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Seeing the image of God in our selfies
Craig Detweiler draws on art history, psychology, and religion to argue that staring at ourselves can be an act of faith.
The quiet Christian witness of A Rocha Canada
The evangelical group teaches farming, provides hospitality to newly arrived refugees, and watches the local salmon.
The Betrayal of Christ, by Guercino
Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons
The Betrayal of Christ, by Guercino
Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons
In Matthew, Jesus’ identity as king is the major source of conflict.
by Greg Carey
In Matthew, Jesus’ identity as king is the major source of conflict.
by Greg Carey
In Matthew, Jesus’ identity as king is the major source of conflict.
by Greg Carey
The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew, by Duccio
Art selection by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons
Joy is for Epiphany, too
From the wise men to the wedding at Cana, joy comes from recognizing and affirming the good.
Pope Francis says God doesn’t lead us into temptation. What does the Bible say?
Who tests Abraham, or Jacob, or Jesus—and why?
by Greg Carey
Stories even better than Garrison Keillor's
It's Advent, and accusations against prominent men are shaking things up like a highway construction project in the wilderness.
January 7, Baptism of the Lord (Mark 1:4-11)
Each January the lectionary invites us to remember the invisible network of faith.
by Kat Banakis
I enjoy the tomatoes I grow, but they aren't really mine.
by Stacy Swain
November 5, All Saints A (Matthew 5:1-12)
Poverty of spirit, like any kind of poverty, is unenviable but survivable.
October 29, Ordinary 30A (Matthew 22:34-46)
"Love God, love neighbor." Sounds simple.
200 years that shaped Judaism, Jesus, and all that followed
The religious world we know was formed between 250 and 50 B.C.E.