When Crisis Strikes
A crisis has been defined as any event that is going to lead to an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, community, or...
Episode 15 - "Building Bridges Between Cultures" with Rasool Berry
Grace and truth go hand in hand. But how do we respond when these things seem to call for different actions?
Episode 14 – “Being Techwise and Culture Making” with Andy Crouch
Who’s My Neighbor?
I had loved and served those far away, yet I hadn’t even said hello to my actual neighbors.
The Marks of Real Love
With a bold new look and sound, the Beatles stirred a whole generation to sing “all you need is love.” In a much publicized studio reunion, t...
Walk with Me: Traveling with Jesus and Others on Life’s Road
Such experiences typically motivate one of three responses in us. We either avert our gaze from the tragedy; we look on in a prurient, unhealthy ...
Unknown Caller: Recognizing Jesus and the Kingdom
The absence of predictive writing in the Bible is one of the things that implicitly asserts its unique origins. The style of these books varies d...
In Pursuit of Jesus in New York City
The Least of These: What Jesus Said about the Judgment
When it comes to talking about the most vulnerable in society, Christians often default to the phrase “least of these.” It comes from the tai...
Reclaiming Hope: Why We All Need Mercy, Justice, and Hope
What does it mean to live as a people who believe in God’s mercy and justice, and that they actually make a difference in this world? In our li...
Outrageous Compassion
He began with a stunningly wry self-introduction. He let us know that he has more than a dozen wives. Pausing for effect, he looked around the ro...
Episode 09 - "The Native Story" with Mark Charles
We live in a society full of unsettling truths. So what do we do with that? Do we sit down and ignore the fact, leaving in its wake pain and trau...
Episode 08 – “Prophetic Lament” with Dr. Soong-Chan Rah
Change happens when we acknowledge the truth. And the truth can be painful, and often, we try to ignore that in the church. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah is...
Episode 05 - "Racism and the American Church" with Jemar Tisby
Episode 03 - "Finding Home" with Rich Perez
We can learn a lot about ourselves even through other people’s experiences. Rich Pérez shares his “layers” and what makes him, him. He hop...
Missing the Mission: Disciples in an Age of Abundance
By asking what the church can do for us, we treat church like a club membership, and we miss the mission God has given us. Our interaction with t...
Living Justly, Loving Mercy: A biblical Response to Our Broken World
Justice and mercy can seem like opposing ideas. Justice requires the recompense for wrongs done, the wrongdoer to “pay the price” or make res...
Open Hearts, Open Homes: The Call to Christian Hospitality
The way that I was welcomed when I was a stranger in Southeast Asia sparked in me a desire to extend the same kind of hospitality when I returned...
God Reigns: Living Out the Kingdom of God
Most of us are well aware that Jesus was a different kind of king. That helps us explain why he was crucified, and why the last question his disc...
Being Jesus Online: Biblical Wisdom for a Wired World
Much has changed but much has stayed the same. Communication is still difficult. Relationships still take work. And followers of Jesus still have...
