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Psalm 91 in every time and place
“No evil shall befall us,” said St. Anthony in the desert, preachers during the Rwandan genocide, and Americans after 9/11.
Psalm 91 in every time and place
“No evil shall befall us,” said St. Anthony in the desert, preachers during the Rwandan genocide, and Americans after 9/11.
Can our baptism compel us to help mitigate the world’s disasters?
by Kat Banakis
Unabated cultural frivolity rules our churches, too.
by Martha Spong
January 14, Epiphany 2B (1 Sam. 3:1-20; Ps. 139:1-6, 13-18; John 1:43-51)
I like that Jesus isn't actually what the disciples are looking for.
by Kat Banakis
Beyond plastic saints
Stories of Christians working in the world offer hope that heals.
by Mark Noll
God's words and liturgy's echo
"I love you," says God. "We love you, too," our prayers reply.
Sparrows, swallows, and us
In God's life, all creatures get attention.
Sparrows, swallows, and us
In God's life, all creatures get attention.
August 13, Ordinary 19A (1 Kings 19:9–18; Psalm 85:8–13; Romans 10:5–15; Matthew 14:22–33)
Both Elijah and Peter face a stark reality: fear.
What people need from their pastors
The ailing young man wanted to be face to face with God. I opened my shoebox.
by Samuel Wells
A feast of scriptural language
Sarah Ruden writes some of the most sumptuous words about Bible words I’ve ever read.
August 6, Ordinary 18A (Isaiah 55:1-5; Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21; Matthew 14:13-21)
I can’t fathom a God who isn’t personal—and personally accountable.
I've experienced Pentecost as sweet, serious, or neither.
Will we be a people who wait for the promises of God with open hearts?
May 14, Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 7:55–60; Psalm 31:1–5, 15–16; 1 Peter 2:2–10; John 14:1–14
by Enuma Okoro
A roominess within the soul
In the Bible, freedom is always more than a simple choice or the absence of coercion.