{"id":121,"date":"2025-08-28T15:16:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T15:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/?page_id=121"},"modified":"2026-02-26T22:24:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T22:24:39","slug":"leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background-color: #191919; color: white;\" class=\"ct-feature alignfull wp-block-acf-feature\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"ct-feature__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/spiritual-formation-local-address-richard-foster-rich-villodas\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/spiritual-formation-has-a-local-address.jpg?w=640\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Back and white portrait of 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Plausible Again\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<p class=\"ct-article-card-author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/bryce-hales\/\" class=\"byline-link\">\n\t\t\t\tBryce Hales\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-deck\">\n\t\t\t<p>A peculiar hospitality can awaken faith in our secular contexts.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .card-content -->\n<\/div><!-- .ct-article-card -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card ct-article-card-vertical\" style=\"--thumb-col-width: 120px;\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/timothy-keller-sin-is-the-strongest-argument-for-faith\/\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ct-article-card-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Timothy Keller: Sin Is the Strongest Argument for Faith\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg?w=602\" class=\"ct-article-card-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, 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https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg?resize=821,462 821w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg?resize=1300,732 1300w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg?resize=160,90 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-kicker-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-kicker\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?format=Excerpt&#038;ctp_search=1\">Excerpt<\/a><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ct-article-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/timothy-keller-sin-is-the-strongest-argument-for-faith\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\tTimothy Keller: Sin Is the Strongest Argument for Faith\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<p class=\"ct-article-card-author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/tim-keller\/\" class=\"byline-link\">\n\t\t\t\tTim Keller\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-deck\">\n\t\t\t<p>Scripture\u2019s take on human nature helps us cope with evil. 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target=\"_self\">\n\t\tMake Faith Plausible Again\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<p class=\"ct-article-card-author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/bryce-hales\/\" class=\"byline-link\">\n\t\t\t\tBryce Hales\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-deck\">\n\t\t\t<p>A peculiar hospitality can awaken faith in our secular contexts.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .card-content -->\n<\/div><!-- .ct-article-card -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card ct-article-card-horizontal\" style=\"--thumb-col-width: 120px;\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-kicker-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-kicker\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?format=Excerpt&#038;ctp_search=1\">Excerpt<\/a><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/timothy-keller-sin-is-the-strongest-argument-for-faith\/\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ct-article-card-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Timothy Keller: Sin Is the Strongest Argument for Faith\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg?w=602\" class=\"ct-article-card-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, 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https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg?resize=164,92 164w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg?resize=412,231 412w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg?resize=824,464 824w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg?resize=821,462 821w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg?resize=1300,732 1300w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/keller_sin-strongest-argument-for-faith.jpg?resize=160,90 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ct-article-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/timothy-keller-sin-is-the-strongest-argument-for-faith\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\tTimothy Keller: Sin Is the Strongest Argument for Faith\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<p class=\"ct-article-card-author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/tim-keller\/\" class=\"byline-link\">\n\t\t\t\tTim Keller\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-deck\">\n\t\t\t<p>Scripture\u2019s take on human nature helps us cope with evil. It also gives us reason to believe.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .card-content -->\n<\/div><!-- .ct-article-card -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card ct-article-card-horizontal\" style=\"--thumb-col-width: 120px;\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-kicker-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-kicker\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?format=Article&#038;ctp_search=1\">Article<\/a><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/i-have-a-social-disability-im-also-a-leader\/\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ct-article-card-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"I Have a Social Disability. I\u2019m Also a Leader.\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?w=602\" class=\"ct-article-card-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=1920,1080 1920w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=301,169 301w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=602,338 602w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=634,356 634w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=1265,712 1265w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=324,182 324w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=648,365 648w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=82,46 82w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=164,92 164w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=412,231 412w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=824,464 824w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=821,462 821w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=1300,732 1300w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/social-disability-also-leader.jpg?resize=160,90 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ct-article-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/i-have-a-social-disability-im-also-a-leader\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\tI Have a Social Disability. 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768w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/its-time-to-make-kingdom-friends.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/its-time-to-make-kingdom-friends.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/its-time-to-make-kingdom-friends.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/its-time-to-make-kingdom-friends.jpg?resize=1920,1080 1920w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/its-time-to-make-kingdom-friends.jpg?resize=301,169 301w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/its-time-to-make-kingdom-friends.jpg?resize=602,338 602w, 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https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/its-time-to-make-kingdom-friends.jpg?resize=412,231 412w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/its-time-to-make-kingdom-friends.jpg?resize=824,464 824w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/its-time-to-make-kingdom-friends.jpg?resize=821,462 821w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/its-time-to-make-kingdom-friends.jpg?resize=1300,732 1300w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/its-time-to-make-kingdom-friends.jpg?resize=160,90 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ct-article-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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We\u2019re meant to be supported by a band of saints across dividing lines.