God is love, and this truth is a theme that runs throughout the entirety of Scripture. The greatest expression of God’s love for humanity, separated from God through sin, is found…
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Recently, I’ve been reflecting on pastors in persecuted contexts and have been thinking about the concept of lament. As He often does, God…
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In our present socio-political climate, justice has become a loaded word that evokes debate, confusion, and hostility along theological, political, and ideological lines.
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Jesus said, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled” (Matthew 5:6) and “Blessed are those who…
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By all accounts, humility ranks as one of the most important virtues of the Christian life. In his classic book Humility: The Beauty of Holiness, Andrew Murray famously…
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I was born and raised in Minneapolis. I would say I had two very real and conflicting experiences growing up in my neighborhood. One is that it's where I found my faith…
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The arrival of a global pandemic did nothing to stop the ongoing seismic shifts taking place in Western culture. If anything, it accelerated them. Here in Greece, we…
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I live on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, which is known to be one of the most politically liberal areas in New York and the U.S. Within blocks from my home…
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“I don’t hate black people, so I’m not part of the problem. Racism is bad, but it’s an individual sin that some people commit. I’m not one of those people, so why am I being held responsible for other people’s racism?” Since the beginning of the protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, I’ve seen variations of the above comment…
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City to City is committing to repentance, understanding how the gospel affects racial reconciliation and justice, and continued education about America’s—and the church’s—history of discrimination, segregation, and oppression.
We have compiled a list of resources…
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I want to focus on the word “images” for a moment.
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In 1951, in Montage of a Dream Deferred, American poet Langston Hughes published 91 poems about Harlem and its mostly Black residents. On May 30, 2020…
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How to Reach the West Again is a thought-provoking book that I find extremely informative and helpful. Many insightful and praiseworthy points stand out, but I would like to focus on…
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Lebanon’s history, both recent and ancient, has been marked by conquest and war. This shouldn’t be the only thing this beautiful and biblical country is known for, but to deny the history would be untrue…
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About four years ago, my friend and I attended a denominational meeting as church representatives. We shared a room and spent the better part of 48 hours together…
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When the refugee wave hit Athens in the summer of 2015, most of our actions as a local church were instinctive. But I was still left wondering what the ethical imperative of the church to answer the world’s needs was…
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Last year, Jordan Rice led his church through a series on the gospel and race. We spoke to him about what happened.
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In my city, there are more and more conversations among Christ followers these days about justice and mercy…
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