2012 April

Family Sunday: 10 Ways Your Church Can REALLY Support Families

April 27, 2012 by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove 4 Comments

In an attempt to rally the old Religious Right during this election year, conservative political activists in North Carolina have named April 29 “Family Sunday.” Pulpits cannot be used to endorse a particular candidate in the United States, but the proposed Amendment One is a “nonpartisan” ballot issue. So churches are free to use up [Read More...]

Filed Under: Front Porch Tagged With: Amendment One, Baptists, biblical values, family, North Carolina 4 Comments

Connecting the Dots, Finding Community

April 25, 2012 by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove 2 Comments

I was recently in Austin, Texas to give a lecture at Austin Presbyterian Seminary. While there, I had the chance to share dinner with folks from about a dozen different communities around the city. College students shared about how they’re trying to find a rhythm of life in a common house, while a middle-aged woman [Read More...]