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January 17, Epiphany 2B (John 1:43–51)
The “Son of Humanity,” the “true Israelite,” and the broken places in our communities
God became flesh, but he never had breast cancer
I was diagnosed just after Christmas. It changed my perspective on the incarnation.
Our 10 most-read book reviews of 2020
Christian nationalism, reading the Bible in a pandemic, what to do about Whiteness, and more
High risk (Advent 4B) (Luke 1:26-38)
There are things I found out about myself while I was pregnant.
Who is solitude for?
David Vincent’s exhaustive tome suggests that fruitful solitude has often been linked to privilege.
Living with chronic pain without asking why
When I’m simply present to my own pain, I learn to be present to others’ pain, too.
Episode 85: Love, Actually
Matt and Adam are joined by pastor Becca Messman to sort through the strange Christmas message of Love, Actually.
What Native American political systems can teach us about power and truth telling
My Choctaw ancestors understood the cost of lies.
Piranesi is the best kind of fantasy novel
Susanna Clarke weaves magic into her readers’ lives.
The Good Lord Bird portrays abolitionist John Brown as a wild prophet
The miniseries is full of big ideas about freedom and self-determination.
January 10, Baptism B (Mark 1:4–11)
Readers of Mark’s Gospel know that a divine fragmentation could happen at any time.
It’s time to end the cash bail system
You don’t get people to show up in court by threatening to take away money they never had.
Robert P. Jones says it’s past time to reckon with Christianity’s role in White supremacy
White Too Long envisions the hope that could follow recognition and repentance.
