Richmond: Broken Promises, New Covenants
The history here is as thick as the air on a summer evening — from the stately homes lining Monument Avenue to the timeless brick warehouses along the James River. Richmond today hums with energy thanks to a thriving arts scene, up-and-coming colleges and universities, and innovative national corporations whose headquarters anchor the local economy. But on a still night you can also hear the humming of Richmond’s past: port of entry for the Atlantic slave trade, capital of the Confederacy, and site of urban-suburban divisions as stark as any in America. Yet it’s here that a multicultural and multiclass generation of Christian leaders are building new kinds of institutions that take Richmond’s future as seriously as its past.
Don Coleman, Richmond's newly elected school board chairman, wants more churches to adopt local, struggling schools.
Nathan Clarke and Laura Joyce Davis

1.21.14
How a local team's success has altered Richmond's future.
Fritz Kling

9.30.13
In my hometown of Richmond, I long for a truly great food scene that blesses the privileged and under-privileged alike.
Erik Bonkovsky

7.29.13
How a new housing ministry is welcoming the newly arrived.
Fritz Kling

1.7.13
Nathan Clarke and Corey Widmer

1.2.13
Two Christians who promote natural foods as part of their vocational callings.
Nathan Clarke

8.21.12
Franchise owner Erik Devriendt doesn't have much to say about the recent imbroglio over Dan Cathy's comments. He just wants to help local refugees.
Katelyn Beaty

8.1.12
What happens when a Richmond-based concert venue asks audiences to be completely silent.
Rebecca Parker Payne

7.3.12
Fritz Kling and Tim Holtz share how the Richmond Christian Leadership Institute has prepared over 150 diverse leaders under age 40 to serve their city well.
Interview by Andy Crouch

5.31.12
The qualities that have made the Richmond Christian Leadership Institute flourish in five years are key to any leadership program, anywhere.
Andy Crouch

5.30.12
A cancer diagnosis inspired Kim Newlen to create something beautiful for other women.
Nathan Clarke

5.15.12
How Christian-Muslim dialogue in Richmond is bearing fruit amid rancorous national debates.
Nathan F. Elmore

5.8.12
Blue Sky Fund, led by Lawson Wijesooriya, connects inner-city kids to Richmond's natural riches.
Mark Sprinkle

5.3.12
For Harrison Higgins, building beautiful furniture is not simply a steady job but a sacrament unto God.
Nathan Clarke

5.1.12
How local Christians are building human capital through public health—one man at a time.
Katelyn Beaty

4.24.12
Why Christians in Richmond, Virginia, and elsewhere are choosing to send their children to struggling public schools.
Amy Julia Becker

4.9.12
Five Richmonders who transcend their city's cultural Christianity in unlikely ways.
Katelyn Beaty

4.1.12
Like the old mansions gracing my streets, Richmond itself finds its beauty in the very places it needs the most work.
Fritz Kling

3.29.12
Communities tell their stories through public landmarks. What does your city's landmarks say about you?
Nathan Clarke

3.27.12
With the current land-use patterns in the U.S., seeking biblical justice is near impossible.
Rob Lanphear

3.22.12
A real revival in America will include the 99 percent.
Lisa Sharon Harper

3.20.12
If Christians want to advance the common good, they should turn to their own hearts, not the government.
D. C. Innes

3.15.12
How can people who share the same faith embrace such different politics?
Nathan Clarke

3.13.12
When humans and creation interact, it's a good thing.
Nathan Clarke

10.20.11
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