Reflections & Research
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September 17, 2019
Chanequa Walker-Barnes: Black women change the conversation on reconciliation
The theologian and psychologist investigates the history of the reconciliation movement and offers, in her new book, a womanist view that recognizes the complexity of racism and centers the conversation on its victims.
read moreabout Chanequa Walker-Barnes: Black women change the conversation on reconciliationSeptember 17, 2019
Mark R. Gornik: It’s best to have someone walk with you
His longtime friend Manuel “Manny” Ortiz showed the director of City Seminary of New York the importance of not just leadership but friendship for the future of the urban church.
read moreabout Mark R. Gornik: It’s best to have someone walk with youSeptember 3, 2019
Natasha Jamison Gadson: How I lead from the middle
Serving as the second chair can sometimes devolve into micromanaging, but an AME minister employs three practices to help carry out a clear, consistent vision for her church.
read moreabout Natasha Jamison Gadson: How I lead from the middleAugust 20, 2019
When does breaking news compel a preacher to rewrite Sunday’s sermon?
The answer depends on congregational and community context and begins with another question: What does the gospel have to say to a broken and brokenhearted world in this moment?
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