When Brothers Dwell in Unity Christian Standard, February 2021
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When Brothers Dwell in Unity Christian Standard, February 2021

When Brothers Dwell in Unity | Christian Standard, February 2021 explores racial reconciliation, Christian unity, forgiveness, and gospel-centered community.

Issue
February 2021
Volume
CLVI
Number
2
Published in
Parker, CO
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About this issue

When Brothers Dwell in Unity | Christian Standard, February 2021 is a theme-driven issue focused on racial reconciliation, Christian unity, and the church’s calling to love across barriers of history, culture, and experience. The cover highlights Fate and Rudy Hagood, and the feature package centers on unity within the Restoration Movement and the broader body of Christ.

This issue brings together articles that address race, forgiveness, diversity, community, and reconciliation from biblical, personal, and ministry perspectives. Michael C. Mack opens with an editorial call to break down walls of hostility, and the feature section includes Terry Allcorn on differences by divine design, Michael C. Mack on love conquering racism, Justin Horey’s redemption story of David Green, Bronwyn Jones on Esther and racism in the Bible, Dudley Rutherford on Dream of Destiny, and a two-part unity feature by Rudy Hagood and Fate Hagood. These articles present unity not as sentiment, but as a gospel commitment rooted in humility, truth, and shared life in Christ.

The issue also includes practical ministry pieces on praise, North Omaha ministry, COVID-19 and forgiveness for elders, church metrics in an after-COVID world, women in leadership, and everyday evangelistic opportunities. Together, When Brothers Dwell in Unity | Christian Standard, February 2021 offers a substantial snapshot of how Christian Standard addressed race, reconciliation, and the church’s witness in a divided time.

Table of contents

2-3 — From the Publisher
10 Foundation Stones of the Church
No. 10: Praise

6-7 — From the Editor
Who Will Break Down the Walls?

10-11 — Polished
In Love and Truth
Megan Rawlings

12-13 — Horizons
Abide Sees a Better Tomorrow for Residents of North Omaha
Laura McKillip Wood

14-15 — e2: Effective Elders
COVID-19, Elders, and Forgiveness
David Roadcup

16-17 — Metrics
How to Change Your Church Scorecard (in an ‘AC’ World)
Kent E. Fillinger

18-19 — MinistryLife
When Opportunity Knocks
Marjorie Kruger Gordon

22 — Differences By Divine Design
Terry Allcorn

24 — Love Conquers Racism
Michael C. Mack

30 — My Story Is for God’s Glory
Justin Horey

36 — Racism in the Bible
What Esther and Mordecai Can Teach Us
Bronwyn Jones

42 — Q&A Christian Standard Interview with Kadi Cole
Kim Harris

48 — Marching Forward with a Dream of Destiny
Dudley Rutherford

54 — When Brothers Dwell in Unity, Part 1
A Core Conviction (For All of Us)
Rudy Hagood

62 — When Brothers Dwell in Unity, Part 2
What’s Wrong With Our Movement? Why Can’t We Unify? Why Can’t We Reconcile?
Fate Hagood

72 — Talk About It
Renee Little

76-93 — The Lookout

94-95 — Interact

96 — The Final Word

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