Books In Review: Dethroning the canonical Paul Cavan Concannon believes that the apostle’s writings belong in the latrine. by Greg Carey May 19, 2022
Critical Essay The most important American Old Testament scholar of the last century is Norman Gottwald In the life of early Israel, Gottwald found a God of economic justice. by Walter Brueggemann May 17, 2022
Living by the Word June 12, Trinity Sunday C (John 16:12-15) We are not the first to face complex global crises and wonder, “How can we possibly come back from this?” by Elizabeth Evans May 17, 2022
Books Take & Read: Old Testament Four new books about the women of Hebrew scripture selected by NaShieka Knight May 10, 2022
Living by the Word June 5, Pentecost C (John 14:8-17, 25-27) The Spirit-driven tendency to undermine barriers goes all the way back to Peter and Paul. by Greg Carey May 9, 2022
Books Reckoning with Beloved The irony of banning a book about how we can’t escape our history. by Amy Frykholm May 4, 2022
Living by the Word May 29, Easter 7C (Acts 16:16-34; John 17:20-26) I want to know why grace was extended to the Philippian jailer but not the slave. by Greg Carey May 3, 2022
Books In Review: A New Testament that connects the heart languages of First Nations people The translators hope that “the colonial language that was forced upon us can now serve our people in a good way.” by Catherine Aldred May 3, 2022
Living by the Word May 26, Ascension (Luke 24:44-53) Like the disciples at the ascension, we need a little help with interpretation. by Greg Carey May 2, 2022
Faith Matters God-as-parent is a radical metaphor It’s not possible to parent without experiencing risk, weakness, pain, and transformation. by Debie Thomas April 29, 2022
Reflection Ambition used to be a vice Now we tend to see it as a virtue—at least for some people. by Adam Hearlson April 27, 2022
Critical Essay The book of Job is a parody Sometimes I picture its author looking down at us and shaking his head. by Kathryn Lopez April 26, 2022
Living by the Word May 22, Easter 6C (John 5:1-9) Abundance is not always God’s modus operandi. by Sarah S. Scherschligt April 26, 2022
Living by the Word May 15, Easter 5C (Acts 11:1-18; John 13:31-35) Peter is hardly the first person to challenge the status quo because of something God told him in a dream. by Sarah S. Scherschligt April 19, 2022
Books In Review: Giving women a voice at the seder table Poet and liturgist Marcia Falk attempts to correct the gender bias of the traditional Passover Haggadah. by Mordechai Beck April 14, 2022