Missed opportunities at the UMC general conference
We took some good steps. But we are too afraid to name certain truths.
Books
A pastor’s disappointments
The uniquely American story of Crownsville Hospital
Anthony Hecht’s poetic vision
Trending topics: Ecology without colonialism
In This Issue
May 19, Pentecost (Acts 2:1–21)
Anthony Hecht’s poetic vision
Reflecting on our reflection
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Going away and coming closer (John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15)
Gathering for good
What’s behind the grad student strike at Boston University?
Voices
Isaac S. Villegas
Speaking in two tongues
Growing up bilingual primed me to see the gifts offered at Babel and Pentecost.
Julian DeShazier
Religiously fluid
Like a lot of Christian millennials, I don’t need Christianity to be everything for me.
Melissa Florer-Bixler
My son the PK said no to baptism
For now, anyway. After our discernment together, I consider this a success.
Jonathan Tran
One person’s self-made hell
Recently I attended the trial of a woman accused of killing a college student in a hit and run.
Alejandra Oliva
Movement of the soul
Justin Peck’s choreography takes the language of ballet and turns it into something more.
Samuel Wells
How might God bless a divided America?
On a recent trip to the US, I went to church—and found myself pondering three liturgical moments.