From Black church editor Haleluya Hadero: For the past few years, I’ve seen a lot of social media posts from Black Christians who’ve decided to ditch their affiliations with Black Greek letter organizations. These organizations were formed in the 19th century to foster bonds between students who were facing discrimination. Most people pledge in college, but many—like gospel singer Marvin Sapp—have also joined later in life.
The online conversation gained steam recently after gospel singer Travis Greene preached a sermon about his negative experiences with Greek life. Alyssa Rhodes, a Christian writer who comes from a Black Greek-life family, was interested in writing about the topic. We decided to approach it by interviewing Black Christians who have different opinions about the issue, while also bringing in her family’s story and her own perspective on the ongoing debate.
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As we enter the holiday season, we consider how the places to which we belong shape us—and how we can be the face of welcome in a broken world. In this issue, you’ll read about how a monastery on Patmos offers quiet in a world of noise and, from Ann Voskamp, how God’s will is a place to find home. Read about modern missions terminology in our roundtable feature and about an astrophysicist’s thoughts on the Incarnation. Be sure to linger over Andy Olsen’s reported feature "An American Deportation" as we consider Christian responses to immigration policies. May we practice hospitality wherever we find ourselves.
