Julius Shumpert

Julius Shumpert is a Charlotte-based artist and graphic designer known for his Instagram work (@saintjuliusart). He collaborates with churches nationwide, including Elevation Church, Forest Hill Church, and Impact Church. Passionate about theology and spiritual formation, he founded Cosmic Christ (Cosmichrist.com), an online journal where he shares articles and designs inspired by the liturgical year.

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Julius Shumpert

I Thirst

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Katelyn J. Dixon

An Unwasted Witness: Depression, Tears, and the Kingdom of God

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David Fitch

Rejecting a Colonial Approach to Evangelism

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Gino Curcuruto

Evangelism: The Good News Gone Badly

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Jamie Cowen

Character (Still) Matters

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Andrew Arndt

The Reign of Christ the King (A Sermon Feast)

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Robert Chao Romero

Christianity’s Growing Cultural Identity Crisis

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Miranda Zapor Cruz

Faithful Responses to Election Results

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Derek Vreeland

Rise Above: Why Politics Matter, But Not As Much As Your Soul

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Miranda Zapor Cruz

Faithful Approaches to Politics

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Miranda Zapor Cruz

My Country Isn’t The Kingdom

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Chris Kamalski

Seek the Welfare of the City

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Rich Villodas

Unexpected Disaster (The Broad Path)

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Eun Strawser

Assimilation Displaces, and the Church is Complicit

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Katelyn J. Dixon

Heaven at Our Fingertips

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Ian McFadden

Injecting the Tonic of Humility: Could Political Healing Come From An Unexpected Quarter?

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Jason Barnhart

Politic, Not Party

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Oneya Okuwobi

Hungry People and Full People

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Natasha Sistrunk Robinson

Origin Stories Matter: On Juneteenth

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Pieter Valk

Called, Not Conscripted (to Celibacy)

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Ike Miller

At the Core of the Gospel: Participation in God’s Own Life

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Miranda Zapor Cruz

Jesus Subverts Our Messianic Expectations

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Kyuboem Lee

Seminaries in the Crucible: What Will Emerge? (Disruption in Theological Education, Pt. 2)

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Kyuboem Lee

Seminaries in the Crucible: What is Being Forged? (Disruption in Theological Education, Pt. 1)

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Mandy Smith

Derek Vreeland

Learning from the Margins: The Difference Between Human and Kingdom Power

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Amber Mann Riggs

Mending the Church by Expanding the Story of Jesus

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Samantha Rauh

Unfiltered: Authenticity in the Kingdom of God

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T. C. Moore

Kingdom Citizenship That’s Neither Partisan nor Quiet

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Derek Vreeland

Three Ways to Pastor a Politically-Polarized People

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Mandy Smith

Setting Aside the World’s Categories: One Pastor’s Approach to Politics

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Dennis R. Edwards

Reflections After the Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel: What’s This Really All About?

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Al Tizon

INFEMIT

Your Shalom Come: Where Can Hope Be Found in Our Day?

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Tara Beth Leach

What Women Most Need From Our Brothers in Christ After #ChurchToo

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Derek Vreeland

Did Jesus Really Usher in the Kingdom of God?

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Ryan Kuja

Modern Mary: What a Pregnant Refugee Minority Teenager Would Sing Today

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Michael Frost

A Christian Male Response to #MeToo: Smash the Patriarchy

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Derek Vreeland

The Sky is Not Falling

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Derek Vreeland

The Politics of Trump and the Politics of Jesus

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Efrem Smith

Revolutionary Love: The Weapon of Choice for Dr. King and the Church

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Karen Wilk

Are We Really Building the Kingdom?

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JR Rozko

Is the Cross Enough to Make us #TrulyHuman?

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Brian Zahnd

How Does the Church Differ From America?

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Josh Wilson

A Significant, Popular Shift: Looking Back at Scot McKight’s Kingdom Conspiracy

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Len Hjalmarson

Gender, Trinity, and Missional Spirituality

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Karen Wilk

Heaven Bound, No Earthly Good?