minneapolis
Homeless people get organized—and radical
In Tacoma, Minneapolis, and elsewhere, people without housing have taken over buildings.
Being church while the neighborhood burns
“There’s a fire that cannot be extinguished except by justice.”
Elizabeth Palmer interviews Ingrid C. A. Rasmussen and Angela Khabeb
Congregations support imprisoned Somali men in Minnesota
Several churches in Minneapolis–St. Paul have funded in-prison education for young men convicted of ISIS involvement and also helped their families. It hasn't been without controversy.
Fusing justice and holiness: Ministry in the 21st century
"Progressive Christians do a good job with issues like LGBT rights," says Dennis Sanders of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Minneapolis. "But we're less good at helping people become disciples of Jesus."
An interview with Dennis Sanders
Forty years of needlework
The Plymouth Needlers have finished their work: four giant embroideries, each made to a design by legendary illustrator Pauline Baynes.
Artists in worship: The church as patron
Mercy Seat spends about
$27,000 a year on the arts—a quarter of its annual budget. At
those rates, the church is one of the better-paying gigs in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area.