The film explores how African Christianity has been shaped by colonialism and slavery, but it also shows how African Christians have used their faith to resist oppression and fight for liberation.
African Christianity and the History We Fail to Tell
Ecclesiology
When Church Doesn’t Work
Now that I’m in my thirties and a part of a church leadership team myself, I can identify a number of times as I look back on my life when it seemed as though church didn’t work. I could have walked away, but didn’t.
Breaking Down Our Toxic Culture of Criticism
It’s time we throw away our binary, combative approach to issues and learn how to enter each other’s stories.
3 Lessons about Spiritual Abuse I Learned the Hard Way
I dive into three valuable lessons I’ve learned the hard way about spiritual abuse. These lessons aren’t just “failures vs. successes,” but rather insights gained through challenging experiences that can benefit us all.
The Church Is Not As Bad Off As We May Think
I’m not trying to communicate that you shouldn’t feel negative about the church. Rather, I’m trying to communicate hope in that the church is not as bad as we think.
Liberalism v. Fundamentalism: Why Christians in America React to Each Other the Way They Do
What is liberalism and why did it lead to the fundamentalist reaction? How have each of these shaped the landscape of Christianity in America today?
Has the Church Gotten It Wrong about Same-Sex Marriage?
Historical Christianity has never affirmed same-sex marriage. What Vines and others propose about marriage is an entirely new concept of marriage.
Homosexuality and the Conservative Mennonite Church
The Mennonite church (my background) has two extremes when it comes to homosexuality.
Should I Confess My Sexual Sin to My Church?
Sometimes people ask me this question another way: “What sins should I confess to my church?”
“How should we handle theological differences in church?”
Let me answer this question by making three observations and then drawing three conclusions about how to handle theological differences in church.
Abuse That Happens in the Name of “Mission Work”
I’m honored to be joined by Dylo Cadet to discuss his recent book, In the Name of “Mission Work,” and the abuse he experienced at the hands of Christian Aid Ministries worker Jeriah Mast.
Why Should the Church Care about Racial/Cultural Issues? (Keeshon Washington)
Keeshon discusses the work he’s been doing lately, his journey of forgiving his parents, and why the church should care about racial issues.
