by Wade Berry | Dec 18, 2022 | Blog
I can’t swim the ocean that’s growing between us The shores are too far apart Grover Levy, “When We Fail Love” These words may be simple, but they are some of the saddest ever penned in contemporary Christian music. They bear witness to an intractable...
by Wade Berry | Jun 26, 2018 | Carroll Community
Over the past two weeks, we have been exploring the complexities of implementing an ethic of forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration in an age of outrage. This week, I want to continue our conversation by exploring some practical scenarios where forgiveness,...
by Wade Berry | Jun 12, 2018 | Carroll Community
Forgiveness, reconciliation, and restoration are things that Christians talk about all the time. These—and not the enforcement of rigorous moral codes or the punishment of evildoers–stand at the heart of the Christian message. (Moral norms and punitive justice...
by Stephen Suffron | Aug 18, 2017 | Ministry, Scripture, Theology
It’s been a rough week. The events in Charlottesville have saddened, angered, and embarrassed us as a nation. Many Christian leaders have been quick to issue statements condemning the white nationalist ideals of the alt-right as antithetical to the gospel vision...
by Stephen Suffron | May 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
A couple of years ago, I was sitting at lunch with a veteran pastor of many years that I was meeting for the first time. We talked about our ministries and churches and different outreach strategies and programs, and he asked me, “Are poor people welcome at your...
