Many churches emphasize either reaching the lost or growing the saved, but few churches do both well. In this seminar, pastor Aaron Chung (Exilic Church, NYC) walks us through ways even the ordinary rhythms of church can be extraordinary means of outreach, shaping the...
The beatific vision is a doctrine that has been lost in many Protestant circles, but the recapturing of this doctrine is crucial to our understanding of how we live our Christian lives in the present age. Jesus sums it up best: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they...
I started making sourdough (ahem) before it was cool and I was shocked by how simple it is. To make a great loaf of sourdough, all you need is flour, water, and salt. However, you can’t just lump those ingredients together in a bowl and expect something edible to...
Born between 1995 and 2012, Gen-Z are the first generation to grow up with the smartphone. They are deeply passionate about justice, equality, and social responsibility. They share these concerns with millennials but unlike the previous generation, Gen-Z are willing...
You hear a lot about deconstruction today. The word keeps popping up to describe the experiences of those whose Christianity has undergone a process of transformation or deconversion. It is the label we’ve applied to the process of attempting to walk away from, make...
Pier 39 is overrun by tourists but it still holds a very special place in my heart. Nestled in the northeast corner of the San Francisco Bay Peninsula, visitors mingle alongside hundreds of sea lions as the crisp ocean breeze fuses scents of kelp with local kettle...
Scotland native David Strain is the Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi. David is a member of the Mississippi Valley Presbytery and the primary author of Overture 23. David Richter is the pastor of City Church of East Nashville. David...
