A church in flames against the backdrop of night is a strong and evocative image. The tension swirling around the recent rash of Southern church fires in the US is understandable, given the history of terrorism against African American churches. The most recent fire at Mt. Zion AME Church in Greeleyville is being investigated by the FBI and the ATF, and […]
“One:” Global Anti-Christian Hostility, and the Case for Action
*Editor’s Note: Some links in this article contain graphic content. I’m often asked why I prioritize the global persecuted church when there’s so much need right in our own backyard. I understand the question. Like most, I serve a local community with pressing needs and issues. How should we regard the global persecution of Christians […]
Jesus, Keep Them Near The Cross
After several clashes this past summer, Christian members of the Guantou church in Wenzhou, a city known as China’s Jerusalem, saw the Chinese government remove the cross from atop their church. Church members were told by their government that if they resisted further, the whole building would be torn down. Activists and academics believe this […]
My People, My People: A Letter to the Church in America
In July 2014, I was invited to the Creating Options Together Conference by John Sather, the National Director of CRU Inner City, to give a presentation on the current condition of the global suffering church. At the conference, I was honored to share the platform with my husband Carl Ellis, Bob GreyEagle, Adam Edgerly, Sunish Abraham, Edrin […]
Endurance. 