Our spiritual lives would grow if we could step beyond the false notion that God arranges our circumstances.
Who’s responsible for coincidence?
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We need ritual for our collective grief
Going through the motions together can move us toward healing.
Finding church after religious trauma
Brooke Petersen gathers the stories of eight queer Christians who left churches—and found new ones.
Labor land and racism
Fifty years later, Wendell Berry revisits the themes he introduced in The Hidden Wound.
September 18 Ordinary 25C Jeremiah 8 18 9 1
Jeremiah has to learn to name the reality that is right in front of him.
A church made of dust
After each service, I sweep up the dirt, specks of plastic, and tendrils of hair.
Failing and falling
At a workshop, I was asked to list my failures. The experience has stayed with me.
September 11 Ordinary 24C Luke 15 1 10
“Find your way back, don’t let this life drive you crazy,” sings Beyoncé. “Find your way back, come back home ’fore the street lights on.”
Following the long shadow of America s original sin
Theologian Alison Benders takes an online pilgrimage through our country’s racial history.