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Missio Alliance

Discerning 2024: Our Leading Voices

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Eun Strawser

Sabbath Isn’t About Stopping

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Andrew Arndt

In Christ, God Has Drawn Staggeringly Near

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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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Andrew Arndt

Advent: Watching and Waiting for God

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Andrew Arndt

The Reign of Christ the King (A Sermon Feast)

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Ken Van Vliet

Helping them Stay: Mature Believers and the Local Church (Pt. 2)

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Ken Van Vliet

Helping them Stay: Mature Believers and the Local Church (Pt. 1)

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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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Jason Gaboury

Pray Your Rage

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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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Joshua E. Livingston

Maroon Church: Desert Wisdom for Fugitive Worlds

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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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Sherene Joseph

Spiritual Formation In My Mundane (Actual) Life

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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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Cheryl You

The Ongoing Journey of Becoming a Trauma-Informed Pastor

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Amanda Hecht

Walking Toward Shalom: Hospice Wisdom for a Declining Church

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Rich Villodas

Unexpected Disaster (The Broad Path)

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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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Michelle Winter

Theopoetics: Breathing Fresh Life into Faith Communities (Part 2)

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Michelle Winter

Theopoetics: Breathing Fresh Life into Faith Communities (Part 1)

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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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Trisha Welstad

Embracing Your Vocation for the Second Half of Life

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Josiah Hoagland

A Joyful Orientation

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Dennis R. Edwards

Disruption in the Life of the Church: Then

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Dennis R. Edwards

Listening to Black Voices Experiencing Oppression

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Andrew Arndt

What Shall We Do With Our Anger?

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Mandy Smith

Resting in the Divine Current

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David Swanson

The Spiritual Discipline of Ignoring White Christianity

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Mandy Smith

A Poetic Theology of the Cross: A Conversation with Brian Zahnd and Mandy Smith

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Katelyn J. Dixon

Heaven at Our Fingertips

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Mark Glanville

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

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Natasha Sistrunk Robinson

I Need A Good Shout!

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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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Chris Kamalski

Missio Alliance

To Keep A True Lent

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Eun Strawser

Advent: Expressible Joy

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Derek Vreeland

Advent: The Poet of Peace

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Ted Kim

Advent: Hope is a Mountain

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Dennis R. Edwards

Advent: The Nexus of Humility, Justice, and Joy