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The seed baptism plants (Matthew 3:13-17)
The story of Jesus' baptism makes me think of gardens.
A place for homeless families to sleep safely in their cars
How a group of interfaith partners is making use of their idle parking lots
How wealth and unjust tax policy erode democracy
Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman distill a complex topic into manageable takeaways.
Major stories in American Christianity of the 2010s
How faith has been shaped by Obergefell, the Charleston murders, Me Too, and more
Russia’s royal saints return
The cult of Tsar Nicholas II and the resurrection of Russian Orthodox nationalism
January 26, Epiphany 3A (Matthew 4:12–23)
Jesus’ call is less about what we leave behind than our eager response to follow him as everyday people.
How Katherine Sonderegger finds delight in a humble God
Theology as a love letter to God
The story of Israeli prime minister Yitzak Rabin’s assassin
Incitement shows the roots of political fractures that remain.
Shaping a place where people can become more like Christ
Scot McKnight looks to Paul to define the pastoral task.
My Muslim friend Ali and my Christian commitment to his life of faith
How American hostility toward Muslims has shaped my pastoral vocation
The sexual harasser in the church soup kitchen
When a culture of abuse thrives within a congregation
January 19, Epiphany 2A (John 1:29–42)
What do we do when we read a story where the ending is already known?
When liturgy embraces difference
Rebecca Spurrier’s study of a “disabled church” and its lessons for all Christians
Our 10 most-read articles of the 2010s
Jesus and Islam; fascism and fact-checking; is youth ministry killing the church? etc.