This Online Articles area (formerly our Library) gathers reflections, op-eds, and essays that engage the pressing questions of faith, justice, and public life. Here, you’ll find hundreds of thoughtful and engaging pieces from scholars, practitioners, and everyday Christians — leaders and writers who bring fresh insight and faithful imagination. These articles are meant to spark deeper discipleship, fuel courageous action, and equip the church to embody the gospel in a complex world. We invite you to explore, learn, and join the ongoing conversation toward a fuller expression of Christian faithfulness and a more just society.
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By Terence Lester, PhD
(Editor’s Note: What does it mean to live courageously as a follower of Jesus, not only in defining moments but also in the ordinary choices that shape who we become? In this four-part “Practicing Moral Courage” series, Dr.
By Dominique Gilliard
We recently talked with Dominique Gilliard, author of the forthcoming Subversive Witness: Scripture’s Call to Leverage Privilege, published by Zondervan Academic and being released August 24, 2021. Here, he talks about why he wrote the book and how we demonstrate a subversive witness that reflects the call and model of Jesus Christ.
Our friends at Public Citizen have drafted this petition, demanding immediate action from world leaders to end vaccine apartheid. We encourage you to sign your name to the petition to President Biden.
Demanding Immediate Action from the Biden Administration to End Vaccine Apartheid
Dear President Biden,
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive loss worldwide, but the harms have not been equally distributed.
By Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon and Dr. Bruce N. Fisk
Sparked by the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, American evangelicals have been busy debriefing, lamenting, and publicly condemning the scourge of Christian Nationalism.
By Elizabeth Moraff
A rabbi in Boston was stabbed on a synagogue’s steps a few weeks ago. A summer camp was going on inside. The camp immediately went into lockdown.
The day it happened I had dropped my own 2-year-old daughter off at camp at our synagogue.
Years ago the Albert Einstein Institute released its 198 Methods of Nonviolent Action. As Christians continuing to prioritize justice in all areas of life, by reposting this we hope it stirs new and creative ideas for you to press into difficult situations and types of service.
From Robot Hugs
All of us have areas of privilege. This helpful infographic allows us to use our privilege in responsible ways.
By Ron Sider
Several weeks ago, CSA Executive Director Nikki Toyama-Szeto and CSA Founder Ron Sider took part in a 3-day Church and Politics Summit in Kenya designed to create meaningful dialogue between the Christian community and the political marketspace.
By Nikki Toyama-Szeto
In June 2021, CSA Executive Director Nikki Toyama-Szeto and CSA Founder Ron Sider took part in a 3-day Church and Politics Summit in Kenya designed to create meaningful dialogue between the Christian community and the political marketspace.
By Laurie Nichols and Nikki Toyama-Szeto
Over 200 years ago a young Francis Scott Key would pen the lyrics to the song that would become the national anthem of the United States 30 years later.
By Bethany Stewart
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hope is something that I struggle to maintain, especially as a Black woman living within the many intersections of oppression in America.
By Al Tizon
When I look at the church, what gives me hope?
When I look at the church, I see a people striving in the Spirit to love God and neighbor in faithful effective ways.
with panelists Nikki Toyama-Szeto, Shirley Hoogstra, Russell Moore, Mark Labberton, Justin Giboney, and Raymond Chang, Moderator
Nikki Toyama-Szeto, CSA Executive Director, had the privilege of being on a panel discussion on Faithful Leadership that was hosted by the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU), the leading national voice of Christian higher education.
By Taylor S. Schumann
If you’ve never personally been affected by gun violence, it’s easy to think the ripples of it haven’t affected your life, but it’s simply not true. Much of the financial burden of gun violence rests on the shoulders of taxpayers.
By Kristyn Komarnicki
When I look at the church, what gives me hope?
I try not to look at “the church,” as I used to understand that word, anyway—as an organized institution or loose network of denominations.
By Erina Kim-Eubanks
When I look at the church, what gives me hope?
I believe that in this season of unprecedented challenges—the pandemic, political upheaval, racial uprisings, unceasing grief and violence, and more—many American churches have been faced with their long-standing idols.
By Brandi Miller
When I look at the church, what gives me hope?
I am watching a movement of people who aren’t just discarding their faith but choosing a more embodied one that pays attention to people’s holistic personhood.