Polarization in the workplace is certainly not a new topic. But what separates a leader from a manager when polarization is in play? Coworkers have disagreed on core subjects important to them and their own identities for years. But when normal disagreements become...

The Evangelical Covenant Church recently published a special interview with Pastor Denise McKinney and our own Pastor Anthony Archie! Denise is the founding pastor of The Well Church in Tulsa, OK, and she has been a vital part of the Matthew 5:9 Fellowship since its...

In 1 Samuel 16, Samuel was looking to anoint one of Jesse’s sons as the next king of Israel. When Samuel met Eliab, he immediately made a judgment—“Surely the Lord’s anointed is before him” (1 Samuel 16:6). But God gently corrected Samuel. He told him that he had...

In 2007 Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel met together for a bilateral meeting in Sochi, Russia. This press conference, featuring Russia’s long-standing president and Germany's first female chancellor, was not unusual: clamoring gaggles of the press, stuffy-looking...

Editor's Note: We are privileged to feature a blog post by Rev. Robert Austell. This blog post first appeared on the website of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church. It has been republished here with permission from the author. THOUGHTS are powerful things. Indeed, Jesus...

SUGGESTED SCRIPTURE READING Philippians 2:1-11 Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, 2 make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same...