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Confession: I don’t want Trump to go to heaven
Hearing him admit that he might not be first in line at the pearly gates was surreal.
A brief history of hating liberalism
Kevin Schultz explains why White liberals are under fire—from all sides and from within.
Episode 51: GG Renee Hill, creative coach and author of Story Work
A conversation with GG Renee Hill about expressive writing, mental health, a four-step creative process, and more.
Ride on
It’s tempting to flee the monotony of daily life. But there’s value in staying committed.
Teresa of Ávila speaks again
In a striking new translation, Dana Delibovi revives the wit, wisdom, and beauty of Teresa’s poetry.
My artificial chaplains
While recovering from a hiking accident, I posed the same theological question to multiple AI spiritual counselors.
August 24, Ordinary 21C (Jeremiah 1:4-10)
Sensing danger does not alone a prophet make.
Isaiah’s challenge (Isaiah 5:1-7)
God’s indictment of ancient Israel raises hard questions for Christian readers today.
The priesthood of all chatbots?
I’m sure there are good uses for AI in our churches. Prayer and preaching aren’t among them.
Post-truth Christians
I was taught to stay on guard against the left’s postmodernism. Now it’s the right that seems unwilling to look truth directly in the face.
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The fish wars
The Boldt Decision wasn’t just about salmon. It was about broken treaties and tribal sovereignty.
Shiny happy confrontations
The second season of Shiny Happy People reminds me of my year as a Teen Mania intern—and our efforts to become the standard of holiness for the world.
The rise and fall of children’s Sunday school
Faith formation isn’t dead. It’s happening outside the classroom.
August 17, Ordinary 20C (Luke 12:49-56)
Luke usually tones down the apocalyptic intensity we encounter in Matthew and Mark. Not here.
Things unseen (Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16)
There is much more to Hebrews 11 than a definition of faith and a litany of Bible stories.