CHURCH KIT

CHURCH KIT

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We have a heart for the local church. Much of what we write and talk about is intended for use in local churches, where individual Christians are trying to live out their gospel unity in a specific context with specific people. To that end, we have compiled some...
Black Kids in a White Church

Black Kids in a White Church

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Counted the cost and still concerned Black Kids in a White Church? Every Christian has counted the cost of following the Lord Jesus (Luke 9:23–24)—the sacrifices to make, the suffering to endure—and has rightfully considered that Christ is worth it (Romans 8:18). When...
We Need God’s People

We Need God’s People

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I have to be honest. As I survey the social and political landscape around me, it is hard to be hopeful. I see problems which have existed for centuries and limited resolve to solve them. I see warring factions and little unity. Whether I’m watching the news or...
Pastoral Leadership in an Unequal Zip Code

Pastoral Leadership in an Unequal Zip Code

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In January of 2021, the church I helped to plant merged with a historic congregation in another city-center neighborhood a few miles across town. For ten years we’d been meeting in a school building, and COVID revealed how unstable that scenario always was. After the...
Charity Toward the Unfamiliar

Charity Toward the Unfamiliar

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Human beings seem to have a natural suspicion of anything unfamiliar. In most cases this probably serves us well. We are told from a young age not to talk to strangers. We avoid situations which may put us out of our depth. But what about when we’re dealing with...