My friend Matt Anslow recently lamented the growth of social media “rage-bait” or “outrage porn.” Tim Kreider defines this as, “Any type of media—including social media—designed to elicit a response of outrage or indignation from its audience for the purpose of...
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...
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...
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...
Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.” (Matthew 22:29).
Churches and their leaders must confront domestic violence. Domestic violence isn’t just a problem for society. There is no doubt that domestic violence is prevalent in our churches, and in Christian marriages. Christian leaders urgently need to speak up about it and...
Review of “Healing Our Broken Humanity” by Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Graham Hill Reviewed by Ngwedla Paul Msiza (President, Baptist World Alliance) People like me who were born and raised in a country like South Africa – where racism, nationalism, and misogyny...
The church and world need prophetic and provocative voices. We need them greatly. But, here are eight concerns I have about many of the modern Christian self-styled "prophetic" and provocative types: 1. A failure to see that being conflictual, divisive, and...
We’ve seen far too much abuse of power in the church. Women, minorities, the young, the poor, and the vulnerable have especially suffered from this abuse of power. So, how do we relinquish power? And how do we embrace a different kind of power (the power of the cross...
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...