As a child, I testified every Sunday morning. I can’t do it anymore.
Church
Pope Francis’s vision of a wounded church converted by mercy
How can the church become less of a citadel and more of a field hospital?
At the heart of life is the mess of being stuck with other people.
Congregational ministry requires business skills.
New books in theological education
Reformulating the landscape in changing times
Rachael Denhollander’s account of standing up against sexual abuse
The gymnast who brought down Larry Nassar tells her story.
Epiphanies flare up and fade. How can we keep them in our everyday vision?
What two drastically different messages from parishioners taught me
How a group of interfaith partners is making use of their idle parking lots
How faith has been shaped by Obergefell, the Charleston murders, Me Too, and more
The cult of Tsar Nicholas II and the resurrection of Russian Orthodox nationalism
Shaping a place where people can become more like Christ
Scot McKnight looks to Paul to define the pastoral task.
How American hostility toward Muslims has shaped my pastoral vocation
When a culture of abuse thrives within a congregation
When liturgy embraces difference
Rebecca Spurrier’s study of a “disabled church” and its lessons for all Christians
