Reflections & Research:
Multicultural contexts
August 8, 2019
Lilly Endowment Inc. 2018 Annual Report
Catholic Extension When the Rev. Joe Tito crisscrossed the border between McAllen, Texas, and Reynosa, Mexico, he saw firsthand the drama that his immigrant parishioners had so often described to him. When the Rev. Joe Tito crisscrossed the border between McAllen, Texas, and Reynosa, Mexico, he saw firsthand the drama that his immigrant parishioners had […]
read moreabout Lilly Endowment Inc. 2018 Annual ReportJanuary 22, 2019
Conflict and Christian discipleship
In a time of intense polarization, both inside and outside the church, Christians are called not to run from conflict but to engage it, drawing upon ancient practices of the faith, says the president of The Colossian Forum.
read moreabout Conflict and Christian discipleshipJanuary 23, 2018
Church and the challenge of pluralism
The challenge facing much of the church in the U.S. is the challenge of pluralism, says a sociologist who studies race and religion. Can the church equip itself to engage with an increasingly diverse society? One of the most important issues facing the church in the United States today is the challenge of pluralism, says […]
read moreabout Church and the challenge of pluralismApril 5, 2016
Westbury UMC’s apartment ministry has helped resettled refugees — and the congregation — find new life in Houston
The church is located in one of the most multicultural cities in America, yet the congregation was not as engaged with its diverse neighbors as it could have been. That changed when they hired an associate pastor to live in intentional community in apartments three miles and a whole world away.
read moreabout Westbury UMC’s apartment ministry has helped resettled refugees — and the congregation — find new life in Houston