My son the PK said no to baptism

For now, anyway. After our discernment together, I consider this a success.

In This Issue

May 12, Easter 7B (Psalm 1; John 17:6–19)

In meditating on the words of scripture, I discover a Word who meditates on me.

Retelling a radical reformer’s story

Like Felix Manz himself, Jason Landsel’s graphic novel about him refuses to compromise its integrity to find an audience.

May 9, Ascension (Luke 24:44–53)

In his final moments on earth, Jesus delivers a last lecture—with footnotes.

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May 12, Easter 7B (Psalm 1; John 17:6–19)

In meditating on the words of scripture, I discover a Word who meditates on me.

Retelling a radical reformer’s story

Like Felix Manz himself, Jason Landsel’s graphic novel about him refuses to compromise its integrity to find an audience.

An imperative to praise (Psalm 98)

The psalmist is bossy: “Sing to the Lord a new song.”

Politics

Fargo and Wicked Little Letters take on the patriarchy

It’s hard to dramatize the evils of patriarchy without falling into melodrama or historical difference.

The Court’s embrace of the divine right of presidents

In the Trump v. United States oral arguments, the conservative justices sought what Justice Gorsuch called “a rule for the ages”—one that doesn’t impair the sovereign grandeur of presidential power.

Border encounters

The US-Mexico border is rich with ordinary life—not just the sort of stories amplified by political rhetoric.

Latino churches are social service hubs

Yet their extensive efforts go largely unseen outside their communities.