“As people grow older, everyone has their moment or a series of moments that leads to a greater awakening or enlightenment.” (Will Retherford)
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“The Couch is a modern day sit-in protest where under-heard voices are amplified.” (Tyesha Chaunte)
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“We spent a few days in the studio last week just adding a little extra love on our project.”
(Brittney Spencer)
“I recently had a conversation with a friend about what it means to fully be yourself, while seeking union with others …” (Sanchez Fair)
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"I read this story many years ago. And have read it many times over the years. It has the same effect on me each time I review it." (Malcolm du Plessis)
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“Common Hymnal created a place of deep healing for people who felt hopeless at the Urbana justice track.” (Silvia Kim Ahn, Urbana Justice Track Leadership Team)
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“Who can make himself clean?
No one I know.
No one you know either.
Then why do we talk about purity?” (David Gate)
“As a true labor of love, Common Hymnal is willing to do the heart work of filling in the gaps that religious and oppressive rule sadly continues to widen. It’s hard, messy and unpredictable.” (Brittney Spencer)
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“I took a week off from my current tour to be a part of Common Hymnal’s first official recording project. It was a one of the most special weeks of my life, and I wanted to share some of it with you.” (Andrew Huang)
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“Social Justice is trending in Christianity. In some contexts, it has become somewhat of a fashion statement. In many cases, it is the result of deeply felt convictions as people, millennials in particular, are searching to find meaning in this world.” (Malcolm du Plessis)
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One of our most popular blogs is “Decolonizing The Worship Movement.” Sadly, there is not much happening in Christianity that dignifies the worship of the nations. 1 Giant Leap is NOT a Christian project, but it celebrates cultural diversity beautifully by fusing music, words, sounds, rhythms and images from 20 countries. Hopefully it can inspire vision in some of us for what could happen in the kingdom of God.
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“When you separate politics from the church, you in essence separate Blacks from the congregation. One must understand that cross-pollination requires education with a cultural and political conscience. Within evangelical culture, there has never been a need for political consciousness. When the system has been in your favor, why would you want change?” (Sanchez Fair)
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“We tend to think the 'WTF?!' reactions to Pentecost are to do with the crazy manifestations. The Old Testament and the ministry of Jesus are full of supernatural encounters. That is the very reason they were in the room waiting in the first place. What prompts the 'WTF?!' in the room is far more to do with the undeserving and unqualified people who are receiving it.” (David Gate)
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“There are very clear lines drawn for a Black person in White evangelical spaces that are not often addressed.” (Sanchez Fair)
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Last week, Dee Wilson and Brittney Spencer sat down with Jonathan Martin to tell the stories behind “The Kingdom Is Yours” and “Whiskey Lows” in two new episodes of Jonathan's "Son Of A Preacher Man" podcast.
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A timely word for this season in Christianity, given by Jonathan Martin at a Common Hymnal songwriting camp.
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“It started out of necessity. It began almost as an experiment.” (Mark Alan Schoolmeesters)
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The story of an American pastor whose desire to change the world grinds to a halt in a Scottish parish.
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"Ritualistic spirituality is the specific place, time, and practice that best fits the way we communicate to the Divine communally or individually." (Will Retherford)
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"We are in a time of unprecedented shaking--political systems are shaking, ecclesiastical systems are shaking--everything that can be shaken, is being shaken." (Jonathan Martin)
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