Grace DCGracious God – Prayer for the Broken in Spirt, Mind, and Body
Gracious God, We thank you that you invite us to come to you and that even the smallest bit of faith is enough (Matt 17:2). Thank you for working and …
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Advent: How Can This Be?
Artwork: Tim Okamura, Courage 3.0. “And Mary said to the angel, ‘How Can this be, since I am a virgin?’” And the angel answered her…‘Nothing will be impossible with God.’” …
Advent: Nurturing the Hidden Life
“The Lord is with you.” –Luke 1:28 The season of Advent can, for many of us, have a contradictory feel to it. On one hand, we are told that it is …
Fasting before the Feast
The following is adapted from the sermon Fasting for the Life of the World. Meditation The joy of the feast is a central practice in the Christian faith, but this …
Partner Ministry Month
Background on Partner Ministries When we begin to understand what God’s unmerited kindness means for us personally, the result is a powerful hope in the face of our struggles and …
Mission in the Space Between
Since the earliest days of my life as a Christian, the idea of having a “mission,” the conviction that my faith leads me not out of but deliberately into this world, has …
To Astonish the Earth
My new people, Thank you so much for the kind welcome you’ve shown to me in my new role as Visiting Theologian for Mission. I’m grateful to be among you and …
Resources For Cross-Cultural Living
To accompany our Resources for Cross-Cultural Learning, we’ve compiled a list of suggestions for living cross-culturally and doing justice in your life. One of our goals in Christian formation is …
Resources For Cross-Cultural Understanding
A note: In this list you will find a range of sources that I have, personally, found to be helpful in my own growth in cross-cultural love, even when I …
Advancing Gospel Reconciliation – Jesus Died for Your Racism – Repent
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to …
Advancing Gospel Reconciliation – Stop Missing the Point on Racial Justice, Part 3
As a Black man in America, I often face the reality of racial injustice, ranging from the evening news to my own life. During the summer of 2018 – when …
Advancing Gospel Reconciliation – Overcoming Logical Fallacies in Dialogues on Race, Part 2
As a person who labors to see God’s reconciliation occur in the churchand professionally– I am often in conversations about issues of race: where we are, how we got here, and how …
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