Church
In praise of unruly children in church
Sometimes they’re the only sign of life amid our solemn boringness.
The mysticism of Thea Bowman
As I studied Christian mystics, I kept wondering where the Black women were. Then I discovered Sister Thea.
The story of Richmond’s “cathedral of the Confederacy”
Christopher Graham’s book focuses on the racism of one Virginia congregation. It will challenge all those who cause harm in the name of virtue.
White supremacy shows up in unexpected places
Supremacy feels so good on the inside that we are all vulnerable to its sirens.
Why are Trump and Musk blocking the church’s work with refugees?
An administration that presents itself as the champion of beleaguered Christians is instead spreading lies about them.
March 2, Transfiguration (Exodus 34:29-35; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a))
Peter, James, and John are all of us.
America’s real sister act
“When we narrate the history of the church from the perspective of Black nuns,” says historian Shannen Dee Williams, “myths about the Catholic past fall quickly and they fall hard.”
The privilege of ministry
Demoralization among clergy is high—and with good reason. But we need another narrative besides burnout.
February 9, Epiphany 5C (Luke 5:1–11)
Was I wrong to preach that Jesus wrecks our lives?
What can the church offer trans people right now?
Baptism and Eucharist should rework all of our ideas about identity.
Church on the run
If I want kinship with my Anabaptist ancestors, I know where to look: in prison.
From seminary classroom to encampment
Students protesting the war in Gaza are asking deep questions about colonialism, antisemitism, and Christian Zionism.
Please, tell me what it says in the original Greek
Why are clergy so embarrassed to know things their job requires them to know?
A study Bible for Anabaptism’s birthday
“This is not a Bible just for Mennonites,” says Anabaptism at 500 project director John Roth.
The Christmas of Baby Tommy
We raised our kids without a religious narrative. My young son stumbled upon one on his own.
Keep swinging for the fences
My decades of church life have been full of the stuff one might expect from a place that promises God and only sometimes delivers.