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A failure of compassion
Outdoor workers need a little water and shade every four hours. Is that too much to ask?
Divine testimony in our hearts (1 John 5:9-13)
According to 1 John, we have received more than mere mortal attestation.
Anthony Hecht’s poetic vision
W. H. Auden’s most distinguished heir wrote poems that bear witness to history with great depth of feeling.
Reflecting on our reflection
Many of us are unimpressed when we look in the mirror. But we bear a more important image.
Trending topics: Ecology without colonialism
Five new postcolonial perspectives on living faithfully through climate change
Kat Armas’s devotional does not exist for your personal growth
Instead, the Cuban-American writer aims to turn her readers’ gaze outward.
Speaking in two tongues
Growing up bilingual primed me to see the gifts offered at Babel and Pentecost.
Jesus in the clouds (Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:15-23)
Is there anything more embarrassing than believing in a three-story universe?
Religiously fluid
Like a lot of Christian millennials, I don’t need Christianity to be everything for me.
Retelling a radical reformer’s story
Like Felix Manz himself, Jason Landsel’s graphic novel about him refuses to compromise its integrity to find an audience.
May 12, Easter 7B (Psalm 1; John 17:6–19)
In meditating on the words of scripture, I discover a Word who meditates on me.
An imperative to praise (Psalm 98)
The psalmist is bossy: “Sing to the Lord a new song.”
May 9, Ascension (Luke 24:44–53)
In his final moments on earth, Jesus delivers a last lecture—with footnotes.
Fargo and Wicked Little Letters take on the patriarchy
It’s hard to dramatize the evils of patriarchy without falling into melodrama or historical difference.