Ahmaud Arbery

"Frozen. Everything is meaningless. Life stopped for him. Life should stop for everyone." (Bobby Alexandre)

Social ActivismBobby AlexandreMay 10, 2020Bobby Alexandre

Kairos Moment

Naomi Tutu reflects on the the Kairos Document created by church leaders in her home country, South Africa, in 1985 in a moment of crisis, and how we are in a Kairos moment here in the US in this time of catastrophe caused by Covid-19.

Social ActivismNaomi TutuApril 28, 2020Nontombi Tutu

From The Bunker

"Keeping you all updated." (Malcolm du Plessis)

UpdatesMalcolm du PlessisApril 12, 2020Malcolm du Plessis

Prepping For A Song Co-Write

"Make contact with the rest of the team prior to the writing session, identifying a leader to set the stage and guide the team through potential challenges along the way.” (Malcolm du Plessis)

SongwritingMalcolm du PlessisFebruary 4, 2020Malcolm du Plessis

Being Black in Country Music

"I’ll never forget the day I finally got the nerve to pack up my car and move me, my dreams, and the little bit that I owned to Nashville, TN." (Brittney Spencer)

StoriesBrittney SpencerFebruary 3, 2020Brittney Spencer

And Then The Virus

“Plans for this year.”

UpdatesMalcolm du PlessisJanuary 22, 2020Malcolm du Plessis

Rainbows

”A rainbow might have different colors, but it is one thing. Black people come in all different shades and textures; the house and the field do not define us.” (Royce Lovett)

Ideas, PoemsRoyce LovettDecember 1, 2019Royce Lovett

Worship Metaphors And The Rich

"Metaphors in literature and poetry are used to uncover truth. But not in worship music." (David Gate)

Worship Leading, SongwritingCommon HymnalNovember 22, 2019David Gate

Jesus Was An Asylum Seeker

“Dear Christians, did you know that Jesus was an asylum seeker? His parents escaped the brutality of Herod and lived in Egypt for years. Yes, as a migrant family. Sincerely, The Bible.” (Carlos Rodriguez)

Social ActivismCarlos RodriguezJuly 31, 2019Carlos Rodriguez

7 Things Jesus Never Said

“If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself.” (Augustine of Hippo)

IdeasCarlos RodriguezJuly 7, 2019Carlos Rodriguez

Reflection From A Common Hymnal Writing Camp

I recently spent a week at a Common Hymnal writing camp. (Asha Kaye)

Updates, SongwritingAsha KayeJuly 1, 2019Asha Kaye

God Of The Lynching Tree: Why Everything Doesn’t Happen For A Reason

“Why Everything Doesn’t Happen For A Reason.” (Will Retherford)

Social ActivismWill RetherfordJune 24, 2019Will Retherford

Mental Health

“Pastors are not to get therapy” vs “Pastors need to get therapy.“ (Carlos Rodriguez)

Social ActivismCarlos RodriguezJune 17, 2019Carlos Rodriguez

#MeToo And Rape Culture

“As a young, single, sought-after speaker, Jesus was faced with thousands of women who approached him.” (Carlos Rodriguez)

Social ActivismCarlos RodriguezMay 13, 2019Carlos Rodriguez

The Addiction That Is Costing Christianity Its Freedom

“Most of the issues the church has created are based on its addiction to control.” (Carlos Rodriguez)

IdeasCarlos RodriguezApril 11, 2019Carlos Rodriguez

Christian White Supremacy 101

“White supremacy is the historically entrenched system of benefits and protections afforded to White society politically, economically, and culturally.” (Brandi Miller)

Social ActivismBrandi MillerApril 8, 2019Brandi Miller

The Chasm Between White Theology and Black Liberation

“It took me 10 years of following Jesus as a Black women to realize that my theology was whiter than snow.” (Brandi Miller)

Social ActivismBrandi MillerMarch 25, 2019Brandi Miller

Unproduced

“We live in a consumer society, in a culture of big, loud, and fast brands, where production and performance rule. It is very tempting to want to harness these elements of cultural influence to accomplish the work of God.” (Malcolm du Plessis)

IdeasMalcolm du PlessisMarch 17, 2019Malcolm du Plessis