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The faith leaders who helped preserve abortion access in Kansas
In the fight over an antiabortion amendment, Protestant pastors and Catholic sisters worked to show that there is more than one faith-based view.
America the biblical
In a breathtaking scholarly work, Mark Noll explores the doomed experiment of a republic built on an unwritten law of sola scriptura.
August 6, Ordinary 18A (Matthew 14:13–21)
There are no ideal conditions for a miracle.
Discerning the body
Bodies get sick. What becomes of a church body when we enact unity at the table while ignoring our brokenness?
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We still need books about biblical women’s liberation
Two new ones by Susan Hylen and Nijay Gupta offer correctives many churches have not yet internalized.
Preservation of church and planet
“The least green thing,” says Bob Jaeger of Partners for Sacred Places, “is to tear down and replace the building.”
Nonviolent crisis response in my city
I wish Durham’s HEART program had existed when my friend Joe was killed.
July 30, Ordinary 17A (Matthew 13:31–33, 44–52)
The kingdom of heaven inspires devotion, commitment, and downright unreasonableness.
Three musings on Psalm 139 (Psalm 139:1-12,23-24)
It is important to consider how others may hear these beloved words.
Getting ultrareal about the church
Ultrarealism, a concept I learned from distance running, begins by seeing things as they really are.
Episode 30: Terence Lester, activist and author of All God’s Children
A conversation with Terence Lester about implicit bias, God as Justice, critical race theory, and more
Luke Powery preaches through and beyond racism
The Duke Chapel dean writes as if the Holy Spirit makes all the difference for faithful preaching—and anti-racism.
Faith groups get total of $92 million for innovative programs for children
Dozens of Christian groups seeking to instill faith in the nation’s children have been given grants of as much as $1.25 million to help them meet their mission....
Living by kinship, not consumption
When I’m tempted to click “Add to cart,” I hear creation groaning.
A preventable oil spill in Kansas
Fossil fuel companies aren’t promoting sustainability. They can’t even be trusted to take baseline safety measures.
All in with Wes Anderson
Asteroid City might be the most Anderson of all his films, and I came to it like an acolyte who is doubting the mystery.
Campus ministry partners convert congregation's office building into student housing
Six college students are preparing to move into new apartments in a former office building at Redeemer Episcopal Church in Jacksonville, Florida, after th...