Scripture
The Scopes Monkey Trial and the evolution of fundamentalism
A staged legal proceeding in a small town became the catalyst for a century of culture wars.
July 13, Ordinary 15C (Luke 10:25–37)
The question “Who is my neighbor?” has always been countercultural.
Just go (Luke 10:1-11, 16-20)
The people of Jesus show up empty-handed and vulnerable.
Does God care what I wear to church?
While my thinking on this question has shifted, at the core of my being there is still a well-dressed girl from Queens.
July 6, Ordinary 14C (2 Kings 5:1-14)
God’s saving work is never too big for ordinary moments or casual conversations.
The prayer in the pause (Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20)
Sometimes I find myself stuck in the Selah.
The kingdom of God is like this
Tom Long’s invigorating new book empowers preachers to preach on and with the parables of Jesus.
June 29, Ordinary 13C (Luke 9:51-62)
Following Jesus is not something to do later.
What do we mean when we say something is “in the Bible”?
A new database of more than 900 biblical translations presents a prism of cultures, languages, and meanings.
Ecclesiastes and the heart-wrenching lives of migrants
Helen Boursier explores spirituality before, during, and after people decide to cross into the United States.
My new understanding of mountaintop faith
Together, the Psalms and the Korean concept of han have changed my perspective on the emotional Christianity of my childhood.
June 22, Ordinary 12C (1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a; Psalm 42 and 43)
Psalms 42 and 43 remind us of the ways a spiritual practice can prepare us for whatever trials we meet in life.
The responsibility of care (Psalm 8)
Made in the image of God, we stand in as God’s representatives in creation.
June 15, Trinity C (Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31)
Wisdom is frisky and frolicking. She reminds us that God created our impulse to learn and to grow.
In the Bible, gender is not binary
The Bible employs many merisms, in which two contrasting words stand in for a whole spectrum. “Male and female” is one of them.