confession
The courage to admit that we have blind spots
This acknowledgment is at the heart of Christianity.
What if we treated all of creation—plants and stars, soil and rivers—as our kin?
Biblical scholar Mari Joerstad and indigenous activist Nick Estes challenge our human-centered worldview.
Sorry, not sorry
Sometimes we need a place where we are told, “You did nothing wrong.” Can our communities provide that space?
Good church, bad church
When our evangelism focuses on apologies instead of God’s grace, we're burying the lede.
Addiction teaches us the truth about lies
Small deceptions work like a narcotic, making us feel nicely respectable. Especially in church.
Need to confess
The whole church needs to encounter the courage and truthfulness of the fact that God created us good, to love and be loved.
by Brian Bantum
Standing Naked Before God, by Molly Phinney Baskette
Molly Phinney Baskette's book is not a robust example of the Christian practice of confession. But she does offer a glimpse into the life of a church that is thriving against the odds.
reviewed by Shawnthea Monroe
Shame and guilt
It is a subtle shift that we make in our liturgy and preaching. But it’s an important one. We do terrible things and we must confess our action. But we are good. We are made in the image of God. And in Jesus Christ, we are forgiven people.
Confessio
I, Brian, a sinner, a most simple suburbanite, a generally decent sort but subject to fits of selfishness, do here wish to confess and be shriven.
by Brian Doyle
What do you believe?
I'm intrigued by the public radio program This I Believe. How often are we asked direct questions about what we believe? And what would you or I say when asked by Jesus, "Who do you say that I am?"
By Emlyn A. Ott
Gradual confession: Matthew 16:13-20
Only Peter stands up to answer Jesus' question.
Call me: 1 John 1:1—2:2
Experiencing God as darkness makes determining how to walk in the light less certain than we might suspect or desire.