Protestors in the Pews

For The Christian Century, Kyle Childress writes about the effects of the Keystone XL Pipeline in East Texas on his congregation. Childress finds the situation ironic due to the fact that the construction of the pipeline has attracted young protestors from across the country to the congregation, after years of working and praying for a young adult ministry. Childress writes, “[We] prayed for a young adult ministry, and God sent us these young adults who have led us into a ministry of folly.” 

Read at The Christian Century

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