A Latinx Perspective into the Theology of the Imago Dei
Author: James Anderton
Stepping Towards Racial Reconciliation
A brief look into how predominantly white institutions can begin to work towards racial reconciliation and understanding.
These Dangerous Little Things
Growing up, I had always seen that flag flowing in the corner of the various congregations that I had attended over the years. At programs like Awana and VBS we would recite a pledge to it, and at camp we would wake up every morning and gather by the flag pole to offer up our [...]
Grief
I still remember that night as if it was yesterday. The rain thundering down, the fields flooding as lightning flashed across the sky and thunder roared in the night. I hobbled off the field after a long and grueling day of soccer practice. I remember looking up at the sky, as the rain pelted my [...]
Out of Darkness
For many people, the first moment that they heard the gospel was the most momentous event of their life. They can remember every detail and every word that was spoken. For many, these moments will be carried with them for the rest of their lives. It is a moment brought about by a rousing emotional [...]
The Uriah of the Church
Have you ever wished that you could make something disappear, as if it never existed or never happened? If you are like me, you probably have. Maybe it’s that argument that you had with your significant other, maybe it’s that horrible thing you said to your friend, maybe it’s that bad relationship you used to [...]
Beautifully Broken
Miguel was not a Christian but had attended church and youth group activities with his family. One Sunday, he attended a service at the local church near his school. A lot of his friends attended this church and it was very active in supporting the private Christian school which he was attending at the time. [...]
Faith Through Futebol
It is game played by the entire planet, the game that brings us together, the game made up of many faces. Simply it is the game played beautifully. The 1958 World Cup is a pivotal moment in Brazilian history, in the history of my people. 8 years prior, we were defeated and humiliated in the [...]
Is This Really Jesus?
Winston Churchill once said, “History is written by the victors.” For much of human history this is true. Much of the historical records that we have has come from Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Italian, French, British and American historians. Each of these empires have taken the time to record and preserve the records of what has [...]