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Everything from nothing
Theologian Brian Robinette argues that the beleaguered doctrine of creatio ex nihilo is both important and practical.
Jesus among the drag queens
Those who are offended by the Opening Ceremonies tableau should take another look at their New Testaments.
August 4, Ordinary 18B (2 Samuel 11:26—12:13a; Psalm 51:1–12)
There is no one who does not need God’s mercy and no one who may not have it.
Delighting in the story (John 6:1-21)
This week’s Gospel reading is profoundly delightful.
Working with conscience
Our repair person refused to try to fix our fridge. He wanted to be able to sleep at night.
A permanent foreigner
Grace Loh Prasad’s memoir shows how the death of parents, for a child of immigrants, represents the vanishing of entire worlds.
Empathy for the demagogue
On July 13, Trump’s human vulnerability was palpable. The threat he poses to democracy remained as real as ever.
What is a church’s money for?
As a pastor, I am both grateful for our congregation’s healthy endowment and distressed by it. I don’t think I’m alone.
The shared root of antisemitism and White supremacy
Historian Magda Teter identifies an endemic rot at the center of Christianity.
July 28, Ordinary 17B (2 Samuel 11:1–15)
It’s almost as if power and prestige somehow facilitate abusive patterns and protect perpetrators!
Doing things for God? (2 Samuel 7:1-14a)
David and Nathan both get it wrong, and so do we.
The great man theory is poison for the church
The problem isn’t just that it exists. It’s that so many ministers fall for it.
