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Can this woman's ‘farmer’s theology’ change the world?

Can this woman's ‘farmer’s theology’ change the world?

Becca Stevens is planting seeds and seeing fruit in her ministry to victimized women.

CultureJonathanJuly 27, 2015Becca Stevens, Bible, Episcopal, Jesus, Jesus Christ, prostitution, sacrament, social justice, theology, Thistle Farms, women’s issues

How Christian Churches can Continue MLK's Legacy

How Christian Churches can Continue MLK's Legacy

MLK Day was designated in 1983, but more work needs to be done.

CultureJonathanJanuary 25, 2014Christianity, church, churches, justice, Martin Luther King, MLK, North Park Theological Seminary, politics, Race, Racism, reconciliation, social justice, Soong Chan-Rah, theology

CNN ‘Modern Day Hero’ Says Chivalry is Not Dead

CNN ‘Modern Day Hero’ Says Chivalry is Not Dead

Zach Hunter calls people of faith to discover the lost art of chivalry.

CultureJonathanDecember 16, 2013Chivalry, CNN, etiquette, Gender, generosity, heroes, Jonathan Merritt, justice, self-control, selflessness, social justice, Zach Hunter

The spiritual danger of doing good: An interview with Peter Greer

The spiritual danger of doing good: An interview with Peter Greer

Peter Greer talks about the dark side of doing good.

CultureJonathanAugust 26, 2013burnout, charity, Christian, ego, good, Hope International, Jonathan Merritt, micro-enterprise, micro-finance, Ministry, Peter Greer, poor, poverty, pride, service, social justice, Stress, work

We Can't Save the World: An Interview with Tyler Wigg-Stevenson

We Can't Save the World: An Interview with Tyler Wigg-Stevenson

After years of fighting, a Christian activist concludes, "the world is not ours to save."

CultureJonathanApril 22, 2013Activism, Christianity, evangelicalism, Evangelicals, Injustice, Intervarsity Press, Jonathan Merritt, justice, Merritt, Nuclear Weapons, Slactivism, social justice, The World is Not Ours to Save, Tyler Wigg-Stevenson

10 Things that Defined the Last Decade

10 Things that Defined the Last Decade

The top trends that shaped the last decade in the American Christian movement.

CultureJonathanFebruary 28, 2013Denominationalism, Denominations, doubt, emergent, emerging, Evangelical, evangelicalism, gospel, Jonathan Merritt, justice, missional, politics, prayer, Relevant Magazine, social justice, worship