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New sacred choral music at the Grammys
Richard Danielpour’s universal Passion and James Primosch’s mass for doubters
Seven questions I ask before posting to social media
I begin with, Is it worth it?
What does a seminary education prepare you to do?
Six of my Duke Divinity students, ten years later
Imagining the future of theological education
Conversations with Rowan Williams, Justo González, Emilie Townes, and Sam Wells
A jail visit and a promise to a mother
This was Deputy Kiosha’s house, and I was in it.
Beloved Everybody, an ability-inclusive church that embodies the beloved community
At this church, people with and without disabilities both worship and lead.
Why The Crown is so fascinating to a world in perpetual crisis
As the series drifts, it mimics the drift of the monarchy itself—and of other institutions.
In Eugene, civilian response workers are dispatched to nonviolent crises
CAHOOTS is providing a model for rethinking public safety.
Why some young Black Christians are practicing hoodoo
The ancestral religious practices of the African diaspora were forced underground by the White church.
Why Jane Goodall reminds me of Dorothy Day
The remarkable, costly life of a secular saint
Boys State makes government entertaining
In reality it’s pretty boring—and very important.
Three ways to create sacred moments at home this Advent
In chaotic times, focus on routine, ritual, and simplicity.
Whose problem is clergy burnout?
Training in healthy ministry for pastors—and congregations
The Porter’s Gate’s songs give voice to the realities of 2020
A collective of Black, White, and Latino church songwriters makes liturgical music for resistance.
The Asian American Christian Collaborative’s efforts to confront anti-Asian racism in the church
The pandemic has made an existing problem worse.
Four ways faith leaders can shift to trauma-informed ministry
When everyone is traumatized, caregiving takes on new dimensions.
The Indigenous youth fighting for Wet’suwet’en sovereignty
Resistance, resurgence, and renewal in British Columbia
Rock star Yuri Shevchuk imagines an anti-nationalist Russian democracy
The performances of his band, DDT, are like teach-ins.
Getting to the Old City of Jerusalem—by cable car?
The proposed project may be good for tourism, but it brings dangers.
Beyoncé, Oshun, and the melting pot of American religion
The Black church isn’t in the pot; it is the pot.