands of Colombian Public Security Forces: "I dare to speak out about my brot

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A Calendar is a Moral Document

Jim Wallis 6-18-2009

"Dad, could we go to the field and practice a little more pitching?" Our Astros Little League baseball team had just won the Northwest Washington, D.C. championship game in the last inning.

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