Voices: Real Revolutionary Hip Hop

By Efrem Smith This column has been slightly edited from its original posting on the blog of Efrem Smith. I saw the movie “Straight Outta

Turning Down the Heat

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When Busing Worked in Ferguson-Florissant District

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Why I Am (Still) a Pietist

By John E. Phelan Jr. From 1618 until 1648, Europe experienced one of the most brutal, bloody, and destructive wars in an already long and

The Tie That Binds

My husband and I met in college and married about six months before I graduated. We came from similar backgrounds—our parents were followers of Jesus

Cash Mob Discipleship

Our church is in the habit of “mobbing” small businesses. Our mobs are both spontaneous and planned. We learn about a new establishment in our