Is it possible to follow Jesus without dealing with poverty? – By Tom Prevost
We can’t forget that Jesus seems to have been somewhat poor himself. Though he was in the form of God, Jesus gave it up to take the form of a …
What does Jesus say? – By Tom Prevost
Robert Lupton is a longtime Christian community developer in inner-city Atlanta. In a 2005 presentation titled “And you call yourself a Christian” (Christian Community Development Association) he recalled speaking to …
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
by Kristian Kobes Du Mez – Too often criticism is treated only as a negative term that raises quick defensives without thoughtful consideration. Critics, however, can be helpful — when …
The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
by Tim Alberta – A careful and clear writer, Tim Alberta pulls back the curtain on white Americanized evangelicalism’s true story of “a faith cheapened by ephemeral fear, a promise …
What Would Jesus Do? – by Rector Kate Byrd
John 13:31-35 Raise your hand if you remember those bracelets that were so popular in the 90’s, WWJD. What Would Jesus Do? Now keep them raised if you had one, …
Redemption Here – By Rector Kate Byrd,
Luke 21:25-36 Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near. Luke 21:28 One warm spring day in 1986, …
Keep Your Hand on the Plow – by Rector Kate Byrd
Luke 9:51-62 Were any of you camp kids? I was a camp kid, through and through; I spent every summer at camp. To say I loved camp, almost feels like …
What are you looking for? – By Brett Younger
John 1:29-42 John saw Jesus coming toward him and declared,“ Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I …
Jesus, Enemy of the People – By Brett Younger
Mark 10:17-27 As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal …
Jesus and the Disinherited
by Howard Thurman – Howard Thurman’s words stand in the background of what Martin Luther King Jr., proclaimed about racial and economic relationships. The civil rights leader is said to …