In this mini-episode, the Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson reads her essay, “School’s out for summer—Counting the cost.” At The Christian Citizen, we’re passionate about justice, mercy, and faith. We produce award-winning content that is provocative, timely, and relevant. What started 25 years ago as a print-only publication is now a digital-first multi-platform media brand. We’ve added an award-winning weekly e-newsletter, this podcast, and a growing presence on social media. Now, for the first time, we’re adding a member support program—Christian Citizen Ambassadors! Learn more about how you can support our work at christiancitizen.us/members Our theme music is “Eye of the Beholder” by Fabien Tell.The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy-edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison.The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

Justice! Mercy, Faith.

School’s out for summer—Counting the cost

Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas sits down with the Rev. Travis Norvell, a pastor in Minneapolis whose church is located just blocks from George Floyd Square. They discuss how the Church can be present in the holy space of similar places around the country and what ministry looks like as we emerge from a pandemic. At The Christian Citizen, we’re passionate about justice, mercy, and faith. We produce award-winning content that is provocative, timely, and relevant. What started 25 years ago as a print-only publication is now a digital-first multi-platform media brand. We’ve added an award-winning weekly e-newsletter, this podcast, and a growing presence on social media. Now, for the first time, we’re adding a member support program—Christian Citizen Ambassadors! Learn more about how you can support our work at christiancitizen.us/members Our theme music is “Eye of the Beholder” by Fabien Tell.The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy-edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison.The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

Holy places and learnings as we emerge from the pandemic

In this mini-episode, the Rev. Margaret Marcuson reads her essay, “Can you offer grace to yourself?” At The Christian Citizen, we’re passionate about justice, mercy, and faith. We produce award-winning content that is provocative, timely, and relevant. What started 25 years ago as a print-only publication is now a digital-first multi-platform media brand. We’ve added an award-winning weekly e-newsletter, this podcast, and a growing presence on social media. Now, for the first time, we’re adding a member support program—Christian Citizen Ambassadors! Learn more about how you can support our work at christiancitizen.us/members Our theme music is “Eye of the Beholder” by Fabien Tell.The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy-edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison.The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

Can you offer grace to yourself?

Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas sits down with Margaret Marcuson, Matthew Crebbin and Michael Woolf for a conversation around their respective contributions to the book, “#InThisTogether: Ministry in Times of Crisis,” on what we've learned about the Church, our communities, and ourselves during the pandemic and other crises our nation has faced over the last year.At The Christian Citizen, we’re passionate about justice, mercy, and faith. We produce award-winning content that is provocative, timely, and relevant. What started 25 years ago as a print-only publication is now a digital-first multi-platform media brand. We’ve added an award-winning weekly e-newsletter, this podcast, and a growing presence on social media. Now, for the first time, we’re adding a member support program—Christian Citizen Ambassadors! Learn more about how you can support our work at christiancitizen.us/members Our theme music is “Eye of the Beholder” by Fabien Tell.The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy-edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison.The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

#InThisTogether: Ministry in Times of Crisis (Part III)

In this mini-episode, the Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon reads her essay, “Embracing equality and justice: Opposing Christian nationalism.” At The Christian Citizen, we’re passionate about justice, mercy, and faith. We produce award-winning content that is provocative, timely, and relevant. What started 25 years ago as a print-only publication is now a digital-first multi-platform media brand. We’ve added an award-winning weekly e-newsletter, this podcast, and a growing presence on social media. Now, for the first time, we’re adding a member support program—Christian Citizen Ambassadors! Learn more about how you can support our work at christiancitizen.us/members Our theme music is “Eye of the Beholder” by Fabien Tell.The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy-edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison.The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

Embracing equality and justice: Opposing Christian nationalism

Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas sits down with Debora Jackson and Marvin McMickle for a conversation around their respective contributions to the book, “#InThisTogether: Ministry in Times of Crisis,” on what we've learned about the Church, our communities, and ourselves during the pandemic and other crises our nation has faced over the last year.At The Christian Citizen, we’re passionate about justice, mercy, and faith. We produce award-winning content that is provocative, timely, and relevant. What started 25 years ago as a print-only publication is now a digital-first multi-platform media brand. We’ve added an award-winning weekly e-newsletter, this podcast, and a growing presence on social media. Now, for the first time, we’re adding a member support program—Christian Citizen Ambassadors! Learn more about how you can support our work at christiancitizen.us/members Our theme music is “Eye of the Beholder” by Fabien Tell.The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy-edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison.The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

#InThisTogether: Ministry in Times of Crisis (Part II)

In this mini-episode, the Rev. Sandra Dorsainvil reads her essay, “Devotion and honor, not violence.” At The Christian Citizen, we’re passionate about justice, mercy, and faith. We produce award-winning content that is provocative, timely, and relevant. What started 25 years ago as a print-only publication is now a digital-first multi-platform media brand. We’ve added an award-winning weekly e-newsletter, this podcast, and a growing presence on social media. Now, for the first time, we’re adding a member support program—Christian Citizen Ambassadors! Learn more about how you can support our work at christiancitizen.us/membersOur theme music is “Eye of the Beholder” by Fabien Tell.The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy-edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison.The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

