For National Church Planting Sunday (May 21), church planters Caleb Borchers, Ron Clark, and Brendin Williamson talk about why church planting is what America (and the world) needs now and why existing congregations should be glad to see church plants come to their neighborhoods. Barry McDonald of the Caruso School of Law at Pepperdine University talks about the abortion pill and "sabbatarian" cases due for big decisions in the federal courts in May or June. South Hills Church of Christ in Helena, Montana, is building homes for its neighbors: Mountain bluebirds. Project leader Mark Wilson explains why (along with seventh grader Leilani Lute). Segment One: National Church Planting Sunday (Caleb Borchers, Ron Clark, Brendin Williamson) Link to Calvin Cockrell’s Christian Chronicle story about National Church Planting Sunday Link to Kairos Church Planting Link to The Feast Church of Christ in Providence, Rhode Island Link to The Shaping of Things to Come by Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch Segment Two: Supreme Court cases of special interest to Christians (Barry McDonald) Link to Christianity Today report on Groff v. DeJoy case before the U.S. Supreme Court Link to Barry McDonald bio at Caruso School of Law, Pepperdine University Segment Three: Montana church saves bluebirds (Leilani Lute and Mark Wilson) Link to The Christian Chronicle’s story about the South Hills Church of Christ birdhouse project Link to Embracing Creation: God’s Forgotten Mission by John Mark Hicks, Bobby Valentine, and Mark Wilson Find more news and stories from Church of Christ congregations, members, and ministries around the world at christianchronicle.org Donate to the Christian Chronicle’s ministry to inform and inspire at christianchronicle.org/donate Email comments, ideas, and suggestions to podcast@christianchronicle.org TAGS Church planting, National Church Planting Sunday, Kairos, Ron Clark, Caleb Borchers, Brendin Williamson, Agape Church of Christ, Portland, Oregon, Feast Church of Christ, Providence, Rhode Island, Tucson, Arizona, University of Arizona, evangelism, outreach, community, missional, neighborhood, Barry McDonald, Caruso School of Law, Pepperdine University, mifepristone, RU486, abortion pill, FDA, Food and Drug Administration, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, Gerald Groff, Groff v. DeJoy, Unit Help your congregation or organization grow in generosity. Study Growing Into Generosity by Clark Dickerson. Let Clark help you. Call (303) 886-4531 or email clarkl.dickerson@yahoo.com. Practice the life of Jesus with Healing Hands International at hhi.org
