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Along the way, we may be able to show people Jesus. The recent immigration controversy—about the administration’s decision to separate children from their parents at the border—has ended, at least for now, with President’s Trump’s promise of a executive order to end the practice. His decision was clearly due to the near universal outcry againstContinue reading “Loving Our Neighbors Knows No Borders—Even Political Ones”

The “Ordinary Time” of summer invites us to give the extraordinary Good News. According to a recent Barna report, American Christians are less likely to share their faith with others than they were 25 years ago. In 1993, 9 out of 10 Christians agreed with the statement, “Every Christian has a responsibility to share theirContinue reading “4 Ways to Share God’s Love in Summertime”

We long to see the power of the Holy Spirit energizing the Church. I am excited to be a part of a new event, making its debut in Chicago this October, The Gospel and Our Cities: Chicago 2018. This new conference will bring together thought leaders and practitioners on key topics around urban ministry: justice,Continue reading “Stewarding a Gospel Movement in Chicago”

Free-market ideas grew in a religious and moral soil. We need to replant them there. Over the last 30 years, we have witnessed the most significant movement out of poverty in human history. If this trend continues, we will see extreme poverty almost completely eradicated in the 21st century, according to a 2008 report fromContinue reading “Imagining a Virtuous Capitalism”

Church teams cancel trips as protests limit access and security. Most summers, Corner of Love, a Christian nonprofit in northern Nicaragua, hosts 30 teams of volunteers to help with its school, medical services, and water improvement projects. But this year, no one’s coming. Ministry leaders cancelled the summer programming last month since recent political unrest—theContinue reading “Nicaraguan Unrest Squashes Summer Missions”

Rest or Ruined: A conversation with a serial achiever on the importance of rest. Ed: Adam, we’ve known each other for a while, so when I heard that you were writing a book on rest, I was surprised. You’re the embodiment of an East Coast, busy, constantly moving person. How did you end up writingContinue reading “One-on-One with Adam Mabry on ‘The Art of Rest’”

Christians must reach out to their Muslims neighbors and together prevent extremist abuse and violence. While there is growing interest in the #METOO and #TIMESUP movements, and rightly so, we must not forget the women who are subjected to religious-based violence every day of their lives. Gender equality is not only defined by glass ceilings,Continue reading “The Increase of Women’s Involvement in Violent Extremism”

Bruce Ashford models a refreshingly amiable approach. But perhaps he could have used a little more fire and brimstone. For those Americans who think of themselves as residing within the conservative Christian orbit, things might feel a bit odd these days. On the one hand, they have a president who is rather explicit about protectingContinue reading “A Conservative Christian Alternative to Panic Politics”

Bruce Ashford models a refreshingly amiable approach. But perhaps he could have used a little more fire and brimstone. For those Americans who think of themselves as residing within the conservative Christian orbit, things might feel a bit odd these days. On the one hand, they have a president who is rather explicit about protectingContinue reading “A Conservative Christian Alternative to Panic Politics”

What does it look like for church leaders in Chicagoland and other large cities to actually seek the peace and prosperity of the city? Chicago has been my home town only for the past four years. I spent most of my adult life in Boston, the San Francisco Bay area, and the Inland Northwest. ButContinue reading “The Gospel in Major City Centers”