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What Pastors See as the ‘New Normal’ for Preaching After the Pandemic

What Pastors See as the ‘New Normal’ for Preaching After the Pandemic

COVID-19’s ministry disruptions are generating lasting insights.

David Roach

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Is Being Right Always the Right Thing?
Jesus and Peter teach us that correctness isn’t always a virtue.

Jeff Peabody
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Racial Reconciliation Is Still a Dream for Atlanta Christians
But church leaders think it’s worth the work to address longstanding divides.

Jacqueline J. Holness
Race Set Before Us
Preach What You Practice
Decades ago, theologian Paul Jewett modeled moves white Christians must make toward racial solidarity.

Jamal-Dominique Hopkins
Discipleship
Why Our Sunday School Disciples Christians in Politics
If churches don’t engage our members, pundits and memes will.

Sam Haist

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Mark Dever’s Capitol Hill Baptist Sues to Not Forsake the Assembly

Mark Dever’s Capitol Hill Baptist Sues to Not Forsake the Assembly

Without online preaching or multiple services, the DC church crossed state lines to gather legally during the pandemic.

Kate Shellnutt

Thai Church Holds Record-Breaking Baptism Despite COVID-19

Thai Church Holds Record-Breaking Baptism Despite COVID-19

“We believe it is the merciful hand of God to allow the gospel to spread at this crucial time.”

Kate Shellnutt

Atlanta Beyond MLK: How Black Christians Continue a Civil Rights Legacy

Atlanta Beyond MLK: How Black Christians Continue a Civil Rights Legacy

Generations take up the gospel work of becoming a beloved community.

Cameron Friend

The Black Church Is Atlanta’s Original Community Organizer

The Black Church Is Atlanta’s Original Community Organizer

Long before Raphael Warnock’s Senate run, the biblical call for freedom for the oppressed stirred Atlanta Christians to social action.

Kathryn Freeman

How Black-Owned Businesses Bless Atlanta

How Black-Owned Businesses Bless Atlanta

Christian entrepreneurs promote a new economic narrative in a city plagued by wealth gaps.

Terasha Burrell

Faith-Fueled Finance

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Faith-Fueled Finance

Christians are transforming the world of wealth management.

Jessica Fralin

Died: J. Delano Ellis II, Bishop Who Promoted High Church Pentecostalism

Died: J. Delano Ellis II, Bishop Who Promoted High Church Pentecostalism

He believed church renewal would come from ardor and order of Spirit-empowered African Americans.

Daniel Silliman

The State of Preaching

The State of Preaching

A look inside our fall special issue.

Kelli B. Trujillo

What It Means to Be a Christian College in the Midst of Chaos

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What It Means to Be a Christian College in the Midst of Chaos

Colleges and seminaries face the aftermath of COVID-19

Kevin Singer and Kassidy Hall

Evangelicals for Social Action Leaves Behind ‘Evangelical’ Label

Evangelicals for Social Action Leaves Behind ‘Evangelical’ Label

The 47-year-old organization sticks with the broader movement’s mission but not its name.

Kate Shellnutt

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