The Christian Century

Gordon Lathrop evokes Gerard Manley Hopkins when he speaks of the “gear, tackle and trim of pastoral ministry.” Luke’s account of the sending of the 70 describes just that: our gear.

Two years ago, blogger Christian Lander struck satiric gold by chronicling the interests and motivations of white people. Lander’s valuable insight was that as members of a privileged majority group, we tend to think of ourselves as simply part of the overall culture—when in fact we comprise a racial subgroup like a

People today often speak of a world that has changed dramatically. The old pillars of morality, values and truth seem to have shifted. Newspapers and other periodicals are disappearing. Technology has changed our lives. There is an anger in the land. Many, worried about jobs and the future, are scared, tired and frustrated.

Jezebel has become a cultural symbol for treachery, seduction, immorality and idolatry. A Google search for her name brings up four million hits—more than twice the hits for “Ahab." Why so much focus on Jezebel?