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There is no holy war
The attempt to sacralize military action in Iran as ordained by God provides an opportunity for a different sort of Christian witness.
April 5, Easter 1A (Jeremiah 31:1–6; Matthew 28:1–10)
In six short verses, Jeremiah makes sermon illustrations of three different exile stories.
April 3, Good Friday (John 18:1–19:42)
Jesus is crucified while the world goes on as usual.
Empty-handed (Matthew 21:1-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66)
What is a preacher to do with Palm/Passion Sunday?
April 2, Maundy Thursday (Exodus 12:1–14; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26; John 13:1-17, 31b–35)
Overcoming the reluctance to be served requires something that looks and feels a lot like faith.
Buried secrets
In Susan Gregg Gilmore’s new southern parable, 12-year-old Leonard buries his neighbors’ regrets alongside his own amputated leg.
Easter in a brutal world
How can we proclaim any sort of hope right now? We aren’t the first Christians to wrestle with this question.
Believe your own eyes—and cultivate your moral perception
Kristi Noem lied to the public about Alex Pretti’s death, and everyone could see it. But not everyone cared.
All atonement theologies are contextual
God is known not in abstraction but among those we police, punish, and forget.
Trauma at the tomb
I understand why Mark’s editors added to his ending. Still, I wish they hadn’t.
March 29, Palm Sunday A (Matthew 21:1–11)
We parade into our worship spaces singing “Hosanna,” only to realize we’ve been following Jesus’ hearse.
March 29, Passion Sunday A (Matthew 26:14–27:66)
Matthew’s Passion doesn’t show us Jesus’ reactions. We just see his pain and hear his silence.
Life after death (John 11:1-45)
When the bottom drops out of our world, I think most of us find ourselves preferring the old status quo.
For Mark, Easter begins in trembling
The bewilderment of the women at the tomb gives way to a hope that overturns power, shame, and death itself.
Learning from women in the Hebrew Bible and Qur’an
How do we celebrate International Women’s Month at such a difficult time? By honoring our foremothers who persevered.
A theology of self-help according to Thecla
Meggan Watterson finds in the Acts of Paul and Thecla a seven-step journey for personal growth.