John Piper, Women in Combat, and How Gender Roles Fall Short of the Glory of Humankind Jenny Rae Armstrong February 6, 2013 Church Life, General, Theology Co-Ed Combat and Cultural Cowardice, an article written by John Piper in 2007, has resurfaced in light of the U.S. military’s decision to let women ...
A Year of Eating Locally … for the Peace of the City Ben Cressy February 6, 2013 Church Life, General 4 BY: BEN CRESSY -- Smaller farms or grocers are better able to understand their market, because they simply have less people to...
From the Block to the Pulpit: Shot Callers in the Hood Romal J. Tune February 1, 2013 Church Life, General 5 BY: ROMAL J. TUNE -- Shot callers are the power brokers on the streets that set the rules for what will and will not happen, who...
“That’s the Kingdom. I Want In.” Margot Starbuck January 28, 2013 Church Life, General 5 BY: MARGOT STARBUCK -- We’re young and old. We’re Protestant and Roman Catholic and who-knows-what. We’re differently-abled. We’re poor...
Les Misérables: Valjean or Javert? Katelin Hansen January 24, 2013 Church Life, General 9 BY: KATELIN HANSEN -- The story of Les Misérables follows Jean Valjean who, having spent 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread...
Praying for a Holistic Food Movement in the Household of God Jeremy John January 19, 2013 Church Life, General 4 BY: JEREMY JOHN -- If we’re going to reform our nation’s unsustainable agricultural system, we’re going to need to tackle economic...
Hollywood Films: The March of the Beast Morf Morford January 17, 2013 Church Life 14 BY: MORF MORFORD -- A near constant theme of Hollywood films is the monster, system or mechanism that goes out of control. A parallel theme...
Daring to Call it Idolatry: Nationalism in Worship Craig M. Watts January 11, 2013 Church Life, General, Theology 11 BY: CRAIG M. WATTS -- Because of the nature of the church's identity and mission, patriotic or nationalist expressions have no legitimate place in...
The Nationalistic Corruption of Worship in America Craig M. Watts January 8, 2013 Church Life, General, Theology 170 BY: CRAIG M. WATTS -- The best way for nationalism to take precedence over religion is for it to wear the mantle of religion, even if unofficially...
13 Hopes for 2013 Shane Claiborne January 3, 2013 Church Life, General 7 BY: SHANE CLAIBORNE -- Each year I remix some of my hopes and dreams for the New Year, bringing some from last...