Is there a correlation between the persecuted church and church growth? Some research says no. Karen Ellis notes one problem with that conclusion.

Since 2002, Jim Ward has been the Director of Music at New City Fellowship, a Reformed, multicultural congregation in Chattanooga Tennessee. Ward is a highly …

A word once spoken can never be taken back. So goes the old African proverb, wisdom no doubt gleaned from a lesson that was learned …

I see myself as a walking paradox. There are many manifestations of the human condition that I find repugnant, yet that I also find present …

by Karen Ellis, Regular Contributor A curious command and promise opens Isaiah 54: 1 “Sing, O barren one, who did not bear; break forth into …

This is Part 2 of a two-part series by Karen Ellis. Read the first part here. Women of Color and Discipleship In light of the …

Editor’s Note: This is Part One of a two-part series by Karen Ellis. Stayed tuned for Part Two, “Women of Color and Discipleship.” Don’t tell …

by Karen Ellis, Main Contributors In an address to Covenant College students in Honor of Martin Luther King Day 2013, RAAN contributor Karen Angela Ellis …