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February 10, Epiphany 5C (Luke 5:1-11; Isaiah 6:1-8, 9-13)
Jesus calls Peter. But there's a catch.
Finance capitalism is bad for business
The fall of Sears reflects larger problems with how corporations are run.
January 27, Epiphany 3C (Luke 4:14-21)
How would Norman Rockwell have painted Jesus' homecoming to Nazareth?
February 3, Epiphany 4C (Luke 4:21–30)
There’s a lot of urgency in that single word today.
February 3, Epiphany 4C (Luke 4:21–30)
There’s a lot of urgency in that single word today.
Colombian megachurch hopes to draw in former combatants
Avivamiento was one of just two large evangelical churches to voice its support for the 2016 peace accord, which is still being implemented.
Dwelling together in scripture’s room
How can preachers and listeners develop a practice of lingering with the text?
Class trip to a mosque
I wanted to introduce my students to Muslims, not just to Islam.
Anti-Semitic incidents persist even as U.S. Jews find greater acceptance
Recent surveys show that “the vast majority of Americans do not have negative opinions of their Jewish neighbors.”
Ten myths white people believe about racism
It’s not our problem. Education can fix it. Only extremists are racist.
February 3, Epiphany 4C (Luke 4:21–30)
There’s a lot of urgency in that single word today.
Why our congregation gives directly to a church school in Haiti
As Père Diegue surveyed the unfinished classroom, he remarked: “I’m beginning to understand why I am here.”
Episode 54: Die Hard
Adam and Matt welcome Jennifer Howe Peace to talk masculinity, the baby Jesus, and Die Hard.
Give God no rest (Isaiah 62:6-12)
Why should God get to sleep, like parents who have finished wrapping presents?
In Roma, Alfonso Cuarón portrays life amid Mexico’s class divides
In Cuarón’s film, both love and violence come in waves.
Divestment? Or shareholder activism?
Debating the best ways to pressure corporations for social good
What Christmas cards don’t say
Why can’t our image-conscious letters include family fights, foreclosures, and job anxiety?