by Bailey Thompson | Mar 27, 2026 | Opinion
Amazing grace (how sweet the sound) that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see. At a worship event for disability ministry leaders, the worship leader introduced our next song, “Amazing Grace.” As he began speaking,...
by Delaney Metcalf | Feb 2, 2026 | Opinion
In churches, we offer youth groups, children’s ministry, young adult groups, and Bible teaching. Yet, did you know there are more updated practices to apply to ministry? Practices that would centralize material and make it more memorable throughout someone’s lifetime?...
by Caleb Lines | Jan 28, 2026 | Opinion
At the Center for Progressive Christianity, we often say that our core values aren’t meant to function as gatekeeping tools. They aren’t lines in the sand drawn to keep people out. Instead, they are guiding commitments—ways of naming what we are striving to embody as...
by Sharon Jacob | Dec 17, 2025 | Opinion
Infinite gratitude is not only an expectation but also a subtle and firm reminder to immigrants of their subordination and marginalization. The demand to profusely and enthusiastically express gratitude, even when confronted with discrimination and bias, creates a...
by Ali Khan | Dec 17, 2025 | Opinion
For the past 30 years, the Islamic Academy of Alabama (IAA) has been nestled in a leafy neighborhood near the Birmingham Zoo, about a ten-minute drive from my first home. It serves more than 200 students and has an almost 100 percent university-enrollment rate among...
