Author: FaithOnMotion

This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Christa McKirland, A Theology of Authority: Rethinking Leadership in the Church (Baker Academic, 2025) The strongest parts…

This piece was adapted from the Mosaic newsletter. Subscribe here. I don’t remember Martin Luther King Jr. being the paragon of Black leadership in my home growing…

“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you shut the door of the Kingdom of Heaven in people’s faces. You won’t go in yourselves, and you don’t let others enter either.” -Matthew 23:13 Have you ever been around someone who seemed to exude self-righteousness? Often it’s difficult to respect

…”What have I done? What is my crime? How have I wronged your father, that he is trying to take my life?” – 1 Samuel 20:1 The cost of being one of God’s anointed can be great. Those whom God has anointed for service and influence in His Kingdom go through a special preparation. David

Son, do you realize that I am your greatest cheerleader? Sometimes you beat yourself up because you fall short. Hey, no one is perfect. Only my son made the “A” plan. You and the rest of my sons and daughters must realize I make your “B” and “C” plans my “A” plan. Remember, I am