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A playground bully, her victim, and their God
An incident in Germany reminded me who we all belong to.
by Kyle Rader
How Christian theology and practice are being shaped by trauma studies
Talking about God in the face of wounds that won’t go away
by Shelly Rambo
How Christian theology and practice are being shaped by trauma studies
Talking about God in the face of wounds that won’t go away
by Shelly Rambo
Candida Moss asks what bodily resurrection means
How early Christians thought about bodies and how we do
A prophetic ministry of relationship
Jesus in conversation with three women in the Gospels
Why Orthodox Christians see triumph in the cross
Not just suffering
Why Orthodox Christians see triumph in the cross
Not just suffering
Seeing the crucified Christ in my wife’s C-section
I see love incarnate in suffering flesh, a body bearing a body in pain for love.
by Brad East
Seeing the crucified Christ in my wife’s C-section
I see love incarnate in suffering flesh, a body bearing a body in pain for love.
by Brad East
A wedding reception that felt like Cana
We drank wine, danced with abandon, and caught a glimpse of grace.
Rowan Williams sees creation through the human, divine Christ
The incarnation doesn’t require a miracle; it reveals one that’s already there.
by S. Mark Heim
Rowan Williams sees creation through the human, divine Christ
The incarnation doesn’t require a miracle; it reveals one that’s already there.
by S. Mark Heim
Jesus wept. Why?
Maybe Jesus’ tears at Bethany come from more than grief.
Jesus wept. Why?
Maybe Jesus’ tears at Bethany come from more than grief.
“Being in Jesus” is John’s theological language to describe a state of communion essential for our faith.