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The Closing of Autumn
The first-frost smells of slightly frozen autumn are transcendent. Last night’s temperatures brought all but the heartiest of this year’s bounty to an end; yet when the first rays of early morning sun warm this frozen world, the result is a feast for all my senses. The fresh chill in…
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Keeping ‘Holy’ in ‘Halloween?’
If you step into Walgreens or Target in October, one thing becomes crystal clear: we are about to be swept away in a storm of…
Why Racial Reconciliation Won’t Get it Done
Racial reconciliation. This is a term we’re used to hearing—but we rarely see positive results from discussions surrounding it. The words racial reconciliation usually trigger…
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The Right PACE to Develop Community Leaders
One of the biggest changes a church must make is committing to know the community in humble and contextual ways. Doing this will take a…
From Color Blind Christianity to Unity
Paul’s words in Galatians 3:28—“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are…
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Cover Your Shepherd
You can pray for me at every stop light!” shouted Pastor Tim from the back of the room. I was leading a prayer conference in…
How to Engage the Marginalized in Your Community
Being the hands and feet of Jesus requires us to examine how we engage with the marginalized audience around us. Ignoring a marginalized audience means…
