mission

Marketing vs. Mission: On a Racist Ad Campaign Published, then Pulled, by the Presbyterian Mission Agency

Posted on January 16, 2015January 16, 2015 by Sung Yeon Choi-Morrow

In a time when denominations and the Church are having an identity crisis, there are moments when I can pin-point the situations that continue to cause trouble for the stability of mainline denominat... Read More

Intentional Community on the Urban Frontier

Posted on November 27, 2013November 26, 2013 by David Fisher

“I’m tired of urban living,” I had become accustomed to repeating to friends and family, “and I wonder when I will get fed up, pack my bags, and head to a farm.” My escap... Read More

The M Word: Reclaiming Mission in the Age of Dialogue

Posted on April 28, 2012April 29, 2012 by Patrick Brown

For a long time I would cringe at the sound of the word “mission.” To me it represented the worst of the Christian tradition. I associated it with conquistadors and pushy missionaries, trying to �... Read More

The Lesson of Kony 2012 for Mission Outreach: Sometimes “Doing Nothing” is Better

Posted on March 14, 2012May 18, 2012 by Kathryn Ray

“Oh, my dear, idealists are the cruelest monsters of them all.” -Sarah Vowell, Assassination Vacation In her various books on American history, Sarah Vowell repeatedly reveals a complex relationsh... Read More

Mission Creep: TV’s and Christianity’s

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Paul Joseph Greene

I’m not sure exactly when it happened, but in the past few years we have witnessed the dissolution of the missional integrity of the various previously specialized television networks. The militar... Read More