#Unity

Nov 29, 20213 min read

What Church Unity Is … and Isn’t

In churches that are reaching unchurched people, there are always going to be issues of unity. Because they reach across political lines,...

Nov 4, 20205 min read

Some Thoughts After the 2020 Election

By all accounts, this has been a strange year. So perhaps it shouldn’t surprise us that a presidential election has come (and gone)...

Sep 21, 20203 min read

When Peace and Unity Seem Impossible

There is a sweet peace in giving up the responsibility to control everything and the drive to get vengeance. That spirit of sweetness is...

May 11, 20204 min read

Your Conscience Is a Gift From God. But It’s Not God.

When Paul talks about wisdom in areas where Scripture is not clear, he makes it clear that unity is more important than uniformity. Many...

Nov 9, 20182 min read

Why You Need Silence, How to Run a Good Meeting, & What to Do After the Election

Wisdom for Your Weekend is your regular installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Presented to you by Chris...

Sep 14, 20183 min read

Becoming a Question-Asker, the Failed Unity of the War on Terror, and Disaster Relief for Hurricane

Wisdom for Your Weekend is your regular installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Presented to you by Chris...

Mar 19, 201812 min read

Racial Reconciliation and Cultural Diversity in the SBC

In theory, very few people in the American church are opposed to the idea of racial and cultural diversity. But experience would suggest...

Mar 12, 20189 min read

Gospel Above All

This June, members from Southern Baptist churches around the country will come together for our annual meeting in Dallas, Texas. As many...

Jan 15, 20185 min read

#MLK50: A Mountaintop Prayer and a Mountaintop Moment

A Mountaintop Prayer Chris and Erica Green “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its...

Oct 17, 20173 min read

Is Unity in a Diverse Church Even Possible?, Part 2

This is part 2 of a two-part blog post on the difficulty of reaching unity in a multi-cultural church and how to achieve it. You can read...

Oct 16, 20174 min read

Is Unity in a Diverse Church Even Possible?, Part 1

This is part 1 of a two-part blog post on the difficulty of reaching unity in a multi-cultural church and how to achieve it. Look for...

Aug 14, 20173 min read

Righteously Angry, Graciously Hopeful: In Light of Charlottesville

Many people in our congregation—and around the country—are still reeling from the astounding and horrid protests in Charlottesville, VA...