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Walter Brueggemann’s gift of disruption
In his hands, the Bible was a living, aching, burning thing.
Queering is for everyone
“What are we looking for when we’re looking for queer?” asks theologian Lisa Isherwood. “I’m looking for a wider picture of incarnation.”
Separation of powers (Genesis 11:1-9)
In a mainline church, the pastor tends to have limited unilateral power.
I’m a deconstructing American
Lately I’ve been feeling the same emotions I felt when I deconstructed my evangelical faith.
The criminalized apostles
Jeremy Williams offers an indispensable study of the book of Acts and the rhetoric of crime in the Roman Empire.
Does it matter if Jesus was crucified with nails or ropes?
A recent Christianity Today article—and subsequent apology—reminded me of the forbidden questions of my evangelical upbringing.
Episode 49: Psychotherapist Amanda Ann Gregory, author of You Don’t Need to Forgive
A conversation with Amanda Ann Gregory about trauma, forgiveness, gender justice, and more
Walking Palestinian children to school
The Israeli government’s expansion of its warfare into the West Bank has me thinking about my time there almost a decade ago.
Worse than doing nothing
Congressional leaders have sat silent as Trump runs roughshod over democratic norms. But they readily answered the call to cut Medicaid.
The lived religion of restorative justice
Jason Springs immersed himself in justice organizations in Chicago. He offers an account of their peace circles and the hope they cultivate.
June 8, Pentecost C John 14:8-17, (25-27)
John’s Gospel is permeated with an encouragement, indeed an insistence, on intimacy.
Notes on (Christian) camp
Move over, pink flamingos. For me, the cross of Christ is as campy as it gets.
Knowledge is not enough
Patience, kindness, and love are far more valuable to the formation of our faith communities.
An accomplished soldier, fired for no reason
Sergeant First Class Kate Cole isn’t an activist. She isn’t a radical. She’s a trans woman, a rock climber, and my friend—and after 17 years of military service, Trump kicked her out.
Liberated and vulnerable (Acts 16:16-34)
Like the characters in Acts 16, we are imprisoned to power structures.
