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Amber H. Jones

Sherene Joseph

Bethany Becker

Reflections on Wholeness and Beauty in the Life of the Church (Pt. 3)

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Amanda Hecht

Benjamin Park

Emily Beth Hill

Reflections on Wholeness and Beauty in the Life of the Church (Pt. 2)

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Heather Matthews

Sexism in the Church Decreases Missional Effectiveness

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Vatreisha Nyemba

Lamont Hartman

Cheryl You

Reflections on Wholeness and Beauty in the Life of the Church (Pt. 1)

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Steph Armstrong

Radical Discomfort: The Crux of Incarnational Mission

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MaryKate Morse

Does Character Matter in Our President?

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Robert Chao Romero

Christianity’s Growing Cultural Identity Crisis

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Heather Matthews

Biblical Justice Includes Justice for Women

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Miranda Zapor Cruz

Faithful Responses to Election Results

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Derek Vreeland

Rise Above: Why Politics Matter, But Not As Much As Your Soul

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Seth Richardson

We Are Not Exiles; We Are Babylon

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Sean Palmer

Agreeing with Time: The Art of Dying Well

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Rowland Smith

Rewilding the Mission of the Church

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MaryKate Morse

Who Gets the Bigger Share of God’s Love?

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Mayra Ramos

The Theology of a ‘Bombera’

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Miranda Zapor Cruz

Faithful Approaches to Politics

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David Swanson

Reconciling to Place

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Mandy Smith

Can Christian Leaders Hope to Flourish?

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Nicole Doyley

Racism Hinders Spiritual Formation

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Lamont Hartman

Coping with Persistent Relational Isolation as a Pastor of Color

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Gaby Viesca

Lisa Rodriguez-Watson

El Encanto Latino: Un Regalo Para La Iglesia

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Gaby Viesca

Lisa Rodriguez-Watson

The Latino Encanto: Gifts for the Church

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Liliana Reza

Acompañamiento: The Sacred Between Us

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Bethany Becker

Restoring A Masterpiece: God’s Tender Care For Sexual Assault Victims

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Missio Alliance

Wholeness and Beauty in the Life of the Church

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Benjamin Park

The Costco Run: Confronting My True Self

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Heather Matthews

Every Woman Has a Story (of Sexism)

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Vatreisha Nyemba

Arise and Shine: Missional Living that Boldly Confronts

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Miranda Zapor Cruz

My Country Isn’t The Kingdom

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Emily Beth Hill

Jesus as CEO (and Other Unhelpful Leadership Metaphors)

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Amber H. Jones

The Common Good: What is Freedom For?

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Mandy Smith

What Art Does: An Artmaker’s Wisdom on Life and Leadership

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Chris Kamalski

Seek the Welfare of the City

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Dennis R. Edwards

Listening to Black Voices Experiencing Oppression

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Joylanda Jamison

A False Dichotomy: Am I Black or Am I Christian?

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Alex Booker

Walking Amongst Our Dry Bones

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Sahr Mbriwa

Flourishing and Cruciformity: Paradoxical Tensions in the Christian Life

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Nicole Doyley

Why Haven’t We Made More Progress?

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Todd Deatherage

Every Bombed Village Is My Hometown

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Prasanta Verma

Standing in the Middle of the World: A Bicultural Story of Finding Belonging

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Eun Strawser

Assimilation Displaces, and the Church is Complicit

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Carolyn Custis James

Dismantling Patriarchy to Recover the Blessed Alliance (Part 2)

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Carolyn Custis James

Dismantling Patriarchy to Recover the Blessed Alliance (Part 1)

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MaryKate Morse

The Essential Need for Integrity in Leaders and Systems (Part 2)

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MaryKate Morse

The Essential Need for Integrity in Leaders and Systems (Part 1)

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Daniel E. Harris

The Church is Strangely Fascinated with Youthfulness

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Jason Gaboury

The Elimination of Friction: An Opposing Perspective Is Deeply Formative

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Dennis R. Edwards

Listening to Black Voices Experiencing Oppression

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David Swanson

The Spiritual Discipline of Ignoring White Christianity

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MaryKate Morse

Missio Alliance

Q&A with Dr. MaryKate Morse: On Hierarchy, Authority, and Stewarding Power Well

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Mark Glanville

Awakening to Creation is Key for Flourishing Churches in Post-Christendom

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MaryKate Morse

Hierarchy: A Word Christian Leaders Can Confuse with the Dark and Love to Hate

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Ruth Padilla DeBorst

The Blessing of Discomfort: A Global Church Perspective

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Ian McFadden

Injecting the Tonic of Humility: Could Political Healing Come From An Unexpected Quarter?

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Natasha Sistrunk Robinson

I Need A Good Shout!

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Tracy Mathews

The State of the Church in America Through the Lens of Contemplation

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Steve Noble

Informed But Not Transformed: The Power of Art in Our Formation (Pt. 2)

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Steve Noble

Informed But Not Transformed: Critiquing the Banking System of Education (Pt. 1)

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Miriam Swanson

The Disruption of Life

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Missio Alliance

2023: A Year In Review