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Wonder Bread vs. the bread of life (John 6:51-58)
Wonder Bread seems a good analogy for much of popular Christianity.
God cares nothing for our algorithms
Embracing the random can open us up to the agitations of the Holy Spirit.
Kamala Harris’s interfaith identity could help her win the election
Engaging openly with her Christian, Hindu, and Jewish traditions also models a healthy way to build coalitions for social justice.
The gender phantasm
Judith Butler seeks to understand how and why the word gender has taken on such apocalyptic proportions, including among Christians.
Philadelphia congregations in dispute over weekend parking in bike lanes
If all goes well, worshippers at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia will be able to park on the streets near the church in peace....
The roots of Hebrew Roots
A small but growing movement of Christians believes fervently that Torah observance is for everyone.
The humanity of human smugglers
Anthropologist Jason De León charts the desperation, grief, and friendships of the Central American guías who bring migrants across borders.
Five faith moments at the Paris Olympics
Athletes have long attributed faith to their success on the field. Paris was no exception, with moments of faith interwoven throughout the Paris Olympics from start to finish line....
DC church wrestles with FBI connection
The association between Jesus and longtime FBI chief J. Edgar Hoovers comes up frequently at Capitol Hill United Methodist Church in Washington, DC....
August 18, Ordinary 20B (John 6:51–58)
The Greek word sarx could well be translated as “hamburger” rather than “flesh.”
Righteous anger (Ephesians 4:25-5:2)
What does it look like to be angry without sinning?
The Christian lady preacher and the queer Jewish poet
If I could give every new pastor a gift in their first year of preaching, I’d give them a friend like Jessica Jacobs.
A harrowing novel about Christian boarding schools
In Margaret Verble’s Stealing, a Cherokee girl finds what she needs to survive an evil system.
Present together
When I was a chaplain intern working with people with disabilities, there was one man I visited every Sunday right after worship.
Fewer chances for women to preach and pastor at Asian American churches, new survey shows
Women have fewer high-level leadership opportunities in Asian American churches than in other churches, according to a survey from the Innovative Space for Asian American Christianity....
The all-knowing cloud and the cloud of unknowing
Clouds evoke the sublime. What about the cloud that stores our data and mediates its flow?
Five faith facts about Harris pick Tim Walz, a ‘Minnesota Lutheran’
Frenzied speculation over Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s pick for her vice presidential running mate came to an end Tuesday, with the current vice president reportedly choosing Min...
In an age of isolation, what does it mean to belong?
Educator and activist Kim Samuel calls readers to recognize the gift (and necessity) of one another.
The spirituality of waiting
If God is present in the planting and the harvest, then God is present in the time when nothing seems to be happening.
August 11, Ordinary 19B, (John 6:35, 41–51)
We need to wrestle with the meaning of Jesus’ flesh as bread, bread we are to consume.