A gospel of belonging in Korea
It’s my first time here in decades, and I have been struck by the depth of relational intimacy on display everywhere I go.
A desert gospel in San Francisco
In Mark’s wilderness and in my city, life emerges in unexpected ways.
Beginning where the gospels begin
The four books open in very different settings. Together they offer a map for locating ourselves in the world.
The room next door to faith
I am learning that questioning religion is not the same as abandoning it.
Remembering not to forget
At their best, theology and history are complementary tools that enact remembering as a sacred practice.
A cloud of witnesses for the new year
When the world feels like too much, I look to those who bore even greater burdens in ages past.
What type of knowledge does the psalmist have?
Cultural anthropologist Johannes Fabian’s work has helped me better understand scripture—and my own faith.
Terrible leaders of the Bible
When I remember the story of Jonah the insufferable prophet, I am filled with a strange hope.
The word outlasts the throne
Kings fall, tyrants pass, and hope endures in the prophets’ vision of God’s story.
My new understanding of mountaintop faith
Together, the Psalms and the Korean concept of han have changed my perspective on the emotional Christianity of my childhood.
The four gospels and their very different endings
Some things are too big for a single narrative.
Making old things new
Great artists know that the past provides essential ingredients for the future. Jacob Collier exemplifies this. So does Jesus.
Dust and glory
Our origin in dirt can teach us humility. But what if it also bears the divine image?
Deconstructed, reimagined faith
Five ways I see a new generation reorienting its Christianity