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My holy envy of other faith traditions
How my attraction to other religions deepened my love of my own
Convicted for taking water to thirsty people
The No More Deaths volunteers were imitating the logic of the incarnation.
March 6, Ash Wednesday (Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21)
Often our spiritual practices are one more way we refuse to see that all is grace.
by Winn Collier
Flight into Egypt, by Giotto di Bondone
January 6, Epiphany (Matthew 2:1-12 )
The wise men remind us that stargazing always involves politics.
by David Keck
Tastes of God’s kingdom at our church’s community meal
The people come, bringing something of themselves. Then they leave.
by Amy Frykholm
A remarkable commentary on the Qur’an and the Bible
Gabriel Said Reynolds puts the two sacred texts into respectful, honest conversation.
by Ejaz Naqvi
Civility is fraught. Jokes are better.
A well-placed wisecrack can pull the mighty down from their thrones.
4 Bible storybooks that leave space for children’s imagination
In God's kingdom, sometimes less is more.
Having faith in God is better than being certain about God
We don't need arguments from the pulpit. We need living water.
God's love, our bodies
Turned toward one another in worship, we experience the grace of God's gaze.