Devotion and honor, not violence

Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas sits down with Greg Mamula and Angela Gorrell for a conversation around their respective contributions to the book, “#InThisTogether: Ministry in Times of Crisis,” on what we've learned about the Church, our communities, and ourselves during the pandemic and other crises our nation has faced over the last year.At The Christian Citizen, we’re passionate about justice, mercy, and faith. We produce award-winning content that is provocative, timely, and relevant. What started 25 years ago as a print-only publication is now a digital-first multi-platform media brand. We’ve added an award-winning weekly e-newsletter, this podcast, and a growing presence on social media. Now, for the first time, we’re adding a member support program—Christian Citizen Ambassadors! Learn more about how you can support our work at christiancitizen.us/membersOur theme music is “Eye of the Beholder” by Fabien TellThe Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy-edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison.The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

#InThisTogether: Ministry in Times of Crisis (Part I)

In this mini-episode, the Rev. Dr. Greg Johnson reads his essay, “Mental illness and the Black church,” and is followed by Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas reading his reflection on, “Mental Health Awareness Month being a good time to start or expand a mental health ministry in your church and community.”At The Christian Citizen, we’re passionate about justice, mercy, and faith. We produce award-winning content that is provocative, timely, and relevant. What started 25 years ago as a print-only publication is now a digital-first multi-platform media brand. We’ve added an award-winning weekly e-newsletter, this podcast, and a growing presence on social media. Now, for the first time, we’re adding a member support program—Christian Citizen Ambassadors! Learn more about how you can support our work at christiancitizen.us/membersOur theme music is “Eye of the Beholder” by Fabien TellThe Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy-edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison.The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

Mental illness and the Black church

Rev. Dr. Elijah Brown, President and CEO of the Baptist World Alliance, joins Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas for a conversation about the work and mission of the BWA.At The Christian Citizen, we’re passionate about justice, mercy, and faith. We produce award-winning content that is provocative, timely, and relevant. What started 25 years ago as a print-only publication is now a digital-first multi-platform media brand. We’ve added an award-winning weekly e-newsletter, this podcast, and a growing presence on social media. Now, for the first time, we’re adding a member support program—Christian Citizen Ambassadors! Learn more about how you can support our work at christiancitizen.us/membersOur theme music is “Eye of the Beholder” by Fabien TellThe Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy-edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison.The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

Standing Together with the Baptist World Alliance

In this mini-episode, the Rev. Megan Snell reads their essay, “Mental health ministry—Beginning with worship.” At The Christian Citizen, we’re passionate about justice, mercy, and faith. We produce award-winning content that is provocative, timely, and relevant. What started 25 years ago as a print-only publication is now a digital-first multi-platform media brand. We’ve added an award-winning weekly e-newsletter, this podcast, and a growing presence on social media. Now, for the first time, we’re adding a member support program—Christian Citizen Ambassadors! Learn more about how you can support our work at christiancitizen.us/membersOur theme music is “Eye of the Beholder” by Fabien TellThe Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy-edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison.The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

Mental health ministry—Beginning with worship

Brian Rubin, a consultant, facilitator, speaker and Community Fellow with Harwood Studio, joins Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas for a conversation on going beyond what is, by imagining and creating what could be.At The Christian Citizen, we’re passionate about justice, mercy, and faith. We produce award-winning content that is provocative, timely, and relevant. What started 25 years ago as a print-only publication is now a digital-first multi-platform media brand. We’ve added an award-winning weekly e-newsletter, this podcast, and a growing presence on social media. Now, for the first time, we’re adding a member support program—Christian Citizen Ambassadors! Learn more about how you can support our work at christiancitizen.us/membersOur theme music is “Eye of the Beholder” by Fabien TellThe Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The show, website and newsletter are produced by Joshua Kagi. Stories are copy-edited by Hannah Estifanos. Our Art Director is Danny Ellison.The Christian Citizen editorial board is: Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Laura Alden, Susan Gottshall, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, the Rev. Salvador Orellana, the Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplett and Rev. Cassandra Carkuff Williams, and our advisors are Cherilyn Crowe, the Rev. Kimberlee Payton Jones, the Rev. Steven D. Martin, the Rev. Marvin A. McMickle and the Rev. Harold Dean. To learn more about The Christian Citizen visit our website, ChristianCitizen.us.

Going beyond what is by imagining and creating what could be

In this mini-episode, the Rev. Donald Ng reads his essay, “‘Kumbayah’ is no joking matter.”

‘Kumbayah’ is no joking matter

Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas talks with Rev. Lauren Lisa Ng, director of Leadership Empowerment at the American Baptist Home Mission Societies, about her work with emerging leaders pursuing innovative and entrepreneurial models of ministry, and about her advocacy in response to the rise in anti-Asian violence.

Pursuing innovative and entrepreneurial models of ministry

In this mini-episode, Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsy-Lucas reads his essay, “Go in Peace,” a reflection on the song of the same name by Sam Baker.

Go in Peace

Spoken word essays from contributors of The Christian Citizen, author interviews, and conversation on issues pertaining to justice, mercy, and faith. Through The Christian Citizen, we seek to shape a mind among American Baptists and others on matters of public concern by providing a forum for diverse voices living and working at the intersection of faith and politics, discipleship and citizenship.

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