Aunty Jean Phillips grew up when Aboriginal people were not allowed to vote or have a say in decisions that affected their lives. She experienced firsthand the effects of colonialism and the systemic discrimination faced by Indigenous Australians. Despite this, she...
Bible & Theology
Recovering the spiritual practices of resistance, nonconformity, and transformation
"This hour in history needs a dedicated circle of transformed nonconformists. Our planet teeters on the brink of atomic annihilation; dangerous passions of pride, hatred, and selfishness are enthroned in our lives; truth lies prostrate on the rugged hills of nameless...
A Doubter’s Guide to the Bible: A Review by Madison April Hill
John Dickson’s book A Doubter’s Guide to Bible provides an analytical discussion of the structure of the Bible, highlighting the essential points for those eager to deepen their understanding. This book deals directly with the various questions that society raises...
성령의 힘으로 생명을 회복시키는 4 가지 방법
* 영어 버전은 이곳을 클릭하여 보실 수 있습니다. 예수님께서 대답하여 이르시되 "너희가 성경도, 하나님의 능력도 알지 못하는 고로 오해하였도다." (마태 22:29). 성령세례를 경험한 그날 밤은 나를 예수님의 제자로 거듭나게 하는 중요한 경험으로 기억돼 왔습니다. 그 해 나는 열여섯이 되었고 내게 특별 한 점이 있었다면 나는 상처와 절망, 그리고 분노로 가득 차있는 소년이었습니다. 어느 날 밤, 나는 오순절 교회에서 열리는 집회에 참석했고 성령을 받고 싶으면 앞으로 나와...
7 Inspiring Women: Catherine Mowry LaCugna
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. You can see the first two entries here and here. In this entry, we're...
Miroslav Volf: Witnessing through Soft Difference
Miroslav Volf often theologizes about the relationship between gospel, church, mission, and culture. His theology has implications for us as we seek to develop a missional understanding of the church. For Miroslav Volf, the question of how the church and the gospel...
Holding Up Half the Sky Seminar Series
Holding Up Half the Sky: A Biblical Case For Women Leading and Teaching in the Church seminar series.
Let’s replace division with unity, exclusion with embrace, animosity with love, and enmity with prayer. (Colossians 1:1–14)
Our world is plagued by deep divisions—racial and political and social and other. If your Facebook feed is anything like mine, you see people express such misunderstandings and animosities every day. Sadly, the church too often mirrors and repeats these divisions. But...
Eight postures of those who love the church (Colossians 1:3 to 2:5)
Over the last few decades, criticisms of the church have become commonplace. Scores of books and blogs unpack the failings of the church. There’s truth in many of these criticisms and concerns. The church gains nothing by burying its head in the sand. Our hope is in...
7 Inspiring Women: Amal Nassar
This is the second in my series 7 Inspiring Women, looking at twelve passionate, courageous, prophetic Christian women, who inspire us to think deeply, act courageously, embrace others, and bring hope to the world. You can read the first one here. A few years ago, I...
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...










