The Slate Project

Christianity without the crap.

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#WhitenessHistoryMonth in its inaugural year, 2016.

Tracing the history of white supremacy and its acolytes in order to remember and recognize ways to dismantle it today.

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‪#‎SlateSpeak‬ Saturdays

Welcome to our new series! Get ready for your Sunday morning worship with this quick video prep.

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‪#‎JesusCoffee‬ Fridays

It's time for the birth of a new narrative.

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[Throwback] Thursdays

Within the radical gospel, we cannot distinguish to make ourselves feel better or rationalize poverty.

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‪#‎SlateSpeak‬ Saturdays

A video reflection of the two weeks spent in the Republic of South Africa with people from Slate and other faith communities.

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‪#‎JesusCoffee‬ Fridays

A group of Christian leaders traveled to South Africa this month, and several of our people were included. Here's one reflection.

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[Throwback] Thursdays

Dr. King rooted his activism in his faith, and recognized the power of uncovering truth just as the biblical prophets who preceded him.

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[‪#‎SlateSpeak‬] Saturdays

A new episode of Faith in Focus, hot off the presses! (Oh, and we're looking at the media this month. How appropriate.)

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‪#‎JesusCoffee‬ Fridays

Some people from our faith community are headed to South Africa in a few days. Here's one personal perspective.

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[Throwback] Thursdays

A powerful witness to the effect of truth.

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[You're] Welcome Wednesdays

The term "biblical literalist" is a difficult thing to back up. The bible as we know it is extraordinarily complex (with plenty of footnotes). 

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Why Jesus Was, and Is, a Political Threat

The language of Mary is the narrative of revolution and redistribution, two words that the powers that be just hate. And while the revolution that Christ brings is not violent, it is nonetheless completely transformational. Mary got it.

‪#‎JesusCoffee‬ Fridays - Special Xmas Edition.

"It’s not just that God came, but how God came.

It wasn’t accidental that the savior of the world was born to a poor peasant woman in an occupied country in an animal stall because they were literally homeless at the time of his birth.

And soon Jesus and his family were made refugees and had to flee their country because the most powerful political ruler around the Christ child felt very threatened by his coming."

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In preparation for that radical, upending, revolutionary (and anything but tame) Christmas story this year, some ancient and amazing words from the mystic Meister Eckhart.

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Animation

Tracy & Jason welcome their guest, Derrick, to talk about three Academy Award-winning animation films as we finish out 2015. Big Hero 6 (2014) - [7:50] WALL•E (2008) - [18:47] Up (2009) - [33:31]

‪#‎SlateSpeak‬ - special Tuesday edition.

A new edition of our podcast (looking at movies people of faith should see) is hot off the presses!

Some animation talk during this holiday season. Enjoy.

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Snapshots of the ‘New Ecumenism': The Slate Project

New Worshiping Communities in Traditional Denominations One evening last spring, my brother and I were considering whether or not we wanted to go see Mad Max: Fury Road. It was opening that evening, and neither of us had heard much…

#JesusCoffee Fridays

Karen González recently wrote a phenomenal and engaging article about our unique community.

Get your divine caffeine, and enjoy.

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[Throwback] Thursdays 

With hope that we can start looking farther and deeper.