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The righteousness of the prude and the righteousness of the lover
Martin Luther went looking for God—and found Christ on the cross.
The righteousness of the prude and the righteousness of the lover
Martin Luther went looking for God—and found Christ on the cross.
March 21, Lent 5B (Hebrews 5:5–10; John 12:20–33)
In ancient Israel, priests were the gates through which God poured mercy.
I have a complicated relationship with John 3:16.
I have a complicated relationship with John 3:16.
As Jesus overturns the tables, I imagine John in the corner, watching and taking it all down.
Jesus quotes the Jacob’s ladder story in Genesis.
January 17, Epiphany 2B (John 1:43–51)
The “Son of Humanity,” the “true Israelite,” and the broken places in our communities
God became flesh, but he never had breast cancer
I was diagnosed just after Christmas. It changed my perspective on the incarnation.
God became flesh, but he never had breast cancer
I was diagnosed just after Christmas. It changed my perspective on the incarnation.
The prophetic power of a candle in the window
John the Baptist has a brand.
Why do Christians protest?
The biblical foundation for a holy practice
Maybe this really is a time of divine judgment
Amid pandemic and protest, will we turn to each other and live?
Maybe this really is a time of divine judgment
Amid pandemic and protest, will we turn to each other and live?
May 31, Pentecost (John 20:19–23)
“Receive the Holy Spirit” isn’t an invitation. It’s a command.
by Martha Spong
May 31, Pentecost (John 20:19–23)
“Receive the Holy Spirit” isn’t an invitation. It’s a command.
by Martha Spong