Latest from ESAThe Benefits of Self-DenialJanuary 23, 2019By Chad Allen A little while back, I took a closer look than I had before at some introductory pages in The Book of Common Prayer (I’m Episcopalian) and found these almost universally ignored instructions under the heading “Days of Special Devotion”: The following days are observed by special acts of…... Read more...For Those With Ears To Hear: A Review of “The Color of Compromise”January 22, 2019By Adriel Rose I don’t know if I’ve ever purposefully started reading a book knowing that I would undoubtedly struggle with its pages in a way that would make me wonder: Do I really want this? Do I actually want this to change me? As much as I’d like to…... Read more...5 Important Things Martin Luther King Said That Everyone Should HearJanuary 21, 2019By Andre Henry Today, Americans celebrate the legacy and work of one the most prominent figures of the Civil Rights Movement: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Yes, Dr. King had a dream that included the end of U.S. apartheid. However, King’s dream also transcended the vision the “little black boys…... Read more...Reading the Bible with a Muslim FriendJanuary 18, 2019By Doug Baker In evangelical culture, we sometimes learn to treat doubt and faith as opposites. We tell stories of how we used to doubt, but God rescued us and brought us to faith. Often, we think we it best to flee situations that challenge our faith and lead us…... Read more...What Will Make My Neighbors Healthy?January 17, 2019By Veronica Squires and Breanna Lathrop Poverty is a strong predictor of mortality and a critical social determinant of health. The Department of Health and Human Services lists poverty as a key component of economic stability. Being poor literally shortens your life span. When considering race, gender, employment, neighborhood socioeconomic…... Read more...CreatureKind: Reflections From The RoadJanuary 16, 2019By Sarah Withrow King CreatureKind spent the latter part of December and the first week of January on the road, first exhibiting and talking to attendees of InterVarsity’s Urbana Missions Conference and then the Society of Christian Ethics annual meeting (held in conjunction with the Society of Jewish Ethics and…... Read more...Living in Liminal SpaceJanuary 15, 2019By Natalia Kohn, Nemi Vega Quiñones, and Kristy Garza Robinson Esther was a Jewish woman being raised by a cousin named Mordecai. The Jews were an ethnic minority community displaced and dispersed all over the provinces of King Xerxes of Persia. The story opens with a picture of what life…... Read more...American Christianity Has a Hypocrisy ProblemJanuary 14, 2019By Stephen Mattson Sometimes, we become so accustomed to reading certain verses from the Bible that their impact begins to lose its punch. Take, for example, some of the many passages about love. These verses that we associate with weddings and coffee mugs and greeting cards are actually calling us…... Read more...Psalm of Praise: A MeditationJanuary 11, 2019By Elrena Evans Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise…... Read more...
