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A Reflection on Ten Years of Church Planting
By Aurelia Dávila Pratt How does one distill ten years of sacred space-making into one short article? And yet, this is exactly what we’ve been doing for over a decade at Peace of Christ Church. Deep...
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Round Table Communion
By Jeffrey Vickery As a young teenager in my S.C. Baptist church, I remember being excited every Sunday that we had communion. It was only four times a year, but it was a highlight in worship. I loved...
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Coming Out as Prophetic Witness
By Erica Lea-Simka No mainstream television show has had such a significantly sustained culture-impacting influence for gay visibility as Will and Grace. For all the very relevant critiques of the...
View ArticleA Reflection on the Violence in Palestine and Israel
Dear Alliance Family, You are aware by now that there has been an intensification of the conflict and violence in the region of Palestine and Israel. While the strife has been ongoing for many...
View ArticleResources for Reflection and Deeper Understanding
At the 2023 Annual Meeting, the Alliance body adopted a Statement on Israel and Palestine. For several months before adopting the statement, JPI gathered a list of resources (articles, videos, and...
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COVID Didn’t Kill Your Church
By Deb Conrad As I begin to write, it is Sunday, the day after war has broken out again between Israelis and Palestinians, and, without pulpit responsibilities myself for the moment, I’ve tuned in for...
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All Saints’ Day, Curiosity, and the Importance of Stories
By Aurelia Dávila Pratt Not too long ago, I attended a memorial service honoring the father of my dear friend, Brittany. With those I knew and many whom I’d never met, I got to hear about what...
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Intercessory Praying: Exploring the Mystery
By Mahan Siler On April 21, 2023, while attending an Alliance of Baptists Gathering in Atlanta, Georgia, my life was profoundly interrupted within seconds. While walking down steps to a patio, I...
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Study War No More: Non-violence and the Call for a Ceasefire in Gaza
by Reverend Elijah Zehyoue, Ph.D. On Saturday morning October 7th, we were awakened to the news that Hamas had carried out one of the deadliest attacks on Israel in recent history. Like many others...
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Prophetic Publishing
By Angela Yarber Queer Chicana feminist author, Gloria Anzaldúa, once claimed, “The world I create in my writing compensates for what the real world does not give me.” I’ve long connected with the...
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A Child of the Fatherland
By Stan Dotson As a student of narrative theology, it is fascinating to me to hear different narratives that various Cubans employ to make sense of their lives. While they share many core values, the...
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Moving Toward Antiracist Action With Our Money
By Andy Loving What does it mean to be an antiracist organization? Many Alliance members have struggled with our Baptist legacy of racism and gone through antiracism training and reflection. This...
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