Spring 2026: Other Significant Articles
Kara Bettis Carvalho, “The Safeguard of Good Church Governance: Strong ecclesiology is more important than ever. Four church leaders weigh in on the function of their church governments” Leadership Journal (Fall 2025).
This introduction from Kara Bettis Carvalho provides the gateway to 4 perspectives on how to do church from Jonathan Leeman, Hershael W. York, Hannah Miller King, and Gabriel Salguero.
Tré Goins-Phillips, “Worship Leader Brooke Ligertwood Shares Stunning Testimony of Answered Prayer From Ukraine” CBN.com (March 20, 2026).
John Mark Richardson, Sr., “When Hearts Are Right, Hands Can Join” Firebrand (March 24, 2026).
Bishop John Mark Richardson writes about “Bishop Charles Harrison Mason and Dr. Aimee Semple McPherson and their historic gathering on June 19, 1936.”
Roger E. Olson, “The Importance of Breaking Up” Patheos (April 22, 2026).
Roger Olson is a historian of theology and Christian traditions and here states in this brief article that: “Over the years of my profession as a theologian I studied denominations, their similarities and differences. And concluded that many of them should unite because their differences were petty. Others, however, I decided should not unify unless some important difference were resolved. … some divisions among Christians are valid and even fortunate.”
Dan Allender, “The Necessity of the Trauma-Informed Pastor: Spiritual leadership requires us to know the stories of our people” Leadership Journal (Fall 2025).

Brad East, “Just War Theory Is Supposed to Be Frustrating” Christianity Today (April 22, 2026).
The subtitle for this article reads, “The venerable theological tradition makes war slower, riskier, costlier, and less efficient—and that’s the point.”
Roger E. Olson, “Memories and Secrets of Evangelicalism” Patheos (April 28, 2026).
Jared Dodson, “Gen Z Isn’t Asking Why Bad Things Happen to Good People: Christians have long asked how a good God can let evil happen. My students want to know when the evil will get their due” Christianity Today (May 13, 2026).
Roger E. Olson, “Evangelicalism Is Becoming an Idol. I Saw It Happen” Patheos (May 16, 2026).
When first published, this article was titled, “Deconstructing Evangelicalism,” which became the introductory heading followed by an explanation of what Christian deconstruction is.
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