Resisting the Single Story: What Advent Teaches About Power
By Laurie Nichols
Every powerful system has a way of telling its own story.
It tells us who matters, who gets to speak, and who should stay quiet. It rewards certainty and punishes nuance.
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 Laurie Nichols
Every powerful system has a way of telling its own story.
It tells us who matters, who gets to speak, and who should stay quiet. It rewards certainty and punishes nuance.
With Dominque Gilliard and Andre Henry
Dominique DuBois Gilliard is the Director of Racial Righteousness and Reconciliation for the Love Mercy Do Justice (LMDJ) initiative of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). He spoke with Andre Henry, Program Director of CSA’s Racial Justice Institute, about our nation’s criminal justice system, systemic racism, and what public safety really looks like.
With Rev. Edward Bailey, Rev. Lori Person-Baynard, Dr. Robert Reyes, Pastor Carmen Dones, Dr. Ron Sider, and Kristyn Komarnicki
With Andre Henry and Jer Swigart
“There’s a rich history of people of faith joining the revolution of restoration, and that often means we have to disrupt the status quo of a pseudo-peace.”
We asked alumni from our Oriented to Love weekend retreats about the impact the dialogue has had on them. They responded!
With Brandi Miller and David de Leon
Brandi Miller is a writer, speaker and the host/creator of the “Reclaiming My Theology” podcast. She talks with David de Leon, CSA’s social media manager, about, among other things, the freedom that white people experience when they begin to confront the reality of white supremacy, what she learned by growing up as the only black person in a white family, and her deep commitment to being in relationship with people who differ from her in a variety of ways.
With Andre Henry, Eddie Kaufholz, and Nikole Lim
Nikole Lim is a documentary filmmaker, Founder and International Director of Freely in Hope, and author of the new book Liberation Is Here: Women Uncovering Hope in a Broken World.
By Ron Sider
Evangelicals for Social Action began with the Chicago Declaration of Evangelical Social Concern written over the Thanksgiving weekend in 1973. About 50 evangelical leaders
By Kenji Kuramitsu
Our worship and our prayers and our way of living are all intimately intertwined
By Ron Sider
Ways to begin a conversation across deep political divides that lead to real listening and dialogue rather than anger and silence
Speakers: Andre Henry and Zach Hoover
A conversation about how to think practically and strategically about confronting racist systems.
By Al Hsu
In modern society, consumption is inescapable. So the question is not whether or not we consume, but in what ways and to what degree.
By Erin Srivastava
When I replay the horrific events that resulted in the murder of George Floyd, what looms largest for me are his last words. He cried out for his mama.
Speakers: Casey Pick, Darren Calhoun, Bridget Eileen Rivera, and Myles Markham
A conversation about recent federal nondiscrimination policy decisions and their real-world implications
By Ron Sider
The coronavirus makes this a scary, dangerous time. None of us knows what our situation will be in two or six weeks. That is frightening.
Of course we know we need to avoid the panicmongers and listen to our best health professionals.
By Eric Jacobsen
In the winter of my junior year of college, I traveled to Scotland to study at the University of Aberdeen. I arrived on campus just after the beginning of the new year.
Compiled by Lauren Grubaugh and Andre Henry
Our hope is that these practical and empowering resources/action ideas will give you the courage and insights you need to fight systemic racism (and other societal ills).