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When God changes our plans (Romans 10:5–15)
It's not always what we would choose for ourselves.
It's time to quit blaming smartphones
Americans are socially isolated. Digital devices at least allow us to interact.
Evangelical pastor who has promoted social justice steps down from leading megachurch
Joel Hunter broke with many of his peers in moving beyond hot-button topics.
September 10, Ordinary 23A (Matt. 18:15–20)
At a #decolonizeLutheranism forum, I thought of Matthew 18.
Where are the dead?
Leonard DeLorenzo helps us envision where our loved ones have gone and how we relate to them.
On failing to receive hospitality
On the way to the soup kitchen, I met a man with a loaf of bread.
What I learned from our seminary's conflict about hosting Tim Keller
At times, the cost of theological diversity is painfully clear.
The emotional wisdom of irrational Christians
Ken Evers-Hood applies behavioral economic theories to Jesus—and the people who follow him.
Unearthed fishing village may be the birthplace of three of Jesus’ apostles
For decades archaeologists have searched for the home of Peter, Andrew, and Philip.
The role of county prosecutors in mass incarceration
John Pfaff's Locked In adds to what we've learned from Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow.
Character: Essays by readers
We gave our readers a one-word writing prompt: “character.”
The Century invites reader submissions
The Century invites readers to submit first-person narratives on the topics indulgence and silence.
Paradox at the heart of poetry
The Still Pilgrim—seemingly Angela Alaimo O'Donnell's alter ego—reflects joy and longing.
What ascetics have taught me about divine light
In the eastern tradition, theosis—union with God—is the goal of the Christian life.
Pay gap for women clergy is decreasing, according to new study
Yet challenges remain, with women disproportionately working in part-time and lower-paid jobs.
Pennsylvania nuns sue federal agency over natural gas pipeline
The Adorers of the Blood of Christ are arguing that the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline violates their religious freedom.
The wonder of homegrown potatoes
Underneath layers of mulch, the German Butterball and Rose Gold flourish.