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March 29, Maundy Thursday (John 13:1-17, 31b-35)
When I was a youth pastor, I was familiar with John 13—but the idea of footwashing freaked me out.
When Easter Sunday falls on April Fools' Day
A good joke can reveal the distance between what is and what should be.
by Miles Townes
March 18, Lent 5B (John 12:20-33)
The crucified Jesus in John's Gospel is cosmic—and magnetic.
March 18, Lent 5B (John 12:20-33)
The crucified Jesus in John's Gospel is cosmic—and magnetic.
March 11, Lent 4B (Numbers 21:4-9; John 3:14-21)
Don't forget to read John 3:17.
March 11, Lent 4B (Numbers 21:4-9; John 3:14-21)
Don't forget to read John 3:17.
March 4, Lent 3B (John 2:13-22)
Jesus isn't just reforming temple practices.
Joy is for Epiphany, too
From the wise men to the wedding at Cana, joy comes from recognizing and affirming the good.
December 17, Advent 3B (John 1:6-8, 19-28; Isa. 61:1-4, 8-11; 1 Thess. 5:16-24)
Like John the Baptist, progressive Christians tend to define ourselves in the negative.
by Martha Spong
Ecclesiastes for the ecclesia
A wisdom ecclesiology embraces the church’s earthly context—but without romanticizing it.
Ecclesiastes for the ecclesia
A wisdom ecclesiology embraces the church’s earthly context—but without romanticizing it.
Anxious about anxiety
How can we overcome our anxiety? And should we even try?
Anxious about anxiety
How can we overcome our anxiety? And should we even try?