Books In Review: Approaching religious pluralism through the Bible’s other brothers Tyler Mayfield offers a fresh look at Cain, Ishmael, and Esau. by Sally Dyck February 1, 2022
Living by the Word February 27, Transfiguration B (Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a]) In Luke’s Gospel, Jesus—like Moses and Elijah—is a figure of departure. by Liz Goodman February 1, 2022
Living by the Word February 20, Epiphany 7 (Luke 6:27-38) It’s a terrible fact that we have so many opportunities to love our enemies. by Liz Goodman January 25, 2022
Critical Essay Whose Father in heaven? In Matthew, the Lord’s Prayer is a prayer for enemies. by Charles Manto January 20, 2022
Faith Matters The witness of trees in uncertain times There’s just one oak left at Mamre. by Isaac S. Villegas January 18, 2022
Living by the Word February 13, Epiphany 6C (Luke 6:17–26) Luke’s Beatitudes call us to live in the tension of a cross-shaped life. by Amy Ziettlow January 18, 2022
Living by the Word February 6, Epiphany 5C (Luke 5:1–11) The disciples focused on what they could control: the state of their nets. by Amy Ziettlow January 11, 2022
Living by the Word January 30, Epiphany 4C (1 Corinthians 13:1-13; Luke 4:21-30) If Jesus is with the other guy, how can he be with us? by Katie Hines-Shah January 4, 2022
Living by the Word January 23, Epiphany 3 (Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a; Luke 4:14-21) The word of God is living and active; it meets us where we are. by Katie Hines-Shah December 28, 2021
Critical Essay The book of Exodus includes a story about reparations for slavery White Americans aren’t the Israelites; we’re the Egyptians. Maybe we should follow their lead. by Matthew Schlimm December 27, 2021
Living by the Word January 16, Epiphany 2C (John 2:1-11) The wedding at Cana is a reminder that Jesus’ kingdom is a miraculous kingdom—a mystical kingdom. by Ismael Ruiz-Millán December 21, 2021
Features In Cairo, I sat in on a scriptural reasoning group with Christians and Muslims Moving beyond amicable consensus to productive discomfort by David Hoekema December 16, 2021
Reflection Sacred wrestling with the Bible’s “harsh passages” That God would fight for Israel is meant to elicit horror. by Victor Reinstein December 14, 2021
Living by the Word January 9, Baptism C (Luke 3:15–17, 21–22) When we resist the powers that oppress this world, we are baptized through fire. by Ismael Ruiz-Millán December 14, 2021
Living by the Word January 6, Epiphany (Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12) Theology is not popularly understood to be a landscape where dreams are welcome. by Laurel Mathewson December 10, 2021