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At the end of 2020, we conducted its first-ever Writing Collectives Equity campaign. The funds raised during this campaign were earmarked to solicit and publish content from writers of color and Majority World contributors starting in 2021, as we believe that our continued progress as a church will especially come from learning from voices on the margins.

Thanks to contributions from many of you and the incredible leadership and generosity of our board of trustees, we were able to raise a sufficient fund from which we can create greater equity and opportunity for these writers, and a key part of utilizing these funds was to create our first cohort of Writing Fellows.
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** My Spiritual Formation in the Wake of COVID ([link removed])
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Last month, J.R. Briggs contracted Covid and was admitted to the ICU. He notes that he still hasn't quite fully recovered, but there was a lot to be learned.


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CULTURE
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** Calling for Culturally-Competent Leaders ([link removed])
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Dr. Michelle Reyes' new book Becoming All Things: How Small Changes Lead To Lasting Connections Across Cultures released this week and offers guidance on understanding cultural differences and how to mend them. Reyes provided these initial thoughts about the topic and why it’s especially important for church leaders to grow in their competency in this area.


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** The Impact of Eugene Peterson: A Conversation with Winn Collier ([link removed])
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Derek Vreeland had the opportunity to sit down with Winn Collier and talk to him about A Burning in My Bones. We've provided an edited version of their conversation, one in which they discussed aspects of Peterson’s life and themes that are integral to the long-term and fruitful life of a pastor.


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CULTURE
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** A Verdict to Both Lament and Praise ([link removed])
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The recent Chauvin verdict was good, and any expression of justice is worth celebrating. But expressions of justice in a society steeped in white supremacy will never be straightforward matters of celebration or condemnation. This tension is the basis for David Swanson's recent article.
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** Chris Rice, on Reconciling All Things, Living with Spencer Perkins, and Working at the UN. ([link removed])
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Chris Rice has helped give birth to pioneering initiatives to renew Christian life and mission and to address social division in the U.S., East Africa, and Northeast Asia.


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THE PURSUIT WITH RICHARD LEE
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** Diana Mao – Nomi Network ([link removed])
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Diana Mao is the President & co-founder of Nomi Network, creating pathways to safe employment and economic stability, for communities of women to prevent trafficking and empower future generations.


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MANAGING LEADERSHIP ANXIETY
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** S6E17 – John & Amber Carroll ([link removed])
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John and Amber Carroll have been partners in ministry and life for nearly 20 years. During that time, they have discovered the depths of God’s love and the breadth of God’s grace.
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