by Aurelia Davila Pratt | Mar 11, 2020 | Opinion
Jesus calls us to boldness again and again throughout the gospel stories. He does this through his own willingness to be bold. Despite what his friends think, no matter what his enemies might say or do, and regardless of what societal repercussions there may be, Jesus...
by David Jordan | Feb 18, 2020 | Opinion
“Jesus loves me, this I know; for the Bible tells me so …” It’s a song many of us grew up with. It’s also a truth we cling to, especially when prominent voices try to say otherwise. Our congregation, First Baptist Church of Decatur, Georgia, was asked to leave...
by Martin Hobgen | Jan 28, 2020 | Opinion
Three factors play a part in how we exclude or include and welcome disabled people: language, understanding who disabled people are and theological perspective on disability. I addressed the first two factors yesterday and will focus on the third factor here....
by Martin Hobgen | Jan 27, 2020 | Opinion
“We’ve got a place for people like you.” That was the greeting I received at the door. If I hadn’t been part of a church weekend away visiting another church many miles from home, I might have turned around and walked (or wheeled) away. The church building turned out...
by Andrea King | Jan 22, 2020 | Opinion
I started my working life in a small charity in London that reached out to children and young people who’d been entirely let down. Most were street homeless, getting by doing what they needed to do every day, to find something to eat and somewhere to sleep. My job...
