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A Lament for Australia
A Lament for Australia 1 Remember, O Lord, what has happened to us; look, and see our disgrace. 2 Our nation has ignored and denied the inheritance of ancient cultures, the desert, fresh water, and sea peoples, who’ve lived here for 60,000 years. 3 Over 500 Aboriginal...
World Christianity Webpages Supplementing the Book “World Christianity: An Introduction”
Here are links to further reading on world Christianity, which go with the book World Christianity: An Introduction Series Editor: Graham Joseph Hill Celucian L. Joseph, “20 Haitian Theologians and Biblical Scholars You Should Know About“ Jocabed Solano and Drew...
Intercultural Mission and Ministry – “Unity in Diversity, Embracing All Cultures”
Prelude to this Series: Five Integrated Approaches Transforming World Christianity and Our Mission, Theology, and Ministry – Polycentric, Integral, Pentecostal, Polyvocal, and Intercultural (P.I.P.P.I.) Welcome to exploring Christian mission and ministry, invigorated...
104 Majority World, Diaspora, First Nations, and Indigenous Thinkers Consulted in “World Christianity: An Introduction”
Here are the Majority World, diaspora, First Nations, and Indigenous thinkers I engage in my book World Christianity: An Introduction. Many live, serve, and write from Majority World, First Nations, and Indigenous contexts (the bulk of the persons on this list)....
Nine Books by Female Pastors on Pastoral Ministry
By Graham Joseph Hill (in conversation with Mandy Smith) With each denominational and congregational crisis, we’re becoming increasingly aware that something isn’t working in our way of leading the church. So, we’re scrambling for models of leadership...
Why Theological Education & Ministry Training Must Change
Between 1990 and 2000, theological schools in the U.S. experienced a dramatic increase in the enrollment of women and men of Asian, African America, Hispanic, and Native American decent. (I see a similar diversification happening in theological colleges in Australia...
I pray you make more mistakes this year
My prayer and hope is that you make more mistakes this coming year. I hope you try something difficult or impossible this year, and, as is usually the case when we truly reach for such things, that you make and learn from mistakes along the way. The start of the year...
People of faith, take a stand against the evil of racial supremacy!
Now is the time for the church and its leaders to take a public stand against the evil of racial supremacy. Today, many of us are shocked and repulsed by the evil and violence unfolding in Charlottesville, as white supremacists show just how vile and hateful their...
How to write a lament
A Guide for Writing a Lament Here is a guide for how to write a lament. It has been put together by Jenna from "The Practice" in South Barrington, Illinois. As you write your lament, you may choose to write a parapragh or two on each point. Here are the nine steps of...
7 Inspiring Women: Sarah Coakley
In this series of posts, we’re looking at 7 inspiring women – passionate, courageous, prophetic women, who inspire us to think deeply, act courageously, embrace others, and bring hope to the world. Instead of being constrained by churches, institutions, and cultures...
Freeing the Gospel and Church from Western Cultural Captivity
Majority World and indigenous and diaspora churches are redefining twenty-first-century Christianity. Those of us who are Western Christians must decide how we’ll respond. Stephen Bevans writes, We are now living in a “world church” where the vast majority of...
12 Ways Christians Can Respond to Anzac Day (and Other Commemorative Events)
Anzac Day always makes me think about my grandparents, and their personal courage and losses during the First and Second World Wars. Anzac Day holds a special place in the imaginations of Australians and New Zealanders. But, war is dreadful, and Jesus calls us to be...
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