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .card-content -->\n<\/div><!-- .ct-article-card -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card ct-article-card-horizontal\" style=\"--thumb-col-width: 120px;\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-kicker-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-kicker\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?format=Article&#038;ctp_search=1\">Article<\/a><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/jonah-in-an-age-of-outrage\/\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ct-article-card-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Jonah in an Age of Outrage\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/jonah-in-an-age-of-outrage_.jpg?w=602\" class=\"ct-article-card-image\" alt=\"Jonah and the whale\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/jonah-in-an-age-of-outrage_.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/jonah-in-an-age-of-outrage_.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/jonah-in-an-age-of-outrage_.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/jonah-in-an-age-of-outrage_.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/jonah-in-an-age-of-outrage_.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, 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https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/jonah-in-an-age-of-outrage_.jpg?resize=160,90 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ct-article-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/jonah-in-an-age-of-outrage\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\tJonah in an Age of Outrage\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<p class=\"ct-article-card-author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/Michael+LeFebvre\/\" class=\"byline-link\">\n\t\t\t\tMichael LeFebvre\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-deck\">\n\t\t\t<p>The prophet\u2019s lesson is also ours: We must recover compassion for neighbor and enemy alike, or our words will be hollow.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .card-content -->\n<\/div><!-- .ct-article-card -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card ct-article-card-horizontal\" style=\"--thumb-col-width: 120px;\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-kicker-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-kicker\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/?format=Article&#038;ctp_search=1\">Article<\/a><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/tribalism-comes-with-a-warning-label\/\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"ct-article-card-link\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Tribalism Comes with a Warning Label\"\n\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Tribalism-Comes-with-a-Warning-Label.jpg?w=602\" class=\"ct-article-card-image\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Tribalism-Comes-with-a-Warning-Label.jpg?resize=1300,732 1300w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Tribalism-Comes-with-a-Warning-Label.jpg?resize=160,90 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ct-article-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/tribalism-comes-with-a-warning-label\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\tTribalism Comes with a Warning Label\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<p class=\"ct-article-card-author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/Robert+Kim\/\" class=\"byline-link\">\n\t\t\t\tRobert Kim\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-deck\">\n\t\t\t<p>When tribalism turns us inward, we live like the rest of the 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src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Kingdom-Friendships-in-a-Divided-World.jpg?w=602\" class=\"ct-article-card-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Kingdom-Friendships-in-a-Divided-World.jpg 1265w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Kingdom-Friendships-in-a-Divided-World.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Kingdom-Friendships-in-a-Divided-World.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Kingdom-Friendships-in-a-Divided-World.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Kingdom-Friendships-in-a-Divided-World.jpg?resize=301,169 301w, 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https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Kingdom-Friendships-in-a-Divided-World.jpg?resize=412,232 412w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Kingdom-Friendships-in-a-Divided-World.jpg?resize=824,464 824w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Kingdom-Friendships-in-a-Divided-World.jpg?resize=410,231 410w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Kingdom-Friendships-in-a-Divided-World.jpg?resize=821,462 821w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/Kingdom-Friendships-in-a-Divided-World.jpg?resize=160,90 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ct-article-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/sent-to-your-street\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\tSent to Your Street\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<p class=\"ct-article-card-author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/chip-sweney\/\" class=\"byline-link\">\n\t\t\t\tChip Sweney\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-deck\">\n\t\t\t<p>Mission isn\u2019t just across the ocean. It\u2019s across the street. God places his people in neighborhoods and cities so the nations might know him.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"widget_ct_language_switcher\">\n\t<nav class=\"multilingualpress-language-switcher\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"dropdown-toggle-button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"language-switcher-3153919317\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>English<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg height=\"5\" width=\"7\" class=\"icon arrow_down\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-arrow_down-24844\">arrow_down<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#arrow_down\"><\/use>\n\t\t\n\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"dropdown\" id=\"language-switcher-3153919317\" role=\"menu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/es.christianitytoday.com\/2025\/09\/misiones-llamado-campo-transcultural-barrios-naciones-es\/\" value=\"es_MX\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/what-has-publishing-to-do-with-the-church\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\tWhat Has Publishing to Do with the Church?\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<p class=\"ct-article-card-author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/search\/Michael+McEwen\/\" class=\"byline-link\">\n\t\t\t\tMichael McEwen\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-deck\">\n\t\t\t<p>Christian publishing, done well, gives pastors a partner in the long work of spiritual formation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .card-content -->\n<\/div><!-- .ct-article-card -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card ct-article-card-horizontal\" style=\"--thumb-col-width: 120px;\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-kicker-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-kicker\"><span><a 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https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/High-Time-to-Have-a-Conversation-About-THC.jpg?resize=1300,732 1300w, https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/01\/High-Time-to-Have-a-Conversation-About-THC.jpg?resize=160,90 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ct-article-card-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/high-time-for-an-honest-conversation-about-thc\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\tHigh Time for an Honest Conversation about THC\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<p class=\"ct-article-card-author vcard\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/authors\/kyle-worley\/\" class=\"byline-link\">\n\t\t\t\tKyle Worley\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-article-card-deck\">\n\t\t\t<p>Legal cannabis may be here 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