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A blessing to the world (John 1:43-51; Epiphany 2B)
Jesus quotes the Jacob’s ladder story in Genesis.
A history of the Pilgrims that neither idolizes nor demonizes them
Historian John Turner tells the story of Plymouth Colony with nuance and care.
“Why didn’t Jesus come as a woman?” asked my daughter
I didn’t know how to answer, but I do know that the gendering of God has real-world consequences.
The theological work of antiracism needs to include lament
The Bible shows us what to do with our frustration, outrage, and complicity.
February 7, Epiphany 5B (Mark 1:29-39)
Mark's Gospel provides tantalizing hints about Peter’s unnamed mother-in-law.
Pixar's Soul explores big ideas about creativity, purpose, and the meaning of life
But the movie would be stronger if it skipped the metaphysical realm and just stayed put in Queens.
In search of sanctuary
When my church opened its doors to an immigrant family, we had to reimagine the meaning of sacred space.
The global church in an English village
The Londoners who come to Aylesford as pilgrims are an impressively polychrome microcosm of Christianity.
At the US Capitol, pro-Trump extremists laid siege to democracy
Democracy is fragile. But the things that make it fragile are the same things that give it power.
