What does Micah 6:8 really mean?
BY: DOMINIQUE GILLARD -- Historically, Micah 6:8 has served as one of the most celebrated verses within Scripture. This passage has...
“That’s the Kingdom. I Want In.”
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...
Christian Utopia and the Body Politic
BY: GREG DILL -- American Christians have for centuries envisioned a Christian utopia in which their society is governed by Christian officials...
Christian Politics – Speak truth. Be truth. That’s it!
BY: KURT WILLEMS -- Christian politics. Enough said. This issue continues to divide Christians. I'm convinced that...
(Un)Patriotic – Politics are Ugly
Politics are ugly. Especially in an election year.
Recent polls show this election is heating up, and the fury with which each side expresses their views seemingly deepens every day. Our Twitter feeds are over...
Looking Forward with Patience
“Don’t start me on stories!” - Dr. Vincent Harding.
In light of both the Government and Coalition’s failure to let their yes be yes to the global poor, I want to share two stories. One is from Martin Luther...
Nevermind the Nonsense (Ode to Jesus & Johnny Rotten)
The notorious, belligerent, somewhat anti-social punk rocker Johnny Rotten, at the end of his final live show with his band the Sex Pistols, yelled out to the audience, “ever get the feeling you've been ch...
The History & Modern Manifestation of Christian Zionism
Series Note: This post is the first in a three part series on the topic of Christian Zionism and its implications in Israel and Palestine. There are few topics more hotly debated both in the Church and arou...
I Believe in the “Here and Now” But Live Like I Trust in Escapism
I’ve noticed a trend in my life. When it comes to my worldview, the way I see reality, the way I see the Scriptures… I believe in a faith that focuses on God’s in-breaking future reality in the present. I be...
Hell on Earth and the Kingdom of God
In 2008 I had the opportunity to serve the poorest of poor. There is a people group in Honduras known as, "the people of the dump" who literally live, eat, work, and sleep in the city trash dump. Inside t...