Dear Church

Dear Church

By Hannah Shanks Dear Church, I need you to say something. I know it’s hard for you, too. I know you’re being gaslighted and abused like the rest of us. But in this relationship, you’re the elder. You have more power. You have hundreds, if not thousands of years’...
I Need the Church to Fight for Me

I Need the Church to Fight for Me

By Charlie Ludden I try to spend my time focusing on the changes I can make, and try not to focus on the things that I can’t control. It is so easy to get bogged down with all the trouble, pain, and heartache that we see in the media every single day. I try my best to...
Living in the Tension of an Ever Widening Circle

Living in the Tension of an Ever Widening Circle

By Duane Anders “You are apostate.” “You have caused division.” “You have begun schism.” “I wish hell for you”. “You have broken my church.” “You have voted to Secede.” “You are in open rebellion.” “You are the spouse that has broken the marriage vows and will not...
How a Construction Crane Helped Me Understand Church

How a Construction Crane Helped Me Understand Church

By Gabe Horton Most mornings, I wake up just before the sun. My new room sits on a hill overlooking downtown Nashville, where I try to catch the sun rising behind the buildings across the river. The light transforms those blurry silhouetted buildings into gleaming...