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Becoming a people together
Gordon Lathrop roots his case for in-person worship in scripture and Lutheran tradition.
To be ordained, would-be PCUSA pastors had to interpret the worst story in the Bible
For students hoping to become pastors in the Presbyterian Church (USA), the exegesis exam is already stressful....
California senator announces bill to protect religious practices of incarcerated people
Rami Nsour, an advocate for incarcerated people, has seen firsthand how difficult it can be for those being held in California...
Disguise: Essays by readers
We gave our readers a one-word writing prompt: “Disguise.”
February 12, Ep6A (1 Corinthians 3:1-9)
If God gives growth and growth means change, the implications are broad.
Reclaiming the E word
Evangelism has become a dirty word among progressive Christians. But don’t we have good news to share?
Groundbreaking Episcopal priest Pauli Murray to be featured on US quarters
Pauli Murray, the first African American woman to be ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church and a pioneer in the struggles ...
Prayers and promises of reform at Tyre Nichols's funeral
Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man fatally beaten by police officers after a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee, was mour...
The little engine that needed collaborators
Clergy burnout happens when churches expect pastors to do everything and pastors oblige.
What went wrong at Hamline?
The administration’s reaction to a classroom conflict reveals a deeper problem in higher ed.
Missionary of grief
Musician Nick Cave talks to journalist Seán O’Hagan about his son’s death and the pull of love.
Thinking through abortion ethics in the classroom
What if we began with character, my students and I asked, rather than rights?
A health-care system emergency
ER doctor Thomas Fisher writes with moral clarity—and a whiff of hopelessness.
February 5, Ep5A (Isaiah 58:1-12)
Ritual and justice don’t exist in a push-pull relationship.
A Buddhist disaster relief organization offers key support after Monterey Park shooting
The Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, a global humanitarian organization, has mobilized relief efforts in a range of emergency and ...
Tyre Nichols police beating video prompts faith leaders to react with grief, goals
Religious leaders reacted swiftly—with legislative appeals and collective grief—to the release of video footage of police offi...
We need a better masculinity
I stumbled upon a helpful book recently that sheds light on some of the more troubling myths of manliness.
Saying no to false gods (Micah 6:1-8)
It is a challenging task to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God.