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How Hood River morphed into the Aspen of the West
America has become a place where the affluent may consciously go shopping for a new hometown. The phenomenon is reshaping many Western communities.
Anthony B. Robinson
Anthony B. Robinson was the Senior Minister of Plymouth Church in downtown Seattle from 1990 to 2004. He was also a member of the Plymouth Housing Group Board. After living for many years in southeast
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Mainline churches face identity crises
The stunning resignation of the new minister at Riverside Church underscores problems with some leading Seattle churches. In confronting congregations with muddled identities and generational tensions, new ministers stand on shaky ground.
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A big hole in NW diversity
We are making strides on ethnicity and sexual orientation. But Seattle and Portland forget one part of the equation.
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The anti-Mark Driscoll: Resisting cage-fighter Jesus
Mark Driscoll, pastor of Seattle's Mars Hill Church, envisions a high-testosterone, ready-to-fight Jesus. Author Brian McLaren, once viewed as part of the same movement as Driscoll, asks deeper questions and draws a different figure.
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A tale of two churches: Mars Hill vs. University Baptist
The booming Mars Hill Church recently bought University Baptist's building for $2.5 million, underscoring a surprising trend away from liberal congregations in Seattle.