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“Democratic Space” (excerpted from The Introduction) It was Martin Luther King Jr. who, in 1963, spoke to “the fierce urgency of now.” Now more than then, we need…
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Fear: The Church’s Operating System
Years ago, my pastor preached a message from Romans 8, which starts “Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” It took me some years…
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What Spider-Man Can Teach Us About Burnout in the Pursuit of Justice
By Josh OldsSpider-Man: Brand New Day slung its way into theaters a few weeks ago, grossing over two billion dollars worldwide and on pace to be one of the highest-grossing films of…
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“Roosevelt Park Rising: A memoir of the renewal of a pastor, a church, and a neighborhood”, an excerpt
Introduction: Practice Resurrection I witnessed two resurrections while working as a pastor and community leader in Roosevelt Park, a neighborhood on the southwest side of Grand Rapids, Michigan. A resurrection—bringing…