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By Gary Wilkerson
The reason I have great hope for the church is that in the midst of the darkest times the church shines the brightest light.
By Mae Elise Cannon
People who choose to be steadfast and to fight for biblical community even in the midst of human brokenness and suffering give me great hope.
By Danielle Shroyer
I think young people are asking great questions of the church, and those questions are pushing the church to think critically about what we believe and how we worship,
By Ron Sider
There is much to celebrate in today’s global Christianity. In my lifetime, I have seen the evangelical world move from a one-sided emphasis on evangelism to a
By Yohanna Katanacho
My name is the church of the Middle East. Death is below me, above me, beside me, around me, and in me. I am doomed, bleeding, and I can see only a cross.
By Kathy Khang
When I look at the church today I am sad, hurt, angry, and confused. We say we want to be bold, to proclaim Christ’s love, grace, forgiveness, and truth to the world.
By C. Christopher Smith
When I look at the vast diversity of churches in North America, there are two related things that give me great hope. First, I am encouraged by the number of churches that
By Michael R. Wear
I am hopeful about the church, because of Jesus’ prayer in John 17: “I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.
By Jo Anne Lyon
As one looks at the future it is always beneficial to reflect on the past. For over 2,000 years the church has persevered as the light of Jesus Christ in the world.
By John M. Perkins
The people are getting together and looking at the gospel afresh with a keen awareness of its redemptive purpose. They are drawing this from a holistic perspective
By Eugene Cho
This is a difficult question to answer, because it’s hard to identify a single thing that gives me hope. But my answer to what I’m most hopeful about is also what
By Robyn Afrik
Honestly, when I look at the church today, it’s incredibly hard for me to be hopeful about her. Especially when all the noise points to the fighting, the arguments,
By Willie James Jennings
I see young people who are committed to Jesus and to living the life of faith, concretely in the everyday realities of political and social struggle.
By Brandan Robertson
Recently there has been a lot of talk about how the church is facing its death. Declining attendance, scandals, and culture wars are continually emerging,
By Christine Sine
My hope comes from two places. The first is in established churches like our local St Andrews’ Episcopal church, because it is passionate about issues of
By Kathy Escobar
When I look at the church today, there are a few things that are bringing me hope. The first is that there are more and more women emerging as
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