The road to professional success is not paved with new bricks. Whether your job fell victim to 2020’s wrath, you need a career change, OR you’re ready to step into entrepreneurship, Congruent Conversations is THE Career Transition Podcast to help you achieve success in your professional life, on YOUR terms, no matter where you are in your journey. Let’s get started!
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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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School’s out for summer—Counting the cost
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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-pla…
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Holy places and learnings as we emerge from the pandemic
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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 Citiz…
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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…
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#InThisTogether: Ministry in Times of Crisis (Part III)
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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 …
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Embracing equality and justice: Opposing Christian nationalism
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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 …
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#InThisTogether: Ministry in Times of Crisis (Part II)
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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…
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Strategic Rest, Entrepreneur Insanity, and CLIENT LOVE-Season 1 Episode 08
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Can rest be used as a strategy for professional success? If rest and recovery time is essential to our fitness goals when we want to build and repair muscles in our physical bodies after times of intense exertion, then how much more could rest positively impact our professional goals when we are striving to achieve them? I share a Coaching Nugget a…
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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 medi…
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#InThisTogether: Ministry in Times of Crisis (Part I)
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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 las…
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Your Professional Network, Rollerblades and Gratitude, CLIENT LOVE – Season 1 Episode 07
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A wise person once said - “If you are the smartest person in every room that you enter, you are in the wrong rooms.” Much of your professional success is dependent on who is “In Your Ear”, as well as the quality of your Self Talk. So, today’s episode is all about two topics: the people in your network, your mentors, friends, and community. But it’s…
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Meet the Team, Humble Beginnings, Q2 Goal Check In, and CLIENT LOVE - Season 01, Episode 06
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Never despise humble beginnings…I want to take a moment to share what we’ve accomplished through this podcast, and some of the amazing team that’s behind the scenes. I also have a mid-quarter check in for you in our coaching nugget. How are you tracking against your goals? And are you okay with that? And of course, we’ve got some CLIENT LOVE…A grea…
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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…
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Standing Together with the Baptist World Alliance
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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 y…
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The FASTEST PATH To Your Next Job, Your Branding Story, & CLIENT LOVE - Season 01, Episode 05
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Today’s Coaching Nugget is a highly effective, but often overlooked strategy for jobseekers looking to land their next job as soon as possible…In fact, this one is a “Golden Nugget”! Also, we’ll tackle a few questions about business launch and job search Financial Runway, including the less obvious reasons it matters. And of course, we’ve got some …
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Mental health ministry—Beginning with worship
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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-plat…
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Going beyond what is by imagining and creating what could be
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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 provoca…
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From Job Seeker to Entrepreneur, Financial Runway, and CLIENT LOVE - Season 01, Episode 04
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Starting a business is a serious consideration for many people in career transition. And the financial considerations around that are often a sticking point. So let’s talk about money – and your Financial Runway! Being underfunded, or miscalculating your sales cycle is a one way ticket to pain, sleepless nights, and possibly even an incredible busi…
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In this mini-episode, the Rev. Donald Ng reads his essay, “‘Kumbayah’ is no joking matter.” 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 publication is now a digital-first multi-platform publication. We’ve …
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Congruence Defined, Unforgiveness Blocking Job Search, and CLIENT LOVE - Season 01, Episode 03
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You are worthy of a life you enjoy living! Congruency is the heartbeat of my company and my values, but that begs the question: what is it? Join me as we discuss the value of Congruence in your life. I also talk about what Incongruence looks like and how to avoid it. It’s your life and your values – let’s unpack steps to ensure you live in congruen…
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Pursuing innovative and entrepreneurial models of ministry
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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. At The Christian Citiz…
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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. 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 publica…
