Faith Matters
Faithful responses to work, family, and everyday life
A theology of heaven for our time
To affirm the truth of heaven is to fire our spiritual imaginations for this life.
Three reasons progressive Christians shouldn’t give up on conversion
Is it the baby or the bathwater?
Underlined words
As it tells the story of our time, the Century makes readers and writers of us all.
White supremacy’s wee little men
Zaccheus doesn't mind the indignity of scrambling up a tree, as long as he’s on top.
On the holiness of casseroles and spreadsheets
When our church offered Rosa sanctuary, our ordinary habits became a politics of hospitality.
Unexpected revelation
My conversation partner may have been a prophet—or a quack. My job was simply to listen.
Creating a space for everyday peace
On Fridays in the church basement, I see glimpses of something precarious and beautiful.
God-as-parent is a radical metaphor
It’s not possible to parent without experiencing risk, weakness, pain, and transformation.
Communion tears
In my 15 years as a pastor, I’ve seen a lot of watery eyes at the table.
A path back together through reading contemplative classics
My students and I are finding our way into the world again with Evagrius, Teresa of Ávila, and Howard Thurman.
My spouse is also my pastor
During the pandemic, I’ve realized how much I rely on her as a proxy for my faith.
Lent beckons like an open door
For 40 days, we contend with our mortality so that we might know what it means to live.
Two tough questions at the coffee shop
Why are you still in the church? Why bother with Christianity at all?
We need a more robust theology of holy delight
Christianity is not only about pain and death. It’s about life and joy.
The witness of trees in uncertain times
There’s just one oak left at Mamre.
Giving and receiving care are what we’re made for
Arthur Kleinman’s memoir gets at the heart of what it means to be human.