Kyle Childress
Kyle Childress is pastor of Austin Heights Baptist Church in Nacogdoches, Texas, and author, with Rodney Wallace Kennedy, of Will Campbell, Preacher Man: Essays in the Spirit of a Divine Provocateur (Cascade).
We were already active in our community. Now we're on overdrive.
As a young white pastor, I learned the value of working with black organizations—and not trying to be in charge.
Politics beyond party
Do we bring our preformed politics into church or does the church transform us into disciples who practice a Jesus kind of politics?
At the barbershop, I heard about how many pastors in town are going through handgun training. I asked around—and was dismayed.
Texas tough
Other states have a history of violence, suspicion of government, and more Baptists than people. What makes Texas different? Robert Wuthnow says it’s oil.
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