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Surviving a Job Search and Spring Hiring Questions Answered – Season 01, Episode 02
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I received some questions regarding my last episode, so today I’m answering them! How far-reaching is the impact of a delayed hiring market? What’s going to happen later on in the summer and fall if hiring doesn’t hit it's typical peak in Q1? Is this delay going to have a butterfly effect? I’m also going to share a Coaching Nugget that reminds you …
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Timing the (Hiring) Market and Spring Encouragement - Season 01, Episode 01
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The job market can be predictable, but sometimes things get in the way...like a pandemic. The past year certainly did not look like a normal calendar year and the hiring market is following suit. While things might look strange, YOU can still benefit from it! Today, I’m talking about what has changed in the first and second quarter of 2021 as well …
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Welcome To Congruent Conversations THE Career Transition Podcast – Season 01, Episode 00
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Have you ever asked yourself…Why do some people seem to have this smooth sailing professional life? In this intro episode, I introduce you to my new podcast that will teach you how to navigate ALL the Career Transitions we face in life. You’ll also meet me, Nicole Dunbar, Certified Life Coach, Career and Business Coach, and your host. Expect curren…
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Recognizing, and practicing, the things that make for peace
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The Rev. John Zehring, author, former pastor, and regular Christian Citizen contributor, joins Curtis Ramsy-Lucas for a conversation on recognizing, and practicing, the things that make for peace. At The Christian Citizen, we’re passionate about justice, mercy, and faith. We produce award-winning content that is provocative, timely, and relevant. W…
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The Rev. Dr. Greg Mamula, associate executive minister of the American Baptist Churches of Nebraska and author of Table Life: An Invitation to Everyday Discipleship, joins Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas for a conversation about his book and ministry in times of Crisis. And we conclude today’s episode with a reading by Rev. Lauren Lisa…
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Dr. Sarah Drummond, founding dean, Andover Newton Seminary at Yale, and Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Executive Director of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies and CEO of Judson Press, join Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey Lucas for a conversation on ministry and social awareness. At The Christian Citizen, we’re passionate about justice, mercy…
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“Adjunctifying” the church: How sustainable is this?
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Dr. Rachael Lawrence, acting pastor of Second Baptist Church in Suffield, Connecticut and assistant director at the Center for Educational Policy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, joins Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey Lucas for a conversation about the sustainability of the adjunctifying of the pastoral role within the church due t…
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Where is God when it comes to mental illness?
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The Rev. Megan Snell, a clinical spiritual advisor and former pastor of several United Church of Christ churches in the Boston metropolitan area, joins Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey Lucas for a conversation on clergy mental health as well as how clergy can provide support to their congregations. At The Christian Citizen, we’re passionate a…
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The perfect time to relearn confession, penance, and ‘costly grace’
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The Rev. Dr. Corey Fields, the senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Newark, Delaware, joins Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey Lucas for a conversation about ministry in the context of a racially and ethnically diverse community located directly across the street from a major university campus and how this year’s season of Lent is the per…
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The Rev. Steven D. Martin, founder of the Lakelands Institute, joins Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas for a conversation on trends to watch in 2021. 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 …
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In our annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day episode, several members of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies staff reflect upon quotations by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The episode includes contributions from, Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, Rev. Dr. Marilyn Turner-Triplet, Dr. Jeff Johnson, Rev. Brittany Graves, Christian Citizen Editor Curtis R…
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A Holy Saturday faith this Advent and Christmas
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Curtis Ramsey-Lucas is the editor of The Christian Citizen and The Christian Citizen Weekly and host of the Justice. Mercy. Faith. podcast. His recent book #InThisTogether: Ministry in Times of Crisis is available from now from JudsonPress.com, or wherever you buy books. Here he is now, with his reflection, “A Holy Saturday faith this Advent and Ch…
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The Rev. John Zehring discusses finding serenity in overwhelming times and Margaret Marcuson reminds us how (and why) to give thanks for our families this Thanksgiving. Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies. The s…
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Online ministry is here to stay, welcome to the new era
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The Rev. Steven D. Martin, founder of the Lakelands Institute, joins Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas for a conversation on video, technology and other tools churches can utilize to enhance their ministries. Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and is a publication of…
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The Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, Director of Operations for All Girls Allowed, a faith-based, non-profit that restores life, value, and dignity by empowering and educating women and girls and engaging outreach partners for global impact, joins the podcast for a conversation with Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas on the work of her organizati…
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The Bible, the Constitution, and Racism in America
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Rev. Dr. Susan Williams Smith, author of the new book, “With Liberty and Justice for Some: The Bible, the Constitution, and Racism in America,” joins the podcast for a conversation with Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas on how the two texts we count as sacred have not been merely impotent in eliminating racism; they have been used to sup…
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An opportunity to speak to challenges veterans face
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Rev. Dr. Greg Johnson, pastor of Cornerstone Community Church, Endicott, New York, joins the podcast for a conversation with Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas on how the Sunday prior to Veterans Day is an opportunity to speak to challenges veterans face. Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg The Christian Citizen is edited …
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Claire Hein Blanton is an ordained Baptist minister in Houston, Texas. She is currently studying for her PhD in systematic theology and ethics from the University of Aberdeen. Essay: “I am weary, let me vote.” The Rev. Sandra Dorsainvil is director of Short-Term Mission for International Ministries. Essay: “Walking a new walk-engaging in practices …
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Spiritual activism: We must constructively engage in politics
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Mae Elise Cannon, author of the recently published “Beyond Hashtag Activism: Comprehensive Justice in a Complicated Age,” joins the podcast for a conversation with Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas on spiritual activism and constructive engagement in politics. Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg. The Christian Citizen is …
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Being a Christian citizen in an election year
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Imagine what the Church would look like if congregations spent less time on policing public policy (whether it be “pro-life” or “social justice) and more time living a life in conformity with the mind of Christ? Daniel Headrick, associate pastor of Northside Drive Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, suspects a church which followed that servant’s p…
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The church’s unique role in encouraging and supporting voting
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Susan Gottshall, director of communication for American Baptist Home Mission Societies joins the podcast for a conversation with Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas on the church’s unique role in encouraging and supporting voting. Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg The Christian Citizen is edited by Curtis Ramsey-Lucas and…
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How to see a miracle when you’re exhausted
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The Rev. Margaret Marcuson helps ministers do their work without wearing out or burning out, through ministry coaching, presentations and online resources which can be found at margaretmarcuson.com. She joins us this week reading her essay, “How to see a miracle when you’re exhausted.” The Rev. Dr. Corey Fields is senior pastor of Calvary Baptist C…
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Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story?
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Debora Jackson, director of operations for All Girls Allowed, joins the podcast for a conversation with Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey-Lucas on her recent article, “Hamilton and history—Who tells the story?”, and how one’s position in the story dictates whether that story will be viewed as patriotic or traitorous. Our theme music is “Believ…
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Beyond the Divisions: Faith and Politics 2020
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Thank you to this week’s guest, Greg Hunt. Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg. 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 Dan…
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Living in God’s image: Despotism or republican democracy?
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We’re back this week from our summer break and are excited to bring you several new episodes of the podcast over the coming weeks, beginning here with a one-on-one interview between Christian Citizen editor Curtis Ramsey Lucas and contributor William Johnson Everett, who’s latest piece, “Living in God’s image: Despotism or republican democracy?” wh…
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Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg 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 …
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Lessons amid a disaster: Ministry in response to crisis
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Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg 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 …
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Doing ministry in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak
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Both interviews took place on Friday, March 13th. As we’re all now aware, news around the coronavirus changes fast. These interviews, while still very recent, already have some dated pieces of information and we encourage you to continue following the advice of your local leaders, health care professionals and the CDC. On our website, the Christian…
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Tough questions from curious Christians—searching for truth during Lent
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Thank you to this week’s guests, the Rev. John Zehring, the Rev. Daniel Headrick and the Rev. Dr. Greg Johnson. Our theme music is “Believable 2” by Peter Sandberg 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. …
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