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    Five Things We Will Not Do

    by Ben Hein April 10, 2023
    written by Ben Hein 10 minute read

    Every time we treat someone with dignity rather than shame, respect rather than disregard, concern rather than exploitation, kindness rather than brutality, and careful attention rather than turning away, we are doing things that are the reverse of trauma and evil.
    -Dr. Diane Langberg, Redeeming Power

    Not self-justification, which means the use of domination and force, but justification by grace, and therefore service, should govern the Christian community.
    -Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together

    As we expand our ministry vision for a new church plant on the Near Westside of Indianapolis, we are finding that some of our most deeply held convictions are colliding with certain assumptions and expectations within the White evangelical subculture. Not all our differences are a matter of right and wrong, of course. However, we think it unfortunate that so many of our convictions have been misunderstood or even resisted.

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    The Difference Between Moderates and ModeratISM

    by Ben Hein April 4, 2023
    by Ben Hein April 4, 2023 3 minute read

    I am remembering Dr. King on this 55th anniversary of his death with a reflection on his important contrast between what we could call “moderates” and “moderatISM.” The differences between the two…

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    The Cause-Playing Church

    by Ben Hein January 9, 2023
    by Ben Hein January 9, 2023 10 minute read

    I had an active imagination as a child. It didn’t take much for me to get lost in fantasy worlds of my own making. My imaginative play often took the form of…

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  • Church PlantingFeaturedRacism and White Supremacy

    Does Jesus Care About Gentrification?

    by Ben Hein March 24, 2022
    by Ben Hein March 24, 2022 8 minute read

    My first job out of college in 2008 was at the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), or Freddie Mac for short. As a young college graduate, I was completely naïve as…

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