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Belonging Comes Before Belief … and other lessons from the road
September 20, 2024 Posted by Curtis Chang in Curtis Chang Newsletter, The After Party
I’ve been on the road in recent weeks and I’d like to share with you some notes from my travels. Last week, I joined our (new!) friends at Democracy Notes for a thoughtful conversation over breakfast in Chicago. The attendees are involved in the democracy space in a wide variety of ways and it was […]
Buckling Up for Election Season
August 27, 2024 Posted by Curtis Chang in Curtis Chang Newsletter, The After Party
As my “founding friend” David French and I covered in a recent podcast, this has been an incredibly crazy summer for our nation. The American political landscape has been marked by an unprecedented series of ups and downs and rapid reversals of direction. Unlike many seasons where you could log off only to find most […]
Worship and Politics: Insights from Songs from the After Party
August 24, 2024 Posted by Katherine Carter in Good Faith Podcast, Music, The After Party
Recently, Curtis sat down with Isaac Wardell and several contributing members of The Porters Gate, the songwriters behind the Songs for the After Party. Songs for the After Party is a musical project designed to address and reflect on the challenges faced by American churches today. The Porter’s Gate aims to create a space for […]
Loving your neighbor…even THAT one?
July 23, 2024 Posted by Curtis Chang in Curtis Chang Newsletter, The After Party
In Mark 12:31, Jesus summarizes God’s wishes for humanity with the second great commandment: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other greater commandment than these.” His unequivocal language makes it clear that the obligation to love your neighbor as yourself is non-negotiable and timeless. But certain times can tempt us to […]