Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C, RCL)

Practical theologian Andrew Root believes churches are bowing to the never-ending demand for production.

I don’t know where Jesus is heading when he encounters the two companions on the road, but it seems like maybe he never does get there.

Stigmata assert identity and collective memory through self-scarred skin. What if we read the Thomas story through a tattoo hermeneutic?

The God of exiles, refugees, and migrants still shines light amid today’s present darkness.

The dams on the Klamath River are coming down. Their removal reflects a very different theology than their construction.

Surely God isn’t a narcissist who demands our attention.

We gave our readers a one-word writing prompt: “Wind.”

In the life of early Israel, Gottwald found a God of economic justice.

This election season, we've seen a lot of hatred and inhospitality directed toward Muslims and toward migrants. There is talk of building walls instead of bridges, a focus on fueling the politics of fear instead of concern for human need.

In 1 Kings 8 we see an alternative.

In Galatians, Paul is confrontational. While we should be more cautious about calling other people "foolish," we can learn from him that tolerance shouldn't depend on denying one's faith, and being grounded in one's faith shouldn't lead to intolerance or coercion.

George Steiner said that "the translator invades, extracts, and brings home." In this remarkable volume, Everett Fox does all of this.

God loves the creation. In response the creation sings praise and adoration to God.

The centurion’s use of the Jewish elders and his friends to approach Jesus on his behalf makes me think about lobbying and advocacy. When, if at all, are these activities an appropriate part of Christian mission and ministry?