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May 27, Trinity Sunday (John 3:1-17)
John 3:16 is about crisis, but not the crisis of God brooding in heaven waiting on us to make a choice.
May 13, Easter 7B (John 17:6-19)
Christian theology is a love story.
May 13, Easter 7B (John 17:6-19)
Christian theology is a love story.
May 6, Easter 6B (John 15:9-17)
Sometimes the life of abundant love is lonely.
April 29, Easter 5B (Acts 8:26-40; 1 John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8)
We are divided. We do not abide each other well.
Some people say they don’t identify as Christian because of what they see, or don’t see, in the church.
by Diane Roth
Peter doesn’t want to suffer. Who does?
Peter doesn’t want to suffer. Who does?
The enduring significance of Jesus’ act in John 13 turns on the little preposition to.
Marielle Franco and the crucifixion of love
The Brazilian activist was killed by the same world that killed Jesus—a world that can’t bear love.
Marielle Franco and the crucifixion of love
The Brazilian activist was killed by the same world that killed Jesus—a world that can’t bear love.
A worshiper can go a long time without any idea of who Melchizedek is and what it means to be a priest according to his order.
I memorized John 3:16 as a child—along with a specific interpretation of it.
I memorized John 3:16 as a child—along with a specific interpretation of it.
April 8, Easter 2B (John 20:19-31)
When Jesus walks into the locked room, the first thing he offers is peace.
by Diane Roth
April 8, Easter 2B (John 20:19-31)
When Jesus walks into the locked room, the first thing he offers is peace.
by Diane Roth
March 30, Good Friday (John 18:1-19:42)
Who were the people who watched Jesus' crucifixion?
March 30, Good Friday (John 18:1-19:42)
Who were the people who watched Jesus' crucifixion?
Reading the Bible as a feminist
From creation to Mary Magdalene, Barbara E. Reid offers convincing alternatives to sexist interpretations of scripture.
by Julie Morris