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Trending topics: Israel and Jewish identity
Five new books exploring the identity of Israel and what it means to be Jewish
Early Christianity, fragment by fragment
A new published volume of ancient papyri contains sayings, attributed to Jesus, that were previously unknown—including a dialogue with a disciple named Mary.
Marilynne Robinson goes deep on Genesis
Her new book is a single essay of 230 pages that probes beautifully into the mind and heart of God.
UMC fossil fuels divestment debate returns
Should United Methodist institutions divest of fossil fuel company stocks as a matter of Christian principle?...
Churches look to eclipse as outreach opportunity
The special glasses have been delivered. The portable toilets have been ordered....
April 14, Easter 3B (Luke 24:36b–48)
Why doesn’t Jesus just remind the disciples of a story or an inside joke they shared before he died?
A deeper legacy than hard work
The psalms of ascent press hard against the norms of our bootstrap culture.
A magical world of daily bread
In Luci Shaw’s new collection of poems, ordinary objects trespass their boundaries.
What comes after clergy self-care?
I didn’t need more candles or journaling. I needed solidarity with others.
A Refugee’s Feast: the story of Maria Skobtsova with Amy Frykholm (S3:E8)
“Love is a very dangerous thing.”
Ministry and other difficult jobs
Pastors face intense challenges—though not necessarily unique ones.
Astrolabes, sundials, candles, and clocks
Gillian Adler and Paul Strohm explore the medieval preoccupation with time.
Why I came back to the lectionary
My job as a preacher isn’t to change the game. It’s to run the plays well.
Planned monument to Muslim British soldiers ignites wider political debate
A new monument will recognize the hundreds of thousands of Muslims who fought for Britain under the Commonwealth banner....
Bearing the scars
Years ago, at a barbecue in Argentina, I realized I was the only person present who wasn’t a survivor of torture.
April 7, Easter 2B (John 20:19–31)
Thomas’s experience with the risen Christ is a testament to the possibilities Easter creates.
Can incarceration ever be just?
Philosopher Tommie Shelby pushes me to question my abolitionist convictions.
Overshadowed by the Twelve
Holly Carey turns up the brightness on the most faithful disciples in the gospels: the women.