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Blackman Bausi in concert, photo from his Facebook and used with permission

The world changers

I scroll through the staff page of another American missions agency and notice, not surprisingly, that the leadership is almost entirely composed of white men. From talking to some of these people and organizations, I know their intentions to share Jesus’ love are good, but the undervaluing of Christians of color in American missions disappoints…

God is faithful: a year-end reminder

By: katelynskyebennett 2017-12-302018-01-02

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Every day is an opportunity to thank the Lord. For his faithfulness to stay with us and to keep his promises and guide us in our call; for his goodness to want our best and warn us of harm, to provide for us, and to bless us with sweet gifts; for family and a hospitable…

Who is my neighbor?

By: katelynskyebennett 2017-12-092017-12-18

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You hear a lot of talk about loving your neighbor, but what does that really mean? Neighbor love can be defined in three ways and about 450 words, so let’s go. Neighbors are the people that live on your street. Americans in general are pretty bad about knowing the people who live proximate to them.…

It’s been 500 years since the Reformation, and I’m calling for unity

By: katelynskyebennett 2017-10-292017-11-01

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Today my former evangelical church celebrated 500 years since the Reformation. My alma mater has made a whole semester of it. But even as a Protestant myself, I’m not so sure I want to be celebrating it. Since moving to Denver (which is why I left my previous church), I’ve befriended a house of Catholic…

DACA, the Wall, and the fall of Jericho

By: katelynskyebennett 2017-09-052017-09-05

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Hate evil, and love good, and establish justice in the gate; it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph. -Amos 5:15, ESV