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Initiative, Communication, Follow Through
Initiative, Communication, Follow Through

A slogan to breakdown the mechanisms of ‘love’.

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IdeaMalcolm du PlessisOctober 9, 2025Malcolm du Plessis
When Plan 'B' Is Plan A
When Plan 'B' Is Plan A

It was for Joseph. Moses, too. Maybe a timely perspective for your current challenges?

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Devotional, IdeaMalcolm du PlessisSeptember 8, 2025Malcolm du Plessis
Merging Two Parallel Movements
Merging Two Parallel Movements

"The sixties birthed two movements in America: the civil rights movement and the contemporary worship movement. Sadly, they have run on separate tracks for sixty years." (Malcolm du Plessis)

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Social ActivismMalcolm du PlessisAugust 11, 2025Malcolm du Plessis
Gravitas
Gravitas

This poem embodies our 2024/5 release - Gravitas.

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PoetryCommon HymnalAugust 4, 2025David Gate
Sinners
Sinners

Reflections on the movie, Sinners.

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IdeaDavid GateJuly 31, 2025David Gate
Praise And Protest
Praise And Protest

“The book of John describes the incarnated Christ as being full of GRACE and TRUTH. Inextricably intertwined.” (Malcolm du Plessis)

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IdeaMalcolm du PlessisJuly 30, 2025Malcolm du Plessis
The Means Justifies The End
The Means Justifies The End

“Jesus was not results driven. He was always focused on the process and never the outward performance. It is inconceivable to think of him reveling in big outcomes for the sake of influence.” (Malcolm du Plessis)

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IdeaMalcolm du PlessisJuly 21, 2025Malcolm du Plessis
A Womb For All
A Womb For All

A call to let the doctrine of holiness as exclusion fall to dust, so that compassion might take root and rise.

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PoetryWynand de KockJuly 7, 2025Wynand de Kock
The Speech We Need To Revise Every 'Fourth'
The Speech We Need To Revise Every 'Fourth'

With the Fourth of July coming up …

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Social ActivismMalcolm du PlessisJuly 2, 2025Malcolm du Plessis
America's Gospel
America's Gospel

”There is no resurrection until you walk by the pain of Calvary, and catch a glimpse, in the sunlight, of the lynching tree.” (Otis Moss III)

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Spoken WordCommon HymnalJune 24, 2025Otis Moss III
Juneteenth
Juneteenth

“It's Juneteenth, and I ask the question: Black Creators, do you know that you're free?” (Phillip Joubert)

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Social ActivismPhillip JoubertJune 15, 2025Phillip Joubert
Enneagram Beatitudes
Enneagram Beatitudes

9 Enneagram poems by David Gate.

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Poetry, DevotionalDavid GateJune 13, 2025David Gate
Black Boys And Their Mothers
Black Boys And Their Mothers

We talk a lot about honoring a life source. Royce spells it out loud and clear.

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PoetryRoyce LovettMay 9, 2025Royce Lovett
The Poet's Way
The Poet's Way

Drew Jackson hosts a conversation with Cole Arthur Riley and Pádraig Ó Tuama, about the connections between poetry and contemplation.

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PoetryDrew JacksonApril 25, 2025Drew Jackson
Spiritual Underground
Spiritual Underground

That less visible space, on the outskirts of Christendom, where unconventional and unlikely candidates do life and mission together in less-formal structures.

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IdeaMalcolm du PlessisApril 18, 2025Malcolm du Plessis
In Kristin du Mez's Words
In Kristin du Mez's Words

We love the way that Kristin du Mez captured the essence of our project on her Substack earlier this year.

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StoryKristin Du MezApril 8, 2025Kristin du Mez
America's Gospel
America's Gospel

”There is no resurrection until you walk by the pain of Calvary, and catch a glimpse, in the sunlight, of the lynching tree.” (Otis Moss III)

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Spoken WordCommon HymnalMarch 3, 2025Otis Moss III
Remind Us ...
Remind Us ...

A prayer by Vincent Charlow.

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DevotionalVincent CharlowJanuary 25, 2025Vincent Charlow
Now We Call It White Christian Nationalism
Now We Call It White Christian Nationalism

A vital read from Jemar Tisby.

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Social ActivismJemar TisbyJanuary 12, 2025Jemar Tisby
Truth Be Told: The Kingdom Of Sowing And Reaping
Truth Be Told: The Kingdom Of Sowing And Reaping

A poem by David Gate.

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Poetry, IdeaBrandi MillerJanuary 6, 2025David Gate
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