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Terrible leaders of the Bible
When I remember the story of Jonah the insufferable prophet, I am filled with a strange hope.
Terrible leaders of the Bible
When I remember the story of Jonah the insufferable prophet, I am filled with a strange hope.
Terrible leaders of the Bible
When I remember the story of Jonah the insufferable prophet, I am filled with a strange hope.
Terrible leaders of the Bible
When I remember the story of Jonah the insufferable prophet, I am filled with a strange hope.
Kat Armas’s devotional does not exist for your personal growth
Instead, the Cuban-American writer aims to turn her readers’ gaze outward.
Kat Armas’s devotional does not exist for your personal growth
Instead, the Cuban-American writer aims to turn her readers’ gaze outward.
There’s something that’s even stranger than being a prophet.
There’s a whole lotta repenting going on in these texts.
by Brian Maas
This week’s readings challenge us to adopt a particular posture.
There’s a place in society for prophetic denunciation. There’s also a place for restraint.
There’s a place in society for prophetic denunciation. There’s also a place for restraint.
There’s a place in society for prophetic denunciation. There’s also a place for restraint.
Robert Gregg traces five scriptural stories as they were later understood by commentators—Jewish, Christian, and Muslim.
Robert Gregg traces five scriptural stories as they were later understood by commentators—Jewish, Christian, and Muslim.
Robert Gregg traces five scriptural stories as they were later understood by commentators—Jewish, Christian, and Muslim.
